To wit: Anderson used to be in a band called Thorr's Hammer, his daughter's name is Thora, Sunn O)))'s frequent vocal contributor Attila Csihar sings for the Norwegian black-metal band Mayhem.

Approaching a new Sunn O))) album can be a daunting prospect ... The vocal additions of long time collaborator Attila Csihar during “II” give the track a feral feel, like the claws are out and heading ...

Drone-y, cloaked metal act Sunn O))) have mostly been working on collaborations ... and will feature guest turns from longtime cohorts Attila Csihar, Oren Ambarchi, Rex Ritter, and Steve Moore.

From the Seattle birth of drone-metal duo Sunn O))), they’ve always imbued their ... along with the glittering gravel of Mayhem vocalist Attila Csihar’s quasi-religious chants, make up the ...

Despite guests, Sunn O))) proper remain the offspring of Anderson ... Recently playing live shows with Attila Csihar, Tos Neiwenhuizen, and Oren Ambarchi as part of the robe-and-hood crew, the ...

Drone metal greats Sunn O))) have announced two new albums recorded with Steve Albini: Life Metal, which will be out in April via Southern Lord, and the “more meditative” Pyroclasts ...

Sunn O))) has announced they're participating in Sub Pop Records' Singles Club series with a brand new 7". The digital version of Sunn O)))'s new music will come out on October 25, and was ...

Sunn O))), an aggressive guitar band, is in the business of low-pitched noise. Really low—guitars normally tuned to E are tuned down to B or A. The band’s founding members, Stephen O’Malley ...

On previous albums, Sunn O))) tended to present ideas and build material in the studio, but for Life Metal they came prepared with fleshed-out concepts and arrangements they'd pieced together ...

I feel Sunn O))) before I see them. It's five minutes before 6 p.m., and I'm standing on the corner of Broadway and Westport in Kansas City, preparing for a conversation with the band's guitarist ...

Sunn O))) is a guitar group that takes its name from a brand of vintage tube amplifiers. The band uses volume, distortion, drones, overtones and sustain to create ominous and beautiful music.

All of these conditions helped me unplug from my daily responsibilities back in Nashville — good preparation for heading underground, drawn by the dark magnetism of titans of drone Sunn O))).