Sunn O)))
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Origin | Seattle, Washington, U.S. |
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Years active | 1998–present |
Labels | Southern Lord |
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Website | sunn |
Sunn O))) (pronounced "sun") is an American drone metal band formed in 1998 in Seattle, Washington. The band is known for their distinctive visual style and slow, heavy sound, which blends diverse genres including doom metal, drone, black metal, dark ambient, and noise rock,[1] as well as for their extremely loud live performances.
The band's core members are
History
Sunn O))) is named after the
The band's style is characterized by slow tempos, distorted guitars, lack of rhythm and melody, and alternative tunings. The guitars are notable for their low register, frequently utilizing tunings as low as
The band releases the majority of its music through the label it founded in 1998, Southern Lord Records. However, the band initially released ØØ Void (its second album) on multiple labels, including Rise Above Records, Hydra Head Records, and Dirter Productions (which pressed it as a double album on vinyl). Additionally, the original pressing of The Grimmrobe Demos was released by Hydra Head Records. It was later issued as a double picture record set by Outlaw Recordings and finally reissued by Southern Lord in 2004.
In 2008, Sunn O))) released a live album titled Dømkirke and also announced a mini-tour consisting of four concerts to commemorate the group's 10th anniversary, which coincided with the release of The Grimmrobe Demos.[3]
On December 17, 2009, the song "Hunting & Gathering (Cydonia)" from the CD Monoliths & Dimensions was named the Heaviest Song of All-Time by
Sunn O))) released a collaboration album with
The band worked with producer
Musical style
Sunn O)))'s musical style has been described as
Sunn O))) is widely regarded as leaders in the genre, including by
Discography
Studio albums
- ØØ Void (2000)
- Flight of the Behemoth (2002)
- White1 (2003)
- White2 (2004)
- Black One (2005)
- Monoliths & Dimensions (2009)
- Kannon (2015)
- Life Metal (2019)
- Pyroclasts (2019)
Collaborative albums
- Altar (with Boris) (2006)
- Terrestrials (with Ulver) (2014)
- Soused (with Scott Walker) (2014)
References
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- ^ a b Wray, John (May 28, 2006). "Heady Metal". The New York Times. Retrieved October 12, 2007.
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- ^ "Sunn O))), Ulver Ready 'Terrestrials' Album for February Release". Self-titledmag.com. November 18, 2013. Retrieved December 21, 2014.
- ^ Minsker, Evan (July 17, 2014). "Scott Walker and Sunn O))) Team for New Album Soused". Pitchfork.
- ^ "Le Guess Who? Festival official site". Leguesswho.com. Retrieved June 17, 2015.
- ^ "Sunn O))), Amanda Palmer, Spiritualized, Saves The Day & more releasing pink vinyl for cancer charity". BrooklynVegan. July 25, 2019. Retrieved July 31, 2019.
- ^ Roche, Jason (December 7, 2015). "Are Drone-Metal Icons Sunn O))) the Loudest Band on the Planet?". LA Weekly. Retrieved January 30, 2017.
- Consequence of Sound. Retrieved January 30, 2017.
- ^ Sharpe-Young, Garry; Born, R. "Sunn O)))". MusicMight. Archived from the original on July 21, 2009. Retrieved March 27, 2021.
- ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved August 6, 2011.
- ^ "Scott Walker teams up with experimental metal duo Sunn O)))". The Guardian. July 2, 2014. Retrieved January 30, 2017.
- ^ Maloney, Ali (November 28, 2011). "Sunn O)))'s Stephen O'Malley: "Metal can be absurd and also really profound"". The Skinny. Retrieved March 15, 2019.
- ^ Wray, John (May 28, 2006). "Heady Metal". The New York Times. Retrieved May 5, 2019.
- ^ "The 20 Loudest Albums Of All Time". Q. August 2007. Archived from the original on March 5, 2008. Retrieved December 21, 2014.