Sunn O)))
United States · formed 1998 · last active 2026
Sunn O))) is an American drone metal band formed in 1998 by guitarists Stephen O'Malley and Greg Anderson, who took their name and initial inspiration from Seattle drone pioneers Earth. Known for glacially slow, massively amplified guitar tones performed in robes amid dense fog, the duo built a shifting cast of collaborators around vocalist Attila Csihar and released landmark records including Black One (2005) and Monoliths & Dimensions (2009). Anderson and O'Malley co-founded Southern Lord Records in 1998, the label that anchors much of the experimental-metal underground. Their collaborative streak extends to albums with Boris (Altar), Ulver (Terrestrials) and singer Scott Walker (Soused, 2014).
SCORE PROFILE
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MEMBERS
- Stephen O'Malleyguitar· also in Burning Witch, House of Low Culture, Khanate, KTL, Lotus Eaters, Nazoranai, Thorr's Hammer
- Greg Andersonguitar, bass· also in Goatsnake, Thorr's Hammer
- Attila Csiharvocals· also in Korog, Mayhem, Tormentor
- Tos NieuwenhuizenMoog synthesizer
CONNECTIONS
- Burning Witchpath →
O'Malley (with Anderson, who left before recording) founded the extreme doom band Burning Witch, 1995-1998, directly preceding Sunn O))). source ↗
- Goatsnakesatellitepath →
Greg Anderson is the guitarist of the stoner-doom band Goatsnake alongside his work in Sunn O))). source ↗
- House of Low Culturepath →
Stephen O'Malley of Sunn O))) played guitars as a member of House of Low Culture. source ↗
- Khanatepath →
O'Malley is a founding member and guitarist of the drone/doom band Khanate, running parallel to Sunn O))). source ↗
- Korogsatellitepath →
Attila Csihar in both — vocals in Sunn O))), vocals (2001-2003) in Korog. source ↗
- KTLpath →
O'Malley forms the drone duo KTL with Peter Rehberg (Pita), initially created for Gisele Vienne's theatre production, active 2006-2021. source ↗
- Lotus Eaterspath →
Stephen O'Malley is a member of both Lotus Eaters and Sunn O))) (core member, guitar). source ↗
- Mayhempath →
Mayhem vocalist Attila Csihar is also the longtime session/live vocalist of Sunn O))), appearing on albums including Monoliths & Dimensions (2009) and performing hundreds of shows with them. source ↗
- Nazoranaipath →
Stephen O'Malley of Sunn O))) plays bass in Nazoranai. source ↗
- Thorr's Hammerpath →
Guitarists Greg Anderson and Stephen O'Malley of Thorr's Hammer went on to form Sunn O))). source ↗
- Tormentorpath →
Attila Csihar in both — vocals in Sunn O))), vocals in Tormentor. source ↗
- Boris (drone/doom era)path →
Sunn O))) and Boris recorded the collaborative album Altar, released 2006 on Southern Lord. source ↗
- Boris (rock/shoegaze era)path →
Stephen O'Malley of Sunn O))) played guitar on the final untitled track ("Untitled (with Stephen O'Malley)") of Boris's Smile (2008). source ↗
- Keiji Hainopath →
Haino formed the trio Nazoranai with Sunn O)))'s Stephen O'Malley following a 2006 meeting facilitated by Oren Ambarchi. source ↗
- Mamifferpath →
Members of Sunn O))) appear as guest/session musicians on Mamiffer's album Mare Decendrii. source ↗
- Merzbowpath →
Merzbow mixed 'O)))Bow 1/2' on Sunn O)))'s Flight of the Behemoth (2002) and performed live with them at Earthdom, Tokyo, 2007. source ↗
- Pelicanpath →
Greg Anderson of Sunn O))) made a guest appearance on Pelican's 2009 album What We All Come to Need. source ↗
- Runhild Gammelsæterpath →
She wrote lyrics and provided vocals for 'The Gates of Ballard' on Sunn O)))'s 2003 album White1. source ↗
- Thronespath →
Preston contributed as a guest musician on Sunn O)))'s White1 and White2 (2003) and Monoliths & Dimensions. source ↗
- Tormentorpath →
Attila Csihar became Sunn O)))'s vocalist, writing lyrics for and performing on the 2015 album Kannon source ↗
- Ulver (electronic era)path →
Ulver and Sunn O))) recorded the collaborative album Terrestrials, three live improvisation pieces released February 2014 on Southern Lord. source ↗
- Violent Magic Orchestrapath →
Attila Csihar's guest-vocal credit on Catastrophic Anonymous (2016) lists his Sunn O))) affiliation alongside Mayhem. source ↗
- Earthpath →
