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Sunn O))) Moves Mountains With Apocalyptic Soundnew

With the group's members spread out across the globe, getting them together on the same continent is a chore no less monumental than the doom-laden riffs Sunn O))) wields.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta)  |  Chad Radford  |  09-22-2009  |  Profiles & Interviews

Earth Grounds Itself in Twang and Dronenew

Thanks to Earth worshippers Sunn O))) and the scads of other low-end drone specialists who have cropped up in recent years, the band's once-misunderstood sound has come to be seen as pioneering, opening the way for a range of experimentalists operating at the crossroads of metal, improv, and avant-garde rock. The thing is, Carlson doesn't have much interest in that sound anymore.
San Francisco Bay Guardian  |  Will York  |  06-18-2008  |  Profiles & Interviews

Gut-Busting Drones Could Get a Little Messynew

Sunn o))) is not your typical drone band; their mission is to introduce listeners to the "brown sound." In case you're unaware of what that is, just go to a Sunn o))) show and check your pants afterward.
Dig Boston  |  Michael Kanin  |  12-15-2005  |  Profiles & Interviews

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