White1
White1 is the third album by Sunn O))), released in 2003. It was the most significant departure from their original style to date. Each track was experimental in its own way, with Julian Cope reciting occult druidic 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".
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| Released | April 22, 2003 | |||
| Recorded | 1996-Dec 2002 | |||
| Genre | Drone metal Drone | |||
| Length | 58:40 74:00 (Vinyl edition) | |||
| Label | Southern Lord Records (SUNN25) | |||
| Producer | Sunn O))) & Rex Ritter | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Pitchfork | (9/10)[2] |
The lyrics of "The Gates of Ballard" come from "Håvard Hedde", a Norwegian folk song. Another metal version of "Håvard Hedde" was recorded in 1995 by the Norwegian band 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 the Jimi Hendrix Experience's album Are You Experienced.[3]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "My Wall" | 25:16 |
| 2. | "The Gates of Ballard" | 15:32 |
| 3. | "A Shaving of the Horn that Speared You" | 17:52 |
| 4. | "Cut Wooded (vinyl & Bandcamp bonus track)" | 15:21 |
Guest musicians
- Julian Cope – vocals
- Runhild Gammelsæter – vocals
- Rex Ritter – keyboards
- Joe Preston – guitars, bass guitar, programming, electronics
References
- Henderson, Alex. White1 review allmusic.com. Retrieved on January 27, 2010.
- Bryant, Andrew. White1 review pitchforkmedia.com. June 30, 2003. Retrieved on 2010-01-27.
- "The 20 Loudest Albums Of All Time". Q Magazine. Archived from the original on July 1, 2007.