Sunn O))) remixed Earth's "Rule the Divine" as "Rule The Divine (Mysteria Caelestis Mugivi)" for the Earth remix album Legacy of Dissolution (2005, Southern Lord/No Quarter). source ↗
- James Plotkinpath →
James Plotkin remixed Sunn O)))'s "Veils It White" as "Remix [Re::psichadelix]" (2003). source ↗
- Boris (drone/doom era)path →
Southern Lord Records (the US label run by Sunn O)))'s Greg Anderson) reissued/released Boris's early drone work in North America, including the 2003 US reissue of Amplifier Worship, driving a surge of North American popularity. source ↗
- Boris (rock/shoegaze era)path →
Southern Lord Records (the US label co-run by Sunn O)))'s Greg Anderson) released Boris's rock/shoegaze-era albums in North America: Pink (US, 2006) and Smile (US, 2008, cat. SUNN92, with a modified tracklist and different artwork). source ↗
- Burning Witchpath →
Burning Witch's compilation Crippled Lucifer was released in 1998 on Southern Lord Records, the label co-founded by O'Malley and Anderson (of Sunn O))). source ↗
- Circlepath →
Circle's 2017 album Terminal was released internationally via Southern Lord Recordings, the label co-run by Sunn O)))'s Greg Anderson. source ↗
- Earthpath →
Earth's 2000s albums (Hex, The Bees Made Honey in the Lion's Skull, and more) were released on Southern Lord, the label founded by Sunn O)))'s Greg Anderson. source ↗
- Goatsnakesatellitepath →
Goatsnake released records (including Black Age Blues, 2015) on Southern Lord Recordings, the label run by Sunn O)))'s Greg Anderson. source ↗
- Khanatepath →
Khanate's 2001 self-titled debut was released by Southern Lord Records (cat. SUNN14), the label co-founded by Sunn O)))'s Stephen O'Malley and Greg Anderson. source ↗
- Nadjapath →
Nadja's 2021 album Luminous Rot was released via Southern Lord Recordings. source ↗
- Ompath →
Om's third studio album Pilgrimage (2007) was released on Southern Lord Recordings, the label co-run by Sunn O)))'s Greg Anderson. source ↗
- Orthodoxpath →
Southern Lord Records (label hub anchored at Sunn O)))) released the double-vinyl edition of debut album Gran Poder (2007, cat. SUNN 069) with a bonus Black Sabbath cover. source ↗
- Pelicanpath →
By 2009 Pelican signed to Southern Lord Records - the label founded by Sunn O))) guitarist Greg Anderson - which released Ephemeral and What We All Come to Need and subsequent albums. source ↗
- Thorr's Hammerpath →
Dommedagsnatt's 1998 CD reissue was the very first release on Southern Lord Records, the label run by Sunn O)))'s Greg Anderson. source ↗
- Thronespath →
Southern Lord released Day Late, Dollar Short (2005), compiling Thrones' 1994-2001 material — anchored at Sunn O))), the label founders' band. source ↗
- 6:33path →
Both bands' cover art/design work was done by freelance artist Seldon Hunt: 6:33's "Orphan Of Good Manners" (2011) and Sunn O)))'s "Black One" (2005). Pairwise artwork tie per the 2026-08-07 ruling (PROTOCOL rule 7, the exception to hub-and-spoke) — Hunt is not an atlas band member so there is no anchor band. One representative Discogs credit cited; the companion credit is logged in research/edge-taxonomy-ledger.json. source ↗
- Acid Mothers Templepath →
Both bands' cover art was done by freelance artist Seldon Hunt (Discogs id 652485): Acid Mothers Temple's "Crystal Rainbow Pyramid Under The Stars" (2007) and this band's "Black One" (2005). Pairwise artwork tie per the 2026-08-07 ruling (PROTOCOL rule 7); AMT joins the Seldon Hunt cluster as its 19th atlas client. source ↗
- Baronesspath →
Both bands' cover art/design work was done by freelance artist Aaron Horkey: Baroness's "Yellow & Green" (2012, Logo By) and Sunn O)))'s "CroMonolithic Remixes For An Iron Age" (2004, Artwork). Pairwise artwork tie per the 2026-08-07 ruling (PROTOCOL rule 7, the exception to hub-and-spoke) — Horkey is not an atlas band member so there is no anchor band. One representative Discogs credit cited; the companion credit is logged in research/edge-taxonomy-ledger.json. source ↗
- Blind Idiot Godpath →
Both bands' cover art/design work was done by freelance artist Seldon Hunt: Blind Idiot God's "Before Ever After" (2015) and Sunn O)))'s "Black One" (2005). Pairwise artwork tie per the 2026-08-07 ruling (PROTOCOL rule 7, the exception to hub-and-spoke) — Hunt is not an atlas band member so there is no anchor band. One representative Discogs credit cited; the companion credit is logged in research/edge-taxonomy-ledger.json. source ↗
