Southern Lord Records Artists

Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 19. Chapters: Ascend (band), Attila Csihar, Boris (band), Church of Misery, Eagle Twin (band), Earthride, Earth (band), Goatsnake, Khanate (band), Lair of the Minotaur, Orcustus, Pelican (band), Sourvein, Striborg, Sunn (band), Twilight (band), Weedeater (band), Wolves in the Throne Room, Xasthur. Excerpt: Sunn ( ) (styled as Sunn O)))) is an American metal band from Seattle, Washington that formed in 1998. They are mainly known for their synthesis of diverse genres including drone, ambient, noise, and extreme metal. Supported by a varying cast of collaborators, the band has two core members: Stephen O'Malley (also of Khanate and Burning Witch) and Greg Anderson (of Goatsnake and Engine Kid). Sunn is named after the Sunn amplifier brand, whose logo includes a circle next to the "SUNN" banner with waves heading off to the right (the band uses this logo in the cover art of many releases); In interviews, Stephen O'Malley stated that the name was also chosen as a play on the name of the band Earth, pioneers of drone music throughout the 1990s, reasoning that Sunn revolved around Earth. Before the band members moved to Los Angeles, the duo briefly used the moniker Mars. The band's sound image is extremely slow and heavy, using electric guitars, in low tunings such as drop A, enriched by resonant feedback creating its soundscapes. There is very little drumming and a lack of any discernible beat. When performing live the band wears Grimm Robes, fills the air with fog, and plays at an extremely high volume. The band releases the majority of its music through the label it founded in 1998, Southern Lord Records. However, the band released OO Void, its second album initially on Rise Above Records and Hydra Head Records, and Dirter Productions, with the latter pressing the album as a double vinyl. The Grimmrobe Demos was first released...