''White2'' is the fourth studio album by American
drone metal band
Sunn O)))
Sunn O))) (pronounced "sun") is an American drone metal band formed in 1998 in Seattle, Washington (state), Washington. The band is known for its distinctive visual style and slow, heavy sound, which blends diverse genres including doom metal, ...
.
White2
discogs.com article. Retrieved on 2014-01-21. It was recorded during the same sessions as '' White1'', but it was not released until a year later.
This album features Attila Csihar
Attila Gábor Csihar (; born 29 March 1971), also sometimes known as Void, is a Hungarian extreme metal vocalist, best known for his vocal work in Norwegian black metal band Mayhem and American drone metal band Sunn O))). Author Ian Christe ...
of Mayhem fame quoting the Srimad Bhagavatam
The ''Bhagavata Purana'' (; ), also known as the ''Srimad Bhagavatam (Śrīmad Bhāgavatam)'', ''Srimad Bhagavata Mahapurana'' () or simply ''Bhagavata (Bhāgavata)'', is one of Hinduism's eighteen major Puranas (''Mahapuranas'') and one o ...
on "Decay2 ihils' Maw. The vinyl also features him on "Decay he Symptoms of Kali Yuga. "HELL-O)))-WEEN" is a more traditional Sunn O))) track, harkening back to '' The Grimmrobe Demos'' in its all-guitar-and-bass approach. A DOD Buzz Box effects pedal
An effects unit, effects processor, or effects pedal is an electronic device that alters the sound of a musical instrument or other audio source through audio signal processing.
Common effects include distortion/overdrive, often used with el ...
designed to imitate the sound of Buzz Osborne
Roger "Buzz" Osborne (born March 25, 1964), also known as King Buzzo, is an American guitarist, vocalist, songwriter and golfer. He is a founding member of the rock band Melvins, as well as Fantômas (band), Fantômas and Venomous Concept.
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of The Melvins
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was used for the bass effects on "bassAliens".
The cover art is a drawing by Pieter Bruegel the Elder
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called ''The Bee-Keepers''.
Track listing
Session musicians
*Attila Csihar
Attila Gábor Csihar (; born 29 March 1971), also sometimes known as Void, is a Hungarian extreme metal vocalist, best known for his vocal work in Norwegian black metal band Mayhem and American drone metal band Sunn O))). Author Ian Christe ...
– vocals
Singing is the art of creating music with the voice. It is the oldest form of musical expression, and the human voice can be considered the first musical instrument. The definition of singing varies across sources. Some sources define sing ...
* Joe Preston
* Rex Ritter
* Dawn Smithson
See also
*'' White1''
*'' WHITEbox''
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2004 albums
Sunn O))) albums
Southern Lord Records albums