archiced Posted February 4, 2019 Share Posted February 4, 2019 No official announcement but some euro store have already launch the pre-order for the now forthcoming Sunn O))) LP https://greenhell.de/Sunn-O-Life-Metal_2 https://www.shinybeast.nl/item/473812/sunn_o_life_metal_2lp_rust.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
erikness Posted February 4, 2019 Share Posted February 4, 2019 The Albini album! This should be tight. archiced 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bronchitis Posted February 4, 2019 Share Posted February 4, 2019 (edited) Pretty stokes to hear how this comes out. I already have too many Sunn albums to justify buying this one unless it’s absolutely incredible, so I’ll just stream it when it drops. edit: meant to say stoked Edited February 4, 2019 by Bronchitis Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
archiced Posted February 5, 2019 Author Share Posted February 5, 2019 (edited) Sunn O))) have announced details of Life Metal, their first studio album in four years. Above, you can watch an exclusive video preview for the album. Co-founders Stephen O'Malley and Greg Anderson begun production on the record at the start of 2018 with a determination to create new music and a new method of working inside the studio without forgetting their production history over the course of the group's first two decades. They set out with one specific goal: to work on the album with Steve Albini in his Electrical Audio studio. In spring of last year, O'Malley and Anderson gathered at Downtown Rehearsal in Los Angeles, the building in which the band was formed, to begin writing and conceptualising the new LP. They followed these early sessions in summer with a pre-production session at Dave Grohl’s 606 studios in California alongside longtime collaborator T.O.S.. They then spent two weeks at Electrical Audio with Albini. A press release explains: "An all analogue technique was used, they recorded and mixed on tape, providing a creative gateway for Sunn O))) to evolve their production methods into stronger, confident, performance based and a more logical executive process." It has also been revealed that a second "more meditative" LP titled Pyroclasts, which was recorded by Albini alongside Life Metal, will arrive in the autumn of this year. Sometime live collaborator of Sunn O)))'s and film composer Hildur Guðnadóttir contributed to Life Metal, adding vocals, electric cello and haldorophone to proceedings on the track 'Novæ'. Tim Midyett, a close friend of O'Malley and Anderson, added aluminium neck bass and baritone guitars to other tracks. Midyett, Guðnadóttir and T.O.S. have all contributed to the second album due later this year too, alongside O'Malley and Anderson. Composer Anthony Pateras also features on Life Metal, contributing pipe organ to a piece titled 'Troubled Air'. Visual artist Samantha Keely Smith is responsible for the album's cover art, which you can see below. The art, a press release explains, combines "ideas of 19th century romanticism and late 20th abstract expressionism (mysticism) with Sunn O)))'s approach to metal (via reference points of Arbo, Turner, Delville, Richter, Turrel, Wou-Ki)." The band will tour Europe through March ahead of the release of Life Metal via Southern Lord in April. You can find a list of tour dates here. Dates in London and other cities are also in the works. Edited February 5, 2019 by archiced Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Vool Posted February 5, 2019 Share Posted February 5, 2019 That's one strange cover... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
azvd Posted February 5, 2019 Share Posted February 5, 2019 Sample is Sunn O))) at its core. Suppose the game will be listening in its vinyl glory, 'cause conceptually it doesn't bring much to the table. And, yeah, samples are just samples. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lexicondevil Posted February 5, 2019 Share Posted February 5, 2019 Sounds pretty much like Sunn O))). The guitar tone is stellar. I was hoping for a bit of a creative departure, but I guess we will see when the whole album drops. My only take on that cover art is that it sure brings lots of possibilities for variant colors. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thetrackt Posted February 5, 2019 Share Posted February 5, 2019 Can't wait for this one! Samples are boss and seem more direct than some of their more recent output. Any idea when the preorder starts for this? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bronchitis Posted February 5, 2019 Share Posted February 5, 2019 So it sounds exactly like their other records. Passing on the vinyl version for sure. I really wish they would do more stuff like Alice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
magickspells Posted February 5, 2019 Share Posted February 5, 2019 34 minutes ago, Bronchitis said: So it sounds exactly like their other records. Passing on the vinyl version for sure. I really wish they would do more stuff like Alice. I love them dearly, and I'll never miss a live show as long as they come near me. But I too wish they'd begin experimenting again. Black One, Monoliths... they're obviously super capable of putting out really dark, interesting stuff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bronchitis Posted February 5, 2019 Share Posted February 5, 2019 12 minutes ago, defectiveepitaph said: I love them dearly, and I'll never miss a live show as long as they come near me. But I too wish they'd begin experimenting again. Black One, Monoliths... they're obviously super capable of putting out really dark, interesting stuff. Seeing them 6-7 years ago in a tiny basement under a venue in Portland was one of my favorite concert experiences. I would see them again for sure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1876records Posted February 5, 2019 Share Posted February 5, 2019 this will be the first Sunn O))) record I preorder. glad I finally realized how sick they are Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Multiverse Posted February 6, 2019 Share Posted February 6, 2019 On 2/4/2019 at 1:59 PM, Bronchitis said: Pretty stokes to hear how this comes out. I already have too many Sunn albums to justify buying this one unless it’s absolutely incredible, so I’ll just stream it when it drops. edit: meant to say stoked This is about where I'm at, I'm sure the album will be solid but I can't imagine it'll be something I'll need to own. I rarely spin the several I have now with the Boris collab getting the most listens Bronchitis 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Temper io Posted February 6, 2019 Share Posted February 6, 2019 Anybody know how to get a presale code for the tour they are doing in the spring? I really want to catch them at the caverns in TN, and I'm worried I'm going to miss out on a reserved seat if I don't snag tickets during the presale. