I played this full blast during the Lunar eclipse on January 20, 2019. It was -4°f, in a pitch black field and I was 90% sure I was being stalked by some wild animal that night. The experience was terrifying and unreal
This song makes me think of Lovecraftian horrors, incomprehensible abominations as old as the universe itself rising out of the empty black void, coming to claim their dominion over all things.
i’ve always thought that about Sunn O)) as well. their songs sound like lovecraftian rituals in order to either summon, or lock away abominations. they could also just be a representation of what it’s like in the outer chaos dimensions, just turned into audio form. even the ceremonial robes they wear when they’re performing feed into these ideas.
Blasting this while reading Dune. Harsh waterless desert and its gigantic sand worms. Interplanetary feuds between barons, dukes and emperors. Advanced technology but conservative and majestic culture. Epic prophecies and psychic heroes. Endless waterless desert... Sand worms...
12:43 onward, that grinding malevolent bass note underlying the insane iterations of the treble is stunning. The subtleties of what goes on around the bass and guitar-work: those thin higher notes, is really interesting. The whole song is astonishingly powerful.
That's common for people who aren't yet used to drone music and Sunn (at least in my opinion) are more drone than they are metal. If you want to transition smoother- I'd recommend bands like Boris who are similar to Sunn but are more traditional and accessible due to their inclusion of drums in records like "Amplifier Worship". Boris has actually collaborated with Sunn in the album "Altar"; check it out if you're interested.
I mean that's a totally fair way to feel about it. I love their stuff, but I don't think you're missing anything. I just like the sparseness and the trance it kinda puts me in. Sometimes I think of it more like an ear massage than a song lol. But yeah definitely not for everyone, which is totally fine : )
+Michael Brush In my experience with this type of bands, listen to them and just wait. There will come a day when your brain will say "hey, let's get back to this!". And you'll feel it then.
Personally, I think drums, and vocals will ruin the experience of the song, Sunn O))) does have songs with lyrics, but, this song is truly better without.
That would completely ruin the song from me. The reason I think that this is one of the best Sunn songs is how desolate, cold, and lonely it is. The lack of any structure or rhythm makes me imagine like I'm slowly drifting in space with absolutely no control over which direction I'm heading. Some may say that it's a matter of execution but I disagree. This song is perfect the way it is.