- Boris (rock/shoegaze era)path →
Stephen O'Malley of Sunn O))) created the artwork for the US Southern Lord edition of Boris's Smile (2008), which also carried a modified tracklist. source ↗
- Burning Witchpath →
Both bands' cover art/design work was done by freelance artist Seldon Hunt: Burning Witch's "Crippled Lucifer" (2008) and Sunn O)))'s "Black One" (2005). Pairwise artwork tie per the 2026-08-07 ruling (PROTOCOL rule 7, the exception to hub-and-spoke) — Hunt is not an atlas band member so there is no anchor band. One representative Discogs credit cited; the companion credit is logged in research/edge-taxonomy-ledger.json. source ↗
- Convergepath →
Both bands' cover art/design work was done by freelance artist Aaron Horkey: Converge's "Bloodmoon•I" (2021, Typography, with Chelsea Wolfe) and Sunn O)))'s "CroMonolithic Remixes For An Iron Age" (2004, Artwork). Pairwise artwork tie per the 2026-08-07 ruling (PROTOCOL rule 7, the exception to hub-and-spoke) — Horkey is not an atlas band member so there is no anchor band. One representative Discogs credit cited; the companion credit is logged in research/edge-taxonomy-ledger.json. source ↗
- Earthpath →
Stephen O'Malley of Sunn O))) is credited with "Design" on Earth's Hex; Or Printing in the Infernal Method (2005). source ↗
- Ephel Duathpath →
Both bands' cover art/design work was done by freelance artist Seldon Hunt: Ephel Duath's "Through My Dog's Eyes." (2009) and Sunn O)))'s "Black One" (2005). Pairwise artwork tie per the 2026-08-07 ruling (PROTOCOL rule 7, the exception to hub-and-spoke) — Hunt is not an atlas band member so there is no anchor band. One representative Discogs credit cited; the companion credit is logged in research/edge-taxonomy-ledger.json. source ↗
- Fredrik Thordendal's Special Defectspath →
Both bands' cover art/design work was done by freelance artist Seldon Hunt: Fredrik Thordendal's Special Defects's "Sol Niger Within" (2016) and Sunn O)))'s "Black One" (2005). Pairwise artwork tie per the 2026-08-07 ruling (PROTOCOL rule 7, the exception to hub-and-spoke) — Hunt is not an atlas band member so there is no anchor band. One representative Discogs credit cited; the companion credit is logged in research/edge-taxonomy-ledger.json. source ↗
- Goatsnakesatellitepath →
Both bands' cover art/design work was done by freelance artist Seldon Hunt: Goatsnake's "1" (2022) and Sunn O)))'s "Black One" (2005). Pairwise artwork tie per the 2026-08-07 ruling (PROTOCOL rule 7, the exception to hub-and-spoke) — Hunt is not an atlas band member so there is no anchor band. One representative Discogs credit cited; the companion credit is logged in research/edge-taxonomy-ledger.json. source ↗
- House of Low Culturepath →
Both bands' cover art/design work was done by freelance artist Seldon Hunt: House of Low Culture's "Live From The House Of Low Temperature!" (2003) and Sunn O)))'s "Black One" (2005). Pairwise artwork tie per the 2026-08-07 ruling (PROTOCOL rule 7, the exception to hub-and-spoke) — Hunt is not an atlas band member so there is no anchor band. One representative Discogs credit cited; the companion credit is logged in research/edge-taxonomy-ledger.json. source ↗
- Isispath →
Both bands' cover art/design work was done by freelance artist Aaron Horkey: Isis's "Shades Of The Swarm" (2008, box cover/insert Illustration) and Sunn O)))'s "CroMonolithic Remixes For An Iron Age" (2004, Artwork). Pairwise artwork tie per the 2026-08-07 ruling (PROTOCOL rule 7, the exception to hub-and-spoke) — Horkey is not an atlas band member so there is no anchor band. One representative Discogs credit cited; the companion credit is logged in research/edge-taxonomy-ledger.json. source ↗
- Jazkamer (Jazzkammer)path →
Both bands' cover art was done by freelance artist Justin Bartlett (VBERKVLT): Jazkamer's "We Want Epic Drama" (2010, Artwork) and Sunn O)))'s "La Mort Noir Dans Esch / Alzette" (2006, Illustration). Pairwise artwork tie per the 2026-08-07 ruling (PROTOCOL rule 7, the exception to hub-and-spoke) — Bartlett is not an atlas band member so there is no anchor band. One representative Discogs credit cited; the companion credit is logged in research/edge-taxonomy-ledger.json. source ↗
