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MPEG - 1 and / or MPEG - 2 Audio Layer III , more commonly referred to as MP3 , is an audio coding format for ___MASK49___ which uses a form of lossy data compression . It is a common audio format for consumer audio streaming or storage , as well as a de facto standard of ___MASK49___ compression for the transfer and playback of music on most ___MASK49___ players and computing devices . Massachusetts ; officially the Commonwealth of Massachusetts , is the most populous state in the New England region of the northeastern United States . It is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the east , the states of Connecticut and Rhode ___MASK68___ to the south , New Hampshire and Vermont to the north , and New York to the west . The state is named for the Massachusett tribe , which once inhabited the area . The capital of Massachusetts and the most populous city in New England is Boston . Over 80 % of Massachusetts ' population lives in the Greater Boston metropolitan area , a region influential upon American history , academia , and industry . Originally dependent on agriculture , fishing and trade , Massachusetts was transformed into a manufacturing center during the Industrial Revolution . During the 20th century , Massachusetts ' economy shifted from manufacturing to services . Modern Massachusetts is a global leader in biotechnology , engineering , higher education , finance , and maritime trade . The LP ( from " long playing " or " long play ") is an analog sound storage medium , a vinyl ___MASK14___ format characterized by a speed of rpm , a 12 or 10 inch ( 30 or 25 cm ) diameter , and use of the " microgroove " groove specification . Introduced by Columbia in 1948 , it was soon adopted as a new standard by the entire ___MASK14___ industry . Apart from a few relatively minor refinements and the important later addition of stereophonic sound , it has remained the standard format for vinyl albums . Aaron Turner ( born November 5 , 1977 ) is an American musician , singer , graphic artist , and founder of ___MASK20___ ___MASK50___ . He is most widely known for his role as guitarist and vocalist for the post - metal band Isis , while also participating in several other bands and projects such as Old Man Gloom , Lotus Eaters and Split Cranium , a collaboration with Jussi Lehtisalo of Finnish band Circle who toured with Isis in 2009 . Doom metal is an extreme style of ___MASK17___ that typically uses slower tempos , low - tuned guitars and a much " thicker " or " heavier " sound than other metal genres . Both the music and the lyrics intend to evoke a sense of despair , dread , and impending doom . The genre is strongly influenced by the early work of Black Sabbath , who formed a prototype for doom metal with songs such as " Black Sabbath ", " Children of the Grave ", " Electric Funeral " and " Into the Void ". During the first half of the 1980s , a number of bands from England ( Pagan Altar , Witchfinder General ), the United States ( Pentagram , Saint Vitus , Trouble ) and Sweden ( Candlemass , Count Raven ) defined doom metal as a distinct genre . Meditations in B is the debut full - length ___MASK9___ by Old Man Gloom . Remastered version of the ___MASK9___ was released on April 7 , 2015 through ___MASK50___ . A book is a set of written , printed , illustrated , or blank sheets , made of paper , parchment , or other materials , fastened together to hinge at one side , with text and / or images printed in ink . A single sheet within a book is a ___MASK34___ , and each side of a ___MASK34___ is a page . A set of text - filled or illustrated pages produced in electronic format is known as an electronic book , or e - book . Compact disc ( CD ) is a ___MASK12___ optical disc data storage format released in ___MASK66___ and co - developed by Philips and Sony . The format was originally developed to store and play only sound recordings but was later adapted for storage of data ( CD - ROM ). Several other formats were further derived from these , including write - once audio and data storage ( CD - R ), rewritable media ( CD - RW ), Video Compact Disc ( VCD ), Super Video Compact Disc ( SVCD ), Photo CD , PictureCD , CD - i , and Enhanced Music CD . Audio CD players have been commercially available since October ___MASK66___ , when the first commercially available CD player was released in ___MASK59___ . Old Man Gloom is a sludge / doom metal / post - metal band originally formed in Santa Fe , New Mexico , United States , but now based in Massachusetts . The group , formed by Aaron Turner of Isis and Santos Montano , has now expanded to become a sort of supergroup in the Boston hardcore and metalcore scene . The group is less a band than it is a recording project for a variety of talent . By the release of their first ___MASK9___ (" Meditations in B "), Old Man Gloom expanded to include two new members . Albums of recorded music were developed in the early 20th century , first as books of individual 78rpm records , then from 1948 as vinyl LP records played at rpm . Vinyl LPs are still issued , though in the 21st century ___MASK9___ sales have mostly focused on compact disc ( CD ) and MP3 formats . The audio cassette was a format used from the late 1970s through to the 1990s alongside vinyl . Seminar II : The Holy Rites of Primitivism Regressionism is the second full - length ___MASK9___ by Old Man Gloom . Post - metal ( or metalgaze ) is a stylistic fusion of heavy metal with post - rock and / or shoegazing . ___MASK50___ owner and Isis frontman Aaron Turner originally termed the genre " thinking man ' s metal ", demonstrating that his band was trying to move away from common metal conventions . Due to the experimental nature of post - rock and shoegazing , post - metal is closely related to avant - garde metal .