Brian Cook (bassist)

Brian Cook (born July 16, 1977)^[1] is an American bassist and musician currently in the bands Botch, Russian Circles and Sumac. He was also previously a full-time member of These Arms Are Snakes and Roy, and also a session musician for Mouth of the Architect.^[2] Cook is also a freelance journalist and has published a book titled The Second Chair Is Meant for You.^[3][4][5] He is gay.^[6]

Brian Cook
Background information
Born	(1977-07-16) July 16, 1977 (age 48)
Origin	Tacoma, Washington, U.S.
Genres	Metalcore, mathcore, hardcore punk, post-hardcore, post-rock, post-metal, sludge metal
Instrument(s)	Bass guitar, guitar, keyboards
Years active	1993–present
Labels	Hydra Head, Suicide Squeeze, Jade Tree, Sargent House
Member of	Russian Circles, Sumac (band), Botch (band)
Spouse	Reno Tripiano

In August 2021, Cook released his first solo album titled We Left a Note with an Apology through Sargent House under the moniker Torment & Glory.^[7] The initial concept for the album dates back to the mid-2000s when he listened to Bruce Springsteen's 1982 studio album Nebraska on vinyl that was so covered in dust, the music was heavily distorted with occasional acoustic guitar music.^[7]

Discography

As official member

Botch

• The Unifying Themes of Sex, Death and Religion (compilation) (1997)
• American Nervoso (1998)
• We Are the Romans (1999)
• An Anthology of Dead Ends (EP) (2002)
• 061502 (live album) (2006)

Onalaska

• To Sing for Nights (2002)^[8]

Roy

• Tacomatose (EP) (2003)^[9]
• Big City Sin and Small Town Redemption (2004)^[9]
• Killed John Train (2006)^[9]

These Arms Are Snakes

• This Is Meant to Hurt You (EP) (2003)^[10]
• Oxeneers or the Lion Sleeps When Its Antelope Go Home (2004)^[10]
• Like a Virgin (2005)
• Easter (2006)^[10]
• Tail Swallower and Dove (2008)^[10]

Russian Circles

• Station (2008)^[11]
• Geneva (2009)^[11]
• Empros (2011)^[11]
• Memorial (2013)^[11]
• Guidance (2016)
• Blood Year (2019)
• Gnosis (2022)

Sumac

• The Deal (2015)^[12]
• What One Becomes (2016)
• American Dollar Bill – Keep Facing Sideways, You're Too Hideous to Look at Face On (2018)
• Love In Shadow (2018)
• Even for Just the Briefest Moment, Keep Charging This 'Expiation" Plug in to........Making it Slightly Better (2019)
• May You Be Held (2020)
• "Two Beasts" (single) (2020)
• Into This Juvenile Apocalypse Our Golden Blood to Pour Let Us Never (2022)
• The Healer (2024)

Torment & Glory

• We Left a Note with an Apology (2021)^[7]

As session member

Mouth of the Architect

• The Ties That Blind (2006)^[2]

Mamiffer

• Hirror Enniffer (2008)
• Mare Decendrii (2011)
• Bless Them That Curse You (2012)

New Idea Society

• "Now is Here" / "Wave Goodbye" (2019)^[13]