- Jesupath →
Both bands' cover art/design work was done by freelance artist Seldon Hunt: Jesu's "Sun Down / Sun Rise" (2007) and Sunn O)))'s "Black One" (2005). Pairwise artwork tie per the 2026-08-07 ruling (PROTOCOL rule 7, the exception to hub-and-spoke) — Hunt is not an atlas band member so there is no anchor band. One representative Discogs credit cited; the companion credit is logged in research/edge-taxonomy-ledger.json. source ↗
- Khlystpath →
Both bands' cover art/design work was done by freelance artist Stephen Kasner: Khlyst's "Chaos Is My Name" (2006) and Sunn O)))'s "ØØ Void" (2008). Pairwise artwork tie per the 2026-08-07 ruling (PROTOCOL rule 7) — Stephen Kasner is not an atlas band member so there is no anchor band. One representative Discogs credit cited; the companion credit is logged in research/edge-taxonomy-ledger.json. source ↗
- KK Nullpath →
Both bands' cover art/design work was done by freelance artist Seldon Hunt: KK Null's "Extropy" (2009) and Sunn O)))'s "Black One" (2005). Pairwise artwork tie per the 2026-08-07 ruling (PROTOCOL rule 7, the exception to hub-and-spoke) — Hunt is not an atlas band member so there is no anchor band. One representative Discogs credit cited; the companion credit is logged in research/edge-taxonomy-ledger.json. source ↗
- Lotus Eaterspath →
Both bands' cover art/design work was done by freelance artist Seldon Hunt: Lotus Eaters's "Lotus Eaters" (2002) and Sunn O)))'s "Black One" (2005). Pairwise artwork tie per the 2026-08-07 ruling (PROTOCOL rule 7, the exception to hub-and-spoke) — Hunt is not an atlas band member so there is no anchor band. One representative Discogs credit cited; the companion credit is logged in research/edge-taxonomy-ledger.json. source ↗
- Made Out of Babiespath →
Both bands' cover art/design work was done by freelance artist Seldon Hunt: Made Out of Babies's "The Ruiner" (2008) and Sunn O)))'s "Black One" (2005). Pairwise artwork tie per the 2026-08-07 ruling (PROTOCOL rule 7, the exception to hub-and-spoke) — Hunt is not an atlas band member so there is no anchor band. One representative Discogs credit cited; the companion credit is logged in research/edge-taxonomy-ledger.json. source ↗
- Nadjapath →
Both bands' cover art/design work was done by freelance artist Seldon Hunt: Nadja's "Thaumogenesis" (2007) and Sunn O)))'s "Black One" (2005). Pairwise artwork tie per the 2026-08-07 ruling (PROTOCOL rule 7, the exception to hub-and-spoke) — Hunt is not an atlas band member so there is no anchor band. One representative Discogs credit cited; the companion credit is logged in research/edge-taxonomy-ledger.json. source ↗
- Neurosispath →
Both bands' cover art/design work was done by freelance artist Seldon Hunt: Neurosis's "A Sun That Never Sets" (2001) and Sunn O)))'s "Black One" (2005). Pairwise artwork tie per the 2026-08-07 ruling (PROTOCOL rule 7, the exception to hub-and-spoke) — Hunt is not an atlas band member so there is no anchor band. One representative Discogs credit cited; the companion credit is logged in research/edge-taxonomy-ledger.json. source ↗
- Orthodoxpath →
Both bands' cover art/design work was done by freelance artist Seldon Hunt: Orthodox's "Amanecer En Puerta Oscura" (2007) and Sunn O)))'s "Black One" (2005). Pairwise artwork tie per the 2026-08-07 ruling (PROTOCOL rule 7, the exception to hub-and-spoke) — Hunt is not an atlas band member so there is no anchor band. One representative Discogs credit cited; the companion credit is logged in research/edge-taxonomy-ledger.json. source ↗
- Pelicanpath →
Both bands' cover art/design work was done by freelance artist Seldon Hunt: Pelican's "Live In Chicago 6/11/03" (2005) and Sunn O)))'s "Black One" (2005). Pairwise artwork tie per the 2026-08-07 ruling (PROTOCOL rule 7, the exception to hub-and-spoke) — Hunt is not an atlas band member so there is no anchor band. One representative Discogs credit cited; the companion credit is logged in research/edge-taxonomy-ledger.json. source ↗
- Pitch Black Forecastsatellitepath →
