Sunn O)))
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Sunn O))) is an American experimental metal band known for its extremely slow, heavy drone compositions, powerful live performances, and collaborations across avant-garde and electronic music scenes.
Statements (56)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
band
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drone metal band ⓘ experimental metal band ⓘ musical group ⓘ |
| activeYearsStart | 1998 ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Sunn
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Sunn O)) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedAct |
Burning Witch
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Earth (band) NERFINISHED ⓘ Engine Kid NERFINISHED ⓘ Goatsnake NERFINISHED ⓘ Khanate NERFINISHED ⓘ Pelican NERFINISHED ⓘ Thorr’s Hammer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| collaboratedWith |
Attila Csihar
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Boris (band) NERFINISHED ⓘ Hildur Guðnadóttir NERFINISHED ⓘ Julian Cope NERFINISHED ⓘ Mats Gustafsson NERFINISHED ⓘ Merzbow NERFINISHED ⓘ Nurse With Wound NERFINISHED ⓘ Oren Ambarchi NERFINISHED ⓘ Scott Walker NERFINISHED ⓘ Ulver NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| genre |
avant-garde metal
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dark ambient ⓘ doom metal ⓘ drone metal ⓘ experimental metal ⓘ noise ⓘ |
| hasInstrument |
bass guitar
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electric guitar ⓘ synthesizer ⓘ vocals ⓘ |
| hasMember |
Greg Anderson
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Stephen O’Malley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inception | 1998 ⓘ |
| influencedBy | Earth (band) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nameDerivedFrom | Sunn amplifier brand logo ⓘ |
| notableCharacteristic |
extremely slow tempos
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use of fog and robes in live shows ⓘ use of sustained guitar drones ⓘ very high volume live performances ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Black One
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Kannon NERFINISHED ⓘ Life Metal NERFINISHED ⓘ Monoliths & Dimensions NERFINISHED ⓘ Pyroclasts NERFINISHED ⓘ White1 NERFINISHED ⓘ White2 ⓘ ØØ Void NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| origin | Seattle, Washington, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
Hydra Head Records
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Southern Lord NERFINISHED ⓘ Southern Lord Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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