64. Sunn O))) – “Life Metal”

Here they are again with probably the most accessible record to date. Now it is still a swirling whirlpool of deep resonating sound but there are chinks of light here in the darkness. The vocals are softer than Attila’s usual rasp goblinesque delivery (he is busy making the new Mayhem record so Hildur Guonadottir was drafted in) and guitars are tuned up rather than down. Yes this is still very much an acquired taste, but there is enough variation and experimentation to start throwing around terms like evolution and acceptance. Hell they were even featured in the Guardian.