The Grimmrobe Demos

Summary

The Grimmrobe Demos is the first demo album by American drone metal band Sunn O))). It is the most direct representation of its self-proclaimed Earth-worship. It was originally limited to 500 copies by Hydra Head Records but, in 2005, Southern Lord Records reissued it on CD and vinyl with a bonus live track. An early rehearsal track titled "Bremerton" was included on the vinyl release.

The Grimmrobe Demos
Demo album by
Released1999
Recorded1998
GenreDrone doom
Length55:42
72:26 (CD bonus)
72:06 (vinyl edition)
LabelHydra Head Records
(HH666-93)

Southern Lord
SUNN37
ProducerSunn O))) & Mathias Schneeberger
Sunn O))) chronology
The Grimmrobe Demos
(1999)
ØØ Void
(2000)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Pitchfork(8.0/10)[2]
Tiny Mix Tapes[3]

The album's third track was named after frontman Dylan Carlson of the band Earth and is a loose interpretation of the track "Ouroboros is Broken" from Earth's first release, Extra-Capsular Extraction.

The booklet of the second version of the album contains a long passage of apocalyptic writing by Seldon Hunt, written in Melbourne, Australia, during October 2004.

On August 8, 2008, Sunn O))) announced that it would do a mini-tour consisting of four concerts to commemorate the tenth anniversary of the album's release.[4]

Track listing edit

No.TitleLength
1."Black Wedding"19:17
2."Defeating: Earth's Gravity"14:59
3."Dylan Carlson"21:30
CD re-issue bonus track
No.TitleLength
4."Grimm & Bear It"16:40
Vinyl edition bonus track
No.TitleLength
4."Bremerton"16:20

References edit

  1. ^ "Grimm Robe Demos - Sunn O))) | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 2 April 2020.
  2. ^ "Sunn O))) - The GrimmRobe Demos Album Review". Pitchfork. Retrieved 2 April 2020.
  3. ^ "sunn O))) - The Grimmrobe Demos | Music Review". Tiny Mix Tapes. Retrieved 2 April 2020.
  4. ^ Sunn O))) Announces US Tour Dates: News @ metal-underground.com