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Album of the day: Earth – Angels of Darkness, Demons of Light II
Posted on Tuesday, January 17th, 2012
Lovingly pinched from The Sleeping Shaman: Let’s start by stating the obvious: Angels of Darkness, Demons of Light II is a world away from Earth’s pivotal album Earth 2; we are, after all, experiencing the second-coming of Earth. However this new incarnation shares many similarities with the version of the band that helped to pioneer the drone and doom genres – the songs are still long, simply structured and feature repetitive riffs but where Dylan Carlson once hypnotised his audience with distorted, raga-like Neanderthal chugs of electric guitar, the new Earth takes a softer approach to subdue and conquer the minds of their audience.
For some people Angels of Darkness, Demons of Light I was another example of Earth’s second-wave albums being too plain and, in many ways, too nice to constitute being Earth albums. After all, Carlson was the motherfucker who pretty much single-handedly invented drone metal – where was the fuzz, where was the dark, brooding atmosphere? I’m sure for some people the 2007 re-imagining of Earth’s seminal 1991 opus Ouroboros is Broken took the biscuit, but it was a clear statement of intent from a band reborn. The band had come full-circle and the music was no longer the expression of one man but of a collaborative collection of musicians.
Like Angels of Darkness, Demons of Light I, Part II has a loose, improvisational feel to it, the band seemingly finding a basic, gentle groove in each of the songs and going with it until it has run its course. On ‘His Teeth Did Brightly Shine’ the band occupy a menacing, restless folky space, Carlson’s guitar meandering closely around a simple riff.
‘Multiplicity of Doors’ is a more sombre, elegant affair, the cymbal washes of drummer Adrienne Davies providing a distinctly jazzy feel, particularly in combination with the drone of Lori Goldston’s cello which, at times, sound eerily like some jazz horn
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Yob’s Atma: Album of 2011 According To Roadburn Readers, Friends and Associates!
Posted on Tuesday, January 3rd, 2012
In the beginning of December 2011 we asked you, our beloved Roadburn readers, friends and associates, to list your top 10 Roadburn-worthy albums of 2011. By January 2nd we had received 160 lists. Thanks to everyone who took the time to send us their list! This is how we compiled ...read more
Earth To Release New Album (Terrorizer)
Posted on Friday, December 2nd, 2011
Astral droners Earth will tour the UK , Ireland and the European main land next year and release a new album before they arrive. Recorded in the same sessions as last album Angels Of Darkness, Demons And Light I, the new album (entitled Angels Of Darkness, Demons And Light II) ...read more
The Bone Reader – Post-Monolithic: An Interview With Greg Anderson of Sunn O)))
Posted on Wednesday, June 15th, 2011
The Bone Reader recently conducted an interview with Greg Anderson of Sunn O))) and Goatsnake-fame, and it features in-depth questions focusing on side projects, skeletons in the closet, the inspiration of jazz music, the influence of Earth and Dylan Carlson, Southern Lord, Sunn O))) and much more. TBR: Are you ...read more
Roadburn 2011 on YouTube Pt.2 (Friday, April 15th)
Posted on Thursday, April 21st, 2011
Quite a few Roadburn 2011 performances were captured on video by audience members. Here is a selection of YouTube clips handpicked by Roadburn (Day 2: Friday, April 15th). Those moments when it was impossible to instantly transport yourself from the Main Room to the Midi Theatre, Green Room or Bat ...read more
VPRO 3voor12 Luisterpaal: Warm Up for Roadburn 2011!
Posted on Wednesday, April 6th, 2011
Now available to blast online: the good folks at the VPRO’s 3voor12 site have posted an excellent Roadburn 2011 sampler featuring Shrinebuilder, White Hills, Sabbath Assembly, Sunn O))), Alcest, Ghost, Black Math Horseman, Menace Ruine, Scorn, Wardruna and Stone Axe. This is a compelling reminder of why everyone is so ...read more
Album of the day: Earth – Angels of Darkness, Demons of Light I
Posted on Wednesday, January 5th, 2011
Lovingly pinched from The Obelisk: At this point, 21 years into a massively influential career (if the band was a person, that person would be able to drink legally), Olympia, Washington, drone champions Earth are really only comparable to themselves. Guitarist / bandleader Dylan Carlson, whose work has set more ...read more
Earth Complete New Album
Posted on Wednesday, November 24th, 2010
Dylan Carlson’s seminal drone / avant-Americana outfit Earth have completed their next studio album, entitled Angels Of Darkness, Demons Of Light 1. The follow-up to 2008’s The Bees Made Honey In The Lion’s Skull, and the recent A Bureaucratic Desire For Extra-Capsular Extraction reissue, it features another shake-up in the ...read more
Roadburn 2009 Round Up By Leslie Hadlock
Posted on Thursday, April 30th, 2009
Leslie Hadlock was asked by Roadburn to make an official blog about the festival. This is her impression of the weekend that was Roadburn 2009. “My initial impression of Roadburn 2009 was: Wow, it’s Alaska! Everywhere you looked: men. Lots of men. Big men. Lots of beards. Big beards. And the ...read more
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