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I listen to a fair amount of noise music every now and then. I like “isolationist” (Lull, JK Broadrick), some of the early noise-based industrial (Throbbing Gristle), minimalist textural music (Pan Sonic being the best example), and of course, so-called power electronics of Merzbow and Whitehouse.

Having said that, Sunn O))) was new to me. I was aware of them, their legendary status and their very vocal fanbase, but after seeing that they were coming to Pontiac at the Crowfoot, I decided to listen to a couple of the better clips on YouTube of their live performances. What I heard, even considering YouTube limitations, was amazing ambient drone metal at a devastatingly slow tempo and crushing volume. Read more »