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AsleepOnRocks Posted February 6, 2019 Share Posted February 6, 2019 3 hours ago, GrapplesInStereo said: Anybody know how to get a presale code for the tour they are doing in the spring? I really want to catch them at the caverns in TN, and I'm worried I'm going to miss out on a reserved seat if I don't snag tickets during the presale. The ticket site said something about it being a "venue presale" so I'd imagine it's something to do with The Caverns, and not Sunn, specifically. I've never been there though, and didn't realize there was assigned seating, so if you come across a presale code, I'd appreciate a heads up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Multiverse Posted February 6, 2019 Share Posted February 6, 2019 Does anyone happen to know details and Brooklyn Steel? Specifically what their ADA options are (I'm going to reach out to them too but figured I'd try here first) My partner is a wheelchair user so we try and stick to venues that are good at accommodating that sort of situation Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Temper io Posted February 6, 2019 Share Posted February 6, 2019 4 hours ago, AsleepOnRocks said: The ticket site said something about it being a "venue presale" so I'd imagine it's something to do with The Caverns, and not Sunn, specifically. I've never been there though, and didn't realize there was assigned seating, so if you come across a presale code, I'd appreciate a heads up. My bad. Shouldn't have used the term "reserved seating". It's not really assigned seats per se. They block off the first 15 rows for people who buy a hotel/ticket combo through the venue. They also provide a bus to and from the venue for people who buy packages with hotel stays included. From what I've heard from friends who have gone to this venue before, this is the way to do it if you can swing it. I have to get a hotel room anyway, so it's actually not much more than I was already going to have to spend on this trip. I haven't been able to get a code anywhere. Hope I don't miss out. I think these packages will sell quickly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AsleepOnRocks Posted February 6, 2019 Share Posted February 6, 2019 4 minutes ago, GrapplesInStereo said: My bad. Shouldn't have used the term "reserved seating". It's not really assigned seats per se. They block off the first 15 rows for people who buy a hotel/ticket combo through the venue. They also provide a bus to and from the venue for people who buy packages with hotel stays included. From what I've heard from friends who have gone to this venue before, this is the way to do it if you can swing it. I have to get a hotel room anyway, so it's actually not much more than I was already going to have to spend on this trip. I haven't been able to get a code anywhere. Hope I don't miss out. I think these packages will sell quickly Okay. Got ya. I'm only about 75 miles away, and it'll be my fourth time seeing them. I'm not splurging on some sort of package deal. I'll just get there early and grab the best spot I can. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lexicondevil Posted February 25, 2019 Share Posted February 25, 2019 Looks like first chance to get the album will be on stupid RSD. On 4/19 they will start online orders and it will be out everywhere 4/26. Wonder if there will be a special RSD version. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
magickspells Posted February 28, 2019 Share Posted February 28, 2019 On 2/25/2019 at 11:06 AM, lexicondevil said: Looks like first chance to get the album will be on stupid RSD. On 4/19 they will start online orders and it will be out everywhere 4/26. Wonder if there will be a special RSD version. Doubtful. Southern Lord doesn't ever get too crazy with variants. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rev. Mike Posted February 28, 2019 Share Posted February 28, 2019 Not sure if you are serious, but Kannon was an RSD first release and had an exclusive color. The Black One repress did as well. And at this point there is at minimum like 3 versions of every SL release (silver anniversary, regular release, and european mailorder) and often many more (looking at you Dopesmoker). When they did that Scream repress a few years ago for RSD I think there were 5 random variants just for RSD. I would bet there will be minimum 5 variants for the Sunn album (RSD, Euro, regular, SL 20th anniversary, and Sunn store exclusive). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lexicondevil Posted February 28, 2019 Share Posted February 28, 2019 Yeah, my guess is the album cover colors are probably a clue about the variants, but who knows. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vasdenyas Posted April 15, 2019 Share Posted April 15, 2019 Flight13 has RSD copies up: https://www.flight13.com/sunn-o-life-metal-rsd-2019/135092 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Temper io Posted April 15, 2019 Share Posted April 15, 2019 (edited) deleted Edited May 29, 2020 by Temper io Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
archiced Posted April 15, 2019 Author Share Posted April 15, 2019 1 hour ago, Vinylhead42069 said: Did anyone else get a really scratched copy on RSD? About thirty percent of my side D is covered in very deep scratches and really is unplayable. 3 of the 4 sides on my copy had at least a little damage. It’s really unfortunate too since this record sounds amazing. On a side note, does anyone have experience returning an item to Southern Lord? Their customer service seems fairly solid but I was wondering if anyone had personal experience with them when it comes to returning a defective pressing. Mine is in perfect condition : Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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