The story
Mamaleek is an American experimental metal group from San Francisco, founded in 2008 by two anonymous brothers. The name supposedly derives from Arabic, and is the plural of mamluk, or "slave".
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Stories
Beyond the records: books, other lives and interviews, from the band and its members.
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Records
Albums 9
- Vida Blue
Vida Blue9 Aug 2024Vinyl - Diner Coffee
Diner Coffee30 Sep 2022Vinyl - Come and See
Come and See27 Mar 2020Vinyl - Out of Time
Out of Time31 Aug 2018Vinyl - Via Dolorosa
Via Dolorosa26 May 2015Vinyl - He Never Spoke a Mumblin’ Word
He Never Spoke a Mumblin’ Word14 Jul 2014Vinyl - Kurdaitcha
Kurdaitcha3 Feb 2011Vinyl - Fever Dream
Fever DreamNov 2008Vinyl - Mamaleek
MamaleekMar 2008Vinyl
EPs 3
- Legion of Bottom Deck Dealers
Legion of Bottom Deck Dealers23 Jul 2024 · EPVinyl - Those Who Pass Between Fleeting Words
Those Who Pass Between Fleeting Words1 Dec 2023 · EPVinyl - Cadejos
Cadejos9 Aug 2019 · EPVinyl
Singles 7
- The Pressman (Remastered 2025)
The Pressman (Remastered 2025)23 Jun 2025 · SingleVinyl - Ancient Souls, No Longer Sorrowful
Ancient Souls, No Longer Sorrowful22 May 2024 · SingleVinyl - Vileness Slim
Vileness Slim2 Apr 2024 · SingleVinyl - Wharf Rats in the Moonlight
Wharf Rats in the Moonlight31 Aug 2022 · SingleVinyl - Boiler Room
Boiler Room3 Aug 2022 · SingleVinyl - Elsewhere
Elsewhere4 Mar 2020 · SingleVinyl - Eating Unblessed Meat
Eating Unblessed Meat16 Jan 2020 · SingleVinyl
- Cadejos + Those Who Pass Between Fleeting Words · 2025 · compilation
Records from MusicBrainz, completed with the release lists of Deezer. Sleeves from the Cover Art Archive and the same lists.
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Members
Members past and present, each with their own page. From MusicBrainz.
Also plays on
Records by other artists with Mamaleek in the credits, from the song and record credits of MusicBrainz and Discogs. Their own bands are above.
In playlists
Playlists with Mamaleek in them: Sonic Architects selections and Pause & Record tapes from linr listeners, Deezer’s editors and curators, radio shows on Mixcloud and ListenBrainz playlists. Every tile opens on linr first, with the original one link away.
If you like Mamaleek
- Wreck and Reference2 sources agree
- Botanist2 sources agree
- Ragana2 sources agree
- Bosse-de-Nage2 sources agree
- Deafheaven2 sources agree
- Drowse2 sources agree
- Planning for BurialListenBrainz listeners
- Giles CoreyListenBrainz listeners
- MidwifeListenBrainz listeners
- MiserableListenBrainz listeners
- King Gizzard & the Lizard WizardListenBrainz listeners
- RadioheadListenBrainz listeners
Where the listeners of ListenBrainz, Last.fm and Deezer agree, with the circle of Mamaleek’s own bands. A source that names other people with the same name is left out.
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