Middian... born from the ashes of YOB. In 2005, Mike Scheidt, founding member of YOB, faced the tough decision of  introducing yet another set of members to YOB or abandoning the project  completely. It was his final choice to let go of YOB that paved to way for  his current project, Middian. Guitarist/vocalist, Mike Scheidt recalls, "I decided to start a new band:  very much in the vein of YOB, but more angry and mid-paced on average, but  still with roots in slow doom and the cosmic vibe that was a part of YOB." Mike recruited friends, Will Lindsay to play bass and Scott Headrick to  play drums. Though both are experienced musicians, and share Mike's  appreciation for extreme music, neither have ever played doom influenced  music, let alone written it. Their newness with the genre as players proved  to be the fresh perspective that Mike was looking for in the writing  process. "'Age Eternal' is our first album together, and we are very happy with it.  It is a solid first album for us and is setting the blueprint for what we  do: doom and stoner influenced music without it exactly being either, but  definitely being HEAVY." Recorded at Dogwood Studios in Eugene, OR in late 2006, "Age Eternal" pays  homage to the slow pummeling doom riffage while introducing lurching,  faster riffs, chord melody, and kick-you-in-the-teeth aggressiveness.. "Age  Eternal" is more urgent, straight-forward and more punk influences in many  ways, than Scheidt's previous projects. "Age Eternal" is melodic, yet  abrasive and has taken on a darker and more epic feel. "Everyone who is seeing Middian right now is standing witness to our new  beginning and we look forward to much exploring and experimentation in the  coming years with our riffage."