Yama has many meanings. Yama is the God of Death and Illusion in Tibetan vedism,the Japanese word for mountain, Papiamento for shouting and Sanskrit for ban or prohibition. Now we can add a meaning in Dutch as well: the stoner/doom colossus from Tilburg, home of Roadburn. Yama draws deeply from eastern mysteries, warps them into fuzz driven loudness, and drives them home with riffs and grooves the size of mountains.

The last two years have seen Yama off to one hell of a start. The Seaquake demo EP got raving reviews from reviewers around the world and quickly sold out twice: first as a self-released demo EP and another run released through Mind Flare Media.After a couple of local shows Yama soon shared the stage with bands like Saint Vitus, Graveyard and Orange Goblin, and performed at the renowned Yellowstock and Freak Valley festivals.

In 2013, Yama recorded their debut album: ANANTA. Ananta is a showcase of Yama's sound as well as song writing. Delving deep into doom, stoner and grunge, Yama has a taste for heaviness and a feel for the psychedelic. Heavy riffs and grooves to keep your head banging, with twists to keep you on your toes. Songs that get their heart and soul in jam sessions, and their balls by distilling them down to their core. Ananta will be released in 2014.
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