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At The Back => Time Out => Topic started by: BloodMountain on February 20, 2007, 10:16:22 PM
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ok, so, today i thought i would go band hunting..... looking for bands that are well or not well known, that i think are good.
and i stumbled upon Sunn O))).
holy shite. it's absolutely weird! completely different!!!! but i suppose thats why i love it.
it's full on drone metal..... i just love their bass response!!!!
here's a link, which is part of a huge long song, that spans over 6 videos of this length, all found on Sunn O))) and Boris's website:
http://liveeyetv.org/playmovie_big.php?mov=sunn/sunn3_bb
have fun, but be patient while listening. this is the third video out of 3, and the first where we get some horrific howling vocals :twisted: :twisted: :twisted:
i love it. i bet you will hate it, but most people do.
enjoy!
BM
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Yeah.. I just dont get it, very dull and uninteresting to me. Doesnt look like they're having much fun either.
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i think it's rather powerful and deep....... i spose that's just me then!
here's the link for the full set of videos (the whole 6!)
http://www.sunnborisaltar.com/media.php
enjoy!
BM
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I tried listening to it starting from 1 and still cant get into it. I swear it was just 1 chord continuously let to ring out with a few extras every so often?!
I'd heard of this band before, people seemed to like them on other forums so I watched a few videos on youtube and just thought "...um... ok.. ?!"
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I tried listening to it starting from 1 and still cant get into it. I swear it was just 1 chord continuously let to ring out with a few extras every so often?!
I'd heard of this band before, people seemed to like them on other forums so I watched a few videos on youtube and just thought "...um... ok.. ?!"
hmmm yeah, it is that, but within that lies the power. it's better if you watch them while they do it, it seems very masterful and they hit those chords with menacing grace :D
i like the general power and downtunedness of it.... its eeeeeevil.... it's like black metal just slowed down 10x.
BM
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omg omg omg awesome in number 4 they bring in a gong!!!!!!! YEAH!!!
and it has some cool ass evil chord progressions in that one!
EDIT: also in number 4, he hits his guitar on top of his amps to create a huge chord, then puts his guitar on the floor without unplugging it while it feeds back. now thats skill. he doesn't hit it like Rock Legends do though, he did it majestically.... which was weird, but cool :D
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try Jesu aswell...
my fav chill out \ arty type band 8)
http://www.avalancheinc.co.uk/jesumain.html
http://www.purevolume.com/jesu <-- check the song on here, one of the best...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LJx6X6YuhcE <-- bit of live bootleg footage
Once you get into the songs they 'open up' and it clicks, theres melody in there!
PS New album came out yesterday...i kinda forgot until posting this :P
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Never heard of Jesu before, but they sound much better than Sunn O))) as theres an actual melody in there rather than just sustained chords.. imho obviously.
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never heard of them before either..... sounds cool, more melodic, less evil, but cool the same. i think i can still hear downtuned guitars too :)
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Good old doom bands, The Guys or atleast 1 or 2 of the guys from Sun O))) Are from Khanate.
Personally my self i preffer Skepticism to Khanate and Sun O))), they're more of what i call beautiful doom.
Some other doom bands i like are Forest of Shadows and Empyrium, might be worth checking out if your looking for new bands.
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The idea of SunnO))) is that they're drone doom- you try and zone out while listening to them and almost go into a trance that only ends when you realise that the song has finished. If you listen to it searching for progression of melodies and stuff you'll be disappointed. ^_^
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Tyranny > Sunn O)))
imo atleast
but stoner doom > funeral doom, that's for sure :wink:
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Am I just getting old? I just didn't get it at all. What is there to like? The guitar playing is sub grade 1 level, the bass response is flabby and weak (kindof what you'd expect from a Gibson in G#), there's no coherent song structure, no rhythm, no melody, no real texture, it's just 2 guys playing childishly simple riffs (badly) and some guy screaming (badly).
It doesn't even work as a drone as it's too slow, non-rhythmic and they're off time.
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well... it's a surprise for sure...
i didnt expect the grim reaper to play a gibson goldtop w/ p=90's :P
i thought he was more in the veins of a custom bc rich warlock w/ a set of painkillers
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Am I just getting old? I just didn't get it at all. What is there to like? The guitar playing is sub grade 1 level, the bass response is flabby and weak (kindof what you'd expect from a Gibson in G#), there's no coherent song structure, no rhythm, no melody, no real texture, it's just 2 guys playing childishly simple riffs (badly) and some guy screaming (badly).
It doesn't even work as a drone as it's too slow, non-rhythmic and they're off time.
it's the hypnotic athmosphere
definately not the casual listening, you gotta be in a mood for it
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heh, believe it or not there a good and bad drone \ doom bands... just because they dont play flashy doesnt mean they havent got any ability...creating a coherent 10minute wall of noise isnt THAT easy ;)
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heh, believe it or not there a good and bad drone \ doom bands... just because they dont play flashy doesnt mean they havent got any ability...creating a coherent 10minute wall of noise isnt THAT easy ;)
yes it is.
keeping it somewhat interesting is the hard part.
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I saw 'Cult Of Luna' on Monday - they fit into that Doom/Drone catagory, pretty tasty stuff and some wierd time signatures ( 5/4 and 6/8 ) - once I step out of 4/4 it's 'wierd' for me, heh.
:twisted:
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I just downloaded a few Electric Wizard songs after reading that apparently they're quite good.. not bad actually. Which albums would you recommend?
I see you have Dopethrone in your avatar HTH..
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The idea of SunnO))) is that they're drone doom- you try and zone out while listening to them and almost go into a trance that only ends when you realise that the song has finished.
I get that effect with Sleep's Dopesmoker album. I keep meaning to check out these bands like Isis, Red Sparowes and Cult of Luna.
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I saw 'Cult Of Luna' on Monday - they fit into that Doom/Drone catagory, pretty tasty stuff and some wierd time signatures ( 5/4 and 6/8 ) - once I step out of 4/4 it's 'wierd' for me, heh.
:twisted:
must try that.
REALLY? i play in 5/8 and 6/8 (sometimes 5/4) and 7/8 for Opeth's Deliverance :twisted:
i'm starting to get the hang of playing and listening to weird time signatures 8)
BM
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I totally dig Sunn O))), but I think they work far better live than on record (unless you have a PA-sized stereo and a bunker in which to listen :)). One of their gigs is like being at the bottom of the ocean, except that it's sound instead of water. I can't explain it better than that ....
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ok, so, today i thought i would go band hunting..... looking for bands that are well or not well known, that i think are good.
and i stumbled upon Sunn O))).
holy shitee. it's absolutely weird! completely different!!!! but i suppose thats why i love it.
it's full on drone metal..... i just love their bass response!!!!
here's a link, which is part of a huge long song, that spans over 6 videos of this length, all found on Sunn O))) and Boris's website:
http://liveeyetv.org/playmovie_big.php?mov=sunn/sunn3_bb
have fun, but be patient while listening. this is the third video out of 3, and the first where we get some horrific howling vocals :twisted: :twisted: :twisted:
i love it. i bet you will hate it, but most people do.
enjoy!
BM
When do they play stone henge?
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I just downloaded a few Electric Wizard songs after reading that apparently they're quite good.. not bad actually. Which albums would you recommend?
I see you have Dopethrone in your avatar HTH..
Dopethrone kicks ass, get it :wink: