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THE SUNN ALSO RISES: Stephen O'Malley and Greg Anderson, A.K.A. Sunn O))) (pronounced simply 'sun' for the uninitiated), released their latest opus, 'Monoliths & Dimensions,' recently via their label Southern Lord. The album is the band's most accessible to date, but that certainly doesn't mean a typical Metallica fan or Pantera devotee will be rocking out to this duo's dirges anytime soon. Wi

Yesterday saw the release of 'All Reflections Drained' by lo-fi black metal act Xasthur. This double CD album, the second of which is outtakes and covers, is cased in a DVD digi-pack with hauntingly beautiful art; beautiful in a cemetery during a rainstorm kind of way...

ON THE RISE: Los Angeles' Ancestors debut album 'Neptune With Fire' (North Atlantic Sound) has been getting rave reviews from critics and fans alike, and features some thick Sleep meets Pink Floyd fuzzed out riffage. They will be bringing their psychedelic doom to SXSW for three shows over two days...