Sunn O))) at The Lodge Room
Having never heard SUNN O))) before, I had no idea what I was in for as I waited at the back
door of the Lodge Room in Highland Park. I purposely didn’t look them up or listen to them.
Sometimes I like going into a show totally blind and open to something new.
And last night was something new, for sure.
I’m either the worst person in the world to write about this, or the best.
See, I thought I was going to see a metal show, a rock show, a show that fit into the box I had
constructed that contains everything I thought I knew about a musical act.
On stage the semi-circle of 10 stacks of amplifiers only spoke to it being loud but nothing else.
Last night was a beautiful, profound, and absolute assault on the senses…. Almost spiritual in
nature.
When the first vibrations of deafening sound hit me I nearly panicked …I wanted to run, leave
get out as quickly as I could …
I closed my eyes and gave into the loudest droning guitars I had ever heard in my life
It was an electronic exorcism performed by two cloaked figures wielding guitars under cover of
other worldly smoke and incense which filled the stage…….
People raised and clasped their hands in a manner befitting an apostolic tent revival….
More people than not didn’t so much as watch the show but felt it with their eyes closed and
arms raised ready to receive the spirit that is SUNN O)))
See, I thought I was going to see a metal show, a rock show, a show that fit into the box I had
constructed that contains everything I thought I knew about a musical act.
On stage, the semi-circle of 10 stacks of amplifiers only spoke to it being loud but nothing else.
Last night was a beautiful and profound- an absolute assault on the senses and almost spiritual in
nature.
When the first vibrations of deafening sound hit me I nearly panicked. I wanted to run, leave,
get out as quickly as I could.
I closed my eyes and gave into the loudest droning guitars I had ever heard in my life.
It was an electric exorcism performed by two cloaked figures wielding guitars under cover of the
other worldly smoke and incense that filled the stage.
People raised and clasped their hands in a manner befitting an apostolic tent revival.
Most people did not watch the show as much as felt it with their eyes closed and
arms raised ready to receive the holy spirit that is SUNN O)))
Words and Photos: Todd Anderson