Both bands' cover art/design work was done by freelance artist Stephen Kasner: Pitch Black Forecast's "Absentee" (2008) and Sunn O)))'s "ØØ Void" (2008). Pairwise artwork tie per the 2026-08-07 ruling (PROTOCOL rule 7) — Stephen Kasner is not an atlas band member so there is no anchor band. One representative Discogs credit cited; the companion credit is logged in research/edge-taxonomy-ledger.json. source ↗
- The Oceanpath →
Both bands' cover art/design work was done by freelance artist Seldon Hunt: Sunn O)))'s "Black One" (2005) and The Ocean's "Pelagial" (2013). Pairwise artwork tie per the 2026-08-07 ruling (PROTOCOL rule 7, the exception to hub-and-spoke) — Hunt is not an atlas band member so there is no anchor band. One representative Discogs credit cited; the companion credit is logged in research/edge-taxonomy-ledger.json. source ↗
- Acid Mothers Templepath →
Shared label roster: Dirter Promotions, per MusicBrainz. source ↗
- Arcturuspath →
Shared label roster: Jester Records, per MusicBrainz. source ↗
- Church of Miserysatellitepath →
Shared label roster: Rise Above Records, per MusicBrainz. source ↗
- Diablo Swing Orchestrapath →
Shared label roster: Free Music Archive, per MusicBrainz. source ↗
- Eyehategodsatellitepath →
Shared label roster: Southern Lord, per MusicBrainz. source ↗
- Isispath →
Shared label roster: Hydra Head Records, per MusicBrainz. source ↗
- Keiji Hainopath →
Shared label roster: Blast First Petite, per MusicBrainz. source ↗
- Merzbowpath →
Shared label roster: Bisect Bleep Industries, per MusicBrainz. source ↗
- Nazoranaipath →
Shared label roster: Ideologic Organ, per MusicBrainz. source ↗
- Ulver (black metal era)path →
Shared label roster: Southern Lord, per MusicBrainz. source ↗
- Ulver (electronic era)path →
Shared label roster: Southern Lord, per MusicBrainz. source ↗
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- UnaffiliatedEI 22Reverorum ib MalachtDroneAmbientTheatrical
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- UnaffiliatedEI 18Ghostmass (大鬼眾)DroneAmbientDoom
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- UnaffiliatedEI 19Haiku FuneralDroneAmbientTheatrical
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- UnaffiliatedEI 28Terra TenebrosaDroneTheatricalAmbient
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- Blackgaze / avant-blackEI 23LocrianDroneAmbientBlack
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- Southern Lord / droneEI 33KovtunDroneAmbientTheatrical
Kovtun is the (sur)realist noise/dark-ambient project of São Paulo, Brazil musician Raphael Mandra, active since around 2012-2013 with a large, prolific discography of atmospheric, ritualistic releases. Recent work like Black Goat (2026) layers post-metal and doom weight, calculated black metal flirtations, oppressive drone and improvised jazz textures over a dark-ambient/noise foundation. Mandra also records as Rádio Morto (citing Neurosis, Swans and Burzum as influences) and collaborated with fellow Brazilian act Umbilichaos on the 2018 album Belong to Nothing, conceived after a Neurosis show.
- Southern Lord / droneEI 32KTLDroneAmbientTheatrical
KTL was a drone/electronic duo formed in 2006 by guitarist Stephen O'Malley (of Sunn O))) and electronic musician Peter Rehberg (Pita, Editions Mego). The project originated as the score for Gisele Vienne and Dennis Cooper's theatre production Kindertotenlieder, which premiered in Brest, France, in March 2007. Working across drone metal, dark ambient, and noise, the duo released six drone-doom albums between 2006 and 2021 on labels including Editions Mego and Thrill Jockey.
- Southern Lord / droneEI 25KhlystDroneTheatricalDoom
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- Southern Lord / droneEI 24NazoranaiDroneTheatricalAmbient
Nazoranai is an improvising power trio formed in 2011 by Keiji Haino (guitar, vocals, synth), Stephen O'Malley of Sunn O))) (bass) and Oren Ambarchi (drums), issuing its self-titled live debut on O'Malley's Ideologic Organ imprint in 2012. The name signals a stance against pure free improvisation, favoring a more deliberate approach as the trio moves from sparse, post-industrial landscapes into huge firestorms of riff and distortion. Its genesis traces to a 2006 introduction between Haino and O'Malley via Ambarchi.