A Nod to (the) Earth

I remember hearing about Earth many years back when the Seattle scene was starting to wear thin on everyone and people started to look for the darker, heavier side of the far North West's Music. Along with The Melvins, Earth carved it's path, influencing many and taking in little or none of the tainted "Grunge" cup that had long since soured. Earth's drone, while tortured and simple, comes from a hurt place, a place of loneliness and despair not captured by other drone bands with their countless electronics and untouchable atmospheres. I am 4 albums into discovering Earth (not counting the "cover" album Legacy of Dissolution) starting with the latest Hex:or Printing in the Infernal Method, and my most recent find, Earth 2: Special Low Frequency Version. Subpop has re-issued most titles on CD and Wax so you can now see what everyone is talking about...Or...At least what I am talking about. As an adamant but very picky fan of drone, I can say without question that Earth are the fathers of the genre, and what a damn good father Dylan Carlson has become.

Thrones and Dominions

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