Sunn 0)))
Dømkirke
Southern Lord (2008)
Dømkirke is a live Sunn 0))) album recorded at Bergen Cathedral of Bergen, Norway as part of the Borealis Festival 2007. The twelfth-century cathedral was a perfect setting for the March 2007 performance that also featured Attlia Csihar on vocals, Steve Moore on pipe organ, and Lasse Marhaug on electronics. The double album was a vinyl-only release with absolutely stunning packaging. The idea behind the performance was to bridge a gap between Sunn 0)))'s guitar drone and the darkest chants of the late Middle Ages. I have thought for a long time that these two musical approaches are compatible... drone doom, dark ambient, and black metal all have an inherent connection to this period in history (The Middle Ages, particularly The Black Plague) by virtue of their bleak hopelessness, references to a time when God and Satan were very real forces in daily life, and seemingly archaic atmospheres. So Gregorian (and other styles of) chant, as well as pipe organ, make an excellent harmonic backdrop to more modern forms of dark music, creating a beautifully grim amalgamation of musical styles and time periods, something truly timeless. So as soon as I read about the release of Dømkirke, I had to … Read more
Gnaw Their Tongues
An Epiphanic Vomiting of Blood
Crucial Blast (2008)
Gnaw Their Tongues is almost completely indescribable, it is a project that simply needs to be heard to be believe. … Read more
Conor Oberst
Conor Oberst
Merge (2008)
It's rather interesting that I've found the work of Bright Eyes to be wholly underwhelming since the release of Fevers … Read more
