Black One (album) explained

Black One
Type:	studio
Artist:	Sunn O)))
Cover:	Sunn-2005-Black1.jpg
Released:	October 17, 2005
Recorded:	May 2005
Genre:	Ambient^[1] avant-garde black metal^[2] drone metal^[3] post-metal^[4]
Length:	67:11
Label:	Southern Lord
Prev Title:	White2
Prev Year:	2004
Next Title:	Monoliths & Dimensions
Next Year:	2009

Black One is the fifth studio album by American drone metal band Sunn O))). As the title implies, the album is very black metal-influenced, utilizing many guest musicians of the genre, including Malefic and Wrest from Xasthur and Leviathan, respectively. Malefic, a sufferer of claustrophobia, was allegedly locked in a casket during his recorded performance to the vocals on the track "Báthory Erzsébet".^[5]

2,000 copies included a bonus disc titled Solstitium Fulminate, containing a mix of live performances recorded at Roskilde Festival in 2005 and the immediately preceding European tour.

"Orthodox Caveman", previously known as "Caveman Salad", is based on live material from the White (see Live White) tour. "Báthory Erzsébet" was recorded as a tribute to Quorthon (as well as the countess who inspired Bathory's name) and, according to an interview with Terrorizer magazine, is loosely built "around a really slowed down riff from 'A Fine Day to Die'".

Track listing

Black One

1. "Sin Nanna" – 2:19
   • Oren Ambarchi

vocals, bowed cymbals, flies, drums, el. guitars, atmos

1. "It Took the Night to Believe" – 5:56
   • Mystik Fogg Invokator

axe, subs

1. • Taoiseach

lead guitar, subs

1. • Wrest

voices

1. "Cursed Realms (Of the Winterdemons)" (Immortal Cover) – 10:10
   • Mystik Fogg Invokator

icy inverted crosswinds upon four string zamboni

1. • MK Ultra Blizzard

grail, eclipse, lead guitar

1. • M. Schneeberger: glacial winds
   • John Wiese

whiteout

1. • Malefic

voice

1. "Orthodox Caveman" – 10:02
   • Mystik Fogg Invokator

guitar, riffs

1. • Caveman Skillz

guitar, bass, feedback

1. • Oren Ambarchi

caveman drums

1. "CandleGoat" – 8:04
   • Mystik Fogg Invokator

guitar, taurus

1. • MK Ultra Blizzard

decimator bass, crypt calls

1. • John Wiese: casket electronics
   • Malefic

tundra guitar

1. "Cry for the Weeper" – 14:38
   • Mystik Fogg Invokator

guitar, keyboards

1. • SOMA

guitar, virus

1. • Malefic

guitar, keyboards

1. • Oren Ambarchi: el. guitars, horns, wood
2. "Báthory Erzsébet" – 16:00
   • Mystik Fogg Invokator

bass

1. • Drone Slut

bass

1. • Count Von Schneeberger: virus
   • Malefic

calls from beyond the grave

1. • Oren Ambarchi

el. guitars, tubular bells, cymbals, gong

Solstitium Fulminate (limited edition bonus disc)

1. "Wine & Fog" – 21:29
2. "Vlad Tepes" – 16:43
   • Guitar L: Greg Anderson
   • Guitar R: Stephen O'Malley
   • Vocals: Attila Csihar
   • Guitar/electronics: Oren Ambarchi
   • Analog synths: TOS Nieuwenhuizen

Black One musicians

• Malefic (Xasthur)
• Wrest (Leviathan, Lurker of Chalice)
• Oren Ambarchi
• John Wiese (Bastard Noise, Sissy Spacek)
• Mathias Schneeberger (credited as Count Von Schneeberger)
• Greg Anderson (credited as Mystik Fogg Invokator)
• Stephen O'Malley (credited as MK Ultra Blizzard, SOMA, Caveman Skullz, Taoiseach, and Drone Slut)

Notes and References

1. Web site: Sunn O))):Black One PopMatters. popmatters.com. en. 2020-10-12.
2. Web site: sunn 0))):Black 1 Tiny Mix Tapes. tinymixtapes.com. en. 2020-10-12.
3. Web site: THE BEST METAL ALBUMS FROM 40 SUBGENRES. Loudwire. January 15, 2018.
4. Web site: Sunn0))) - Black One Alternative Press. . https://web.archive.org/web/20060313112505/http://altpress.com/reviews/126.htm. en. 2020-10-12. March 13, 2006.
5. https://web.archive.org/web/20060228063604/https://southernlord.com/press/sunnblackone/ sunn0)))- Black One