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The [[drone doom]] band [[Sunn O)))]], who formed as a tribute to Earth, were named after their collective [[amplifiers]] of choice, [[Sunn]]. Sunn O))) also has a song entitled "Dylan Carlson" on its [[The Grimmrobe Demos|demo]]. The drone doom [[Supergroup (music)|supergroup]] [[Teeth of Lions Rule the Divine]] are named after the second song from Earth's first full-length album, ''[[Earth 2 (album)|Earth 2: Special Low-Frequency Version]]''.
The [[drone doom]] band [[Sunn O)))]], who formed as a tribute to Earth, were named after their collective [[amplifiers]] of choice, [[Sunn]]. Sunn O))) also has a song entitled "Dylan Carlson" on its [[The Grimmrobe Demos|demo]]. The drone doom [[Supergroup (music)|supergroup]] [[Teeth of Lions Rule the Divine]] are named after the second song from Earth's first full-length album, ''[[Earth 2 (album)|Earth 2: Special Low-Frequency Version]]''.


The album ''[[Angels of Darkness, Demons of Light I]]'' was released on February 22, 2011.<ref>[http://www.factmag.com/2010/11/19/earth-dredge-up-angels-of-darkness-demons-of-light/ Earth dredge up Angels of Darkness, Demons of Light] factmag.com. 2010-11-19. Retrieved on 2010-11-21.</ref>
The album ''[[Angels of Darkness, Demons of Light I]]'' was released on February 22, 2011.<ref>[http://www.factmag.com/2010/11/19/earth-dredge-up-angels-of-darkness-demons-of-light/ Earth dredge up Angels of Darkness, Demons of Light] factmag.com. 2010-11-19. Retrieved on 2010-11-21.</ref> The band have been chosen to perform at the [[All Tomorrow's Parties (music festival)|ATP I'll Be Your Mirror]] festival curated by ATP & Portishead in September 2011 in Asbury Park, New Jersey.<ref>[http://www.atpfestival.com/events/ibymasburypark.php ATP: I'll Be Your Mirror Asbury Park]</ref>


==Discography==
==Discography==

Revision as of 16:32, 14 June 2011

For the Japanese band, see Earth (Japanese band).
For other uses, see Earth (disambiguation).
Earth

Earth is an American musical group based in Seattle, Washington, formed in 1989 and led by guitarist Dylan Carlson.[1]

Earth's music is mostly instrumental, and can be divided into two distinct stages. Their early work grew out of the Seattle-area grunge scene and is recognized as pioneering the genre of drone doom — an experimental offshoot of doom metal, characterized by heavy distorted droning, minimalist, lengthy, and repetitive structures. Following a hiatus due to Carlson's personal problems, Earth reappeared with a markedly different sound. Their music was still slow-paced and lengthy, but now with a drummer and featuring strong elements of country music and jazz.

Biography

Dylan Carlson founded the band in 1989 along with Slim Moon and Greg Babior, taking the title "Earth" from Black Sabbath's original name. Carlson has remained the core of the band's line-up throughout its changes. Outside of the underground music world, Carlson is perhaps best known for having been a close friend of grunge icon Kurt Cobain, as well as the person who purchased the gun that Cobain later used to commit suicide.[2] Cobain sang lead vocals in the song "Divine and Bright", from a demo included on the re-release of the live album Sunn Amps and Smashed Guitars.

The drone doom band Sunn O))), who formed as a tribute to Earth, were named after their collective amplifiers of choice, Sunn. Sunn O))) also has a song entitled "Dylan Carlson" on its demo. The drone doom supergroup Teeth of Lions Rule the Divine are named after the second song from Earth's first full-length album, Earth 2: Special Low-Frequency Version.

The album Angels of Darkness, Demons of Light I was released on February 22, 2011.[3] The band have been chosen to perform at the ATP I'll Be Your Mirror festival curated by ATP & Portishead in September 2011 in Asbury Park, New Jersey.[4]

Discography

EPs

Studio albums

Live albums

Remix Albums

Splits

Compilations

Members

Current members

Former members

References

  1. ^ Scanlon, Tom (6 July 2007). "Rocker made hard choices, is back to music and life". Seattle Times.
  2. ^ "Dylan Carlson's written statement to the police". The Smoking Gun.
  3. ^ Earth dredge up Angels of Darkness, Demons of Light factmag.com. 2010-11-19. Retrieved on 2010-11-21.
  4. ^ ATP: I'll Be Your Mirror Asbury Park
  5. ^ Mills, Jack. Everything Has A Language To It: An Interview With Earth's Dylan Carlson thequietus.com. 2011-02-08. Retrieved on 2011-02-18.
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