Sunn O)))

Sunn O)))
Sunn O))) performing at the 2005 Roskilde Festival
Sunn O))) performing at the 2005 Roskilde Festival
Background information
OriginSeattle, Washington, U.S.
Genres
Years active1998–present
LabelsSouthern Lord
Members
Past members
Websitesunn.southernlord.com

Sunn O))) (pronounced "sun") is an American drone metal band formed in 1998 in Seattle, Washington. The band is known for its distinctive visual style and slow, heavy sound, which blends diverse genres including doom metal, drone, black metal, dark ambient, and noise rock,[1] as well as for their extremely loud live performances.

The band's core members are Stephen O'Malley (also of Khanate and Burning Witch) and Greg Anderson (of Goatsnake and Engine Kid).[2]

  1. ^ Monger, James Christopher. "Sunn O)))". AllMusic. Retrieved January 30, 2017.
  2. ^ Wray, John (May 28, 2006). "Heady Metal". The New York Times. Retrieved October 12, 2007.