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The self-described “power ambient” duo Sunn 0))) (pronounced “Sunlight”) were formed in the mid-’90s by guitarists Stephen O’Malley (Khanate, Burning up Witch) and Greg Anderson (Goatsnake, Thorr’s Hammer). Known because of its drone-heavy mixture of dark steel, dark ambient, and low-tuned sound rock, the music group took motivation from the …

Japanese cult preferred sludge/doom rock trio Boris take their name from a track about grunge godfathers the Melvins’ Bullhead album. There is also a lot in keeping using the Melvins musically, including a fondness for greatly downtuned acoustic guitar/bass shades and exceedingly sluggish tempos. However they also include elements variously …