Sunn O))) share new observe “Frost (C)” from upcoming Pyroclasts album: Stream

In the course of the periods for the grandiose album Life Steel, launched earlier this yr, Sunn O))) partook in a day by day improvisational train both earlier than or after the day’s recording work. 4 items from these practices have been assembled to kind a companion LP, Pyroclasts. Upfront of the discharge, the post-metal band has shared the primary full observe from the album, the 11-minute drone “Frost (C)”.

Derived from modal improv workouts, the observe is noticeably extra experimental and chaotic than these on Life Steel, resembling harsh noise at instances. Recorded by Steve Albini direct to two-inch tape in the identical surroundings as Life Steel, Pyroclasts acts as a sequel of kinds. It presents a duality in efficiency — the chaotic flipside to the musical restraint of Sunn’s earlier album.

For the entire performances on Pyroclasts, Sunn’s core duo of Stephen O’Malley and Greg Anderson have been joined by collaborators T.O.S., Hildur Guðnadóttir, and Tim Midyett (previously of cult indie rock band Silkworm). With the press launch for the album, they shared these zen-like solutions to the open-minded listener:

“For the listener or recipient/participant there are deep rewards inside the persistence of flattening the partitions and letting the music really feel, and really feel the music. To be immersed will reveal nice element and color, make clear picture, encourage a depth of focus and stillness which can result in a fairly profound expertise. Sitting contained in the house of time. A deep type of elementalism, even atomism, and reference to presence second, time and actuality.”

Pyroclasts, which arrives October 25th, was mastered by Matt Colton by way of all analog processes straight from Albini’s tape, making the brand new album sonically interchangeable with Life Steel. Stream the brand new observe under and order Pyroclasts through Southern Lord starting October 4th. Having just lately accomplished a quick North American run, Sunn zero))) are set to embark on a fall European tour.