White1
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White1 is the fourth album by Sunn O)))
. It was the most significant departure from their original style to date. Each track was experimental in its own way, with Julian Cope
reciting occultic druidist poetry for half of "My Wall," Norwegian
lyrics sung by Runhild Gammelsæter of Thorr's Hammer
as an intro to a drum machine
and stoner metal bass riff in "The Gates of Ballard," and the drone track "A Shaving of the Horn that Speared You."
The lyrics to "The Gates of Ballard" come from "Håvard Hedde," a Norwegian
folk
song. Another metal version of "Håvard Hedde" had been recorded in 1995 by Storm.
In Q Magazine's August issue (named the loud issue), they named White1 as the 18th loudest album of all time, just above AC/DC
's Back in Black
and below Jimi Hendrix
's album Are You Experienced?
Sunn O)))
Sunn O))) is an American doom metal band known for its synthesis of diverse genres including drone, ambient, noise, and black metal. Supported by a varying cast of collaborators, the band has two core members: Stephen O'Malley and Greg Anderson .-History:Sunn O))) is named after the Sunn...
. It was the most significant departure from their original style to date. Each track was experimental in its own way, with Julian Cope
Julian Cope
Julian Cope is a British rock musician, author, antiquary, musicologist, poet and cultural commentator...
reciting occultic druidist poetry for half of "My Wall," Norwegian
Norwegian language
Norwegian is a North Germanic language spoken primarily in Norway, where it is the official language. Together with Swedish and Danish, Norwegian forms a continuum of more or less mutually intelligible local and regional variants .These Scandinavian languages together with the Faroese language...
lyrics sung by Runhild Gammelsæter of Thorr's Hammer
Thorr's Hammer
Thorr's Hammer was an American/Norwegian death/doom band.Thorr's Hammer was formed in Ballard, Washington by Greg Anderson and Stephen O'Malley during winter 1994-1995. Soon after, Runhild Gammelsæter, then 17-year-old Norwegian exchange student, joined the band as vocalist/lyricist. The band...
as an intro to a drum machine
Drum machine
A drum machine is an electronic musical instrument designed to imitate the sound of drums or other percussion instruments. They are used in a variety of musical genres, not just purely electronic music...
and stoner metal bass riff in "The Gates of Ballard," and the drone track "A Shaving of the Horn that Speared You."
The lyrics to "The Gates of Ballard" come from "Håvard Hedde," a Norwegian
Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
folk
Folk music
Folk music is an English term encompassing both traditional folk music and contemporary folk music. The term originated in the 19th century. Traditional folk music has been defined in several ways: as music transmitted by mouth, as music of the lower classes, and as music with unknown composers....
song. Another metal version of "Håvard Hedde" had been recorded in 1995 by Storm.
In Q Magazine's August issue (named the loud issue), they named White1 as the 18th loudest album of all time, just above AC/DC
AC/DC
AC/DC are an Australian rock band, formed in 1973 by brothers Malcolm and Angus Young. Commonly classified as hard rock, they are considered pioneers of heavy metal, though they themselves have always classified their music as simply "rock and roll"...
's Back in Black
Back in Black
Back in Black is an album by Australian rock band AC/DC. It is the seventh Australian and sixth internationally released studio album by the band....
and below Jimi Hendrix
Jimi Hendrix
James Marshall "Jimi" Hendrix was an American guitarist and singer-songwriter...
's album Are You Experienced?
Track listing
Guest musicians
- Julian CopeJulian CopeJulian Cope is a British rock musician, author, antiquary, musicologist, poet and cultural commentator...
– vocals - Runhild GammelsæterRunhild GammelsæterRunhild Gammelsæter is a musician notable for being the vocalist for the American bands Thorr's Hammer and Khlyst. She is also a professional biologist.-Biography:...
– vocals - Rex Ritter – keyboardsKeyboard instrumentA keyboard instrument is a musical instrument which is played using a musical keyboard. The most common of these is the piano. Other widely used keyboard instruments include organs of various types as well as other mechanical, electromechanical and electronic instruments...
- Joe PrestonJoe PrestonJoseph Preston may refer to:* Joe Preston , Canadian politician and Conservative Member of Parliament representing Elgin—Middlesex—London riding...
– Guitars, Bass, Programming, Electronics