Khemmis - Khemmis - VINYL LP

For nearly 30 years, SUNN O))) - Stephen O'Malley and Greg Anderson - have pushed the boundaries of heavy music, straddling the worlds of the avant-garde and rock to forge a style instantly recognisable as their own. Now, SUNN O))) return with their first album of new material since 2019's acclaimed Pyroclasts. Their tenth album - their debut for Sub Pop - demonstrates the duo's mastery of time and space, light and dark, and their willingness to evolve their unmistakable sound into bold new forms.The eponymously titled SUNN O))) was tracked at Bear Creek Studios, Woodinville, Washington with Brad Wood (HuM, Tar, Sunny Day Real Estate, Liz Phair). This location proved crucial to the recording process. InchThe vast tracking room had big windows looking out on trees,Inch says O'Malley. InchWe could go hiking and be out in the woods, spend time outdoors. That became a big part of it.Inch SUNN O))) have long welcomed collaborators into their self-contained world past work has featured, Attila Csihar (Mayhem), composer Hildur Guðnadóttir, multi-instrumentalist Steve Moore, polymath Mark Deutrom, Silkworm's Tim Midyett and legendary singer-songwriter Scott Walker. But on this album O'Malley and Anderson found fresh possibilities in the primal territory of the duo , performing all the instrumentation themselves. InchWhat's been happening with our performances over the last couple years with the two of us and no other collaborators has been really fresh and exciting,Inch says Anderson. The compositions on SUNN O))) are expansive and panoramic yet finely detailed, reflecting the arboreal setting in which they were recorded. Amidst howling feedback and glacial crunch, one finds surprisingly delicate moments a field recording of water trickles beneath, piano interludes lend a hushed, solemn feel. All while the duo attains fresh heights of telepathic intensity as they shape mus

Double vinyl LP pressing. A Long Way to Fall marks German-born electronic artist Ulrich Schnauss' first solo album in six years and fourth studio album. It's a return to the punchier rhythms and pronounced lead work of his landmark 2003 album, a Strangely Isolated Place, while incorporating some new textures and sounds from his earlier sonic explorations.

It sounds like METEMPSYCHOSIS, which later became MOURNFUL, had quite an interesting journey and evolution as a band. Starting in Tyresö outside of Stockholm in 1992, the band was a collaboration between Toni Kocmut, Dennis Ekdahl, and the brothers Marco and Joy Deb. Their early work, including the demo recorded at Sheep Valley Studios, set the stage for their evolving sound and identity. After the transition to the name MOURNFUL and the of another demo, the band eventually split, leading the members to pursue different paths in the music industry. Dennis Ekdahl and Toni Kocmut moved on to join SINS OF OMISSION, while the Deb brothers shifted focus to music production and songwriting. This led to varied and successful careers for the members, particularly Joy Deb, who went on to co-write the 2015 Eurovision Song Contest-winning song InchHeroes.Inch The re-recording of METEMPSYCHOSIS tracks as a surprise for Dennis' bachelor party is a touching tribute to their beginnings, capturing the essence of their early work and their passion for metal. The decision to these recordings as a homage to new and struggling metal bands worldwide is a meaningful way to honor their roots and give back to the community that supported them. This not only commemorates the band's history but also serves as an inspiration for upcoming musicians, showing how the journey from a small band to influential careers in the music industry can unfold.