To take its name from an amplifier obliges. In just over twenty years, guitarists Stephen O’malley and Greg Anderson rolled out burred rundgångsriff in Sunn O))). To droneduons mörkermeditationer with the time lent itself to yoga is not surprising. The last plate was explicitly inspired by buddhist philosophy and the sequel ”Life metal”, they have seriously seen the light.

the Title – an inside joke about the positive opposite of death metal is an apt description of the parts of it are sacred, shimmering sound with a hint of church organ. Together with the producer Steve Albini, and the people of icelandic dronecellisten (and gästvokalisten) Hildur Guðnadóttir has Sunn O))) found a new captivating colours among domedagsfrekvenserna.

Best tracks: ”Between Sleipnir’s breath’s”

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