Description
Imagine a cross between Motorhead's Lemmy & Philthy Animal and Kraftwerk's Ralf & Florian, together channeling the kozmik vision of Alice Coltrane through Sunn O)))'s amplifiers, and with influences varying from Klaus Schulze to Acid Mothers Temple, from New Age to Black Metal, Madame Blavatsky to Thich Nhat Hanh, and you'll start to get the idea of what Anunnaki is all about. To put it mildly Anunnaki creates a massive sound for only 2 musicians. Live, the band has shared the stage with artists including Merzbow, Peter Brotzmann, Plastic Crimewave Syndicate, Darsombra, The Band Whose Name Is A Symbol, Comet Control , and Finland's Siinai, among others. The album itself comprises just 3 epic tracks, ranging in length from 7:01 (album opener 'Rise Of The Millenarian'), to 21:25 ('The Demiurge Begins Anew', which comprises all of Side B). In what is becoming true Anunnaki fashion, all tracks were recorded live off the floor, with no overdubs and minimal edits. The striking cover art is a black & white photographic portrait of the band with bass/guitar doubleneck and modular synth at the ready, beautifully shot in Nanaimo's iconic White Room venue by local photographer Jason Felker. Produced by the band, and assisted by Andrew Halliwell, with mastering once again handled by Dietrich Schoenemann.