Kannon

Sunn O)))
Southern Lord Recordings
General | Feb 2016

Reviews

D. Noriega
Reviewed 2016-02-24
Drone metal stalwarts return with a raw, absorbing, awe-inspiring liturgical affair. Joined by percussionist Oren Ambarchi and black metal vocalist Attila Csihar, influences are equal parts Buddhist throatsinging, Gregorian chants, and Black Sabbath’s amplifier feedback. Fun fact: I played this at a reasonable volume at 11pm on a Tuesday; my landlord said he got 2 separate noise complaints and threatened to call the cops next time. Guitarist Stephen O’Malley reported similar complaints from his neighbors in Paris.
FCC Clean. Play on continuous, songs are pretty similar and you’re gonna die soon anyway.

1. (12:50) WHOA
2. (9:10) HOLY SHIT
3. (11:26) SO EPIC

Recent airplay

Kannon 2
Kannon 1
Brownian MotionApr 27, 2016
Kannon 2
Life AquaticApr 26, 2016
Kannon 2
BravoMarco Variety ShowApr 23, 2016
Kannon 1
A Visit From DrumApr 22, 2016
Kannon 3
a strange pursuitApr 21, 2016

Charting

2016-03-06 — 2016-05-08 Classical/Experimental
Week EndingAirplays
May 8 1
May 1 2
Apr 24 3
Apr 17 3
Apr 10 3
Apr 3 2
Mar 27 3
Mar 20 2

Track listing

1. Kannon 1
2. Kannon 2
3. Kannon 3