Earth

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Formed 1990.

Experimental metal/rock group from U.S.A.

Biography

Earth is an American musical group based in Seattle, Washington, formed in 1989 and led by the guitarist Dylan Carlson.

Earth's music is nearly all instrumental, and can be divided into two distinct stages. Their early work is characterized by heavy distorted droning, minimalist, lengthy, and repetitive structures; it is recognized as pioneering the genre of drone doom — an experimental offshoot of doom metal . Following a break due to Carlson's personal problems, Earth reappeared around 2005 with a markedly different sound. Their music was still drone based, slow-paced and lengthy, but now with a drummer and featuring strong elements of country music, jazz, and English folk rock.[citation needed]

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BBC Reviews

  1. Angels of Darkness, Demons of Light II 2012

    Review of Angels of Darkness, Demons of Light II

    Reviewed by Alex Deller

    A sparsely-drawn exercise in restraint, meditation and composure.

  2. Angels of Darkness, Demons of Light I 2011

    Review of Angels of Darkness, Demons of Light I

    Reviewed by Chris Power

    Profoundly thoughtful music that’s moved on from drone metal beginnings.

  3. Bees Made Honey In The Lion's Skull 2008

    Review of Bees Made Honey In The Lion's Skull

    Reviewed by Louis Pattison

    Sixteen years from their formation, and Earth may only now be starting to produce...

  4. Hibernaculum 2007

    Review of Hibernaculum

    Reviewed by Louis Pattison

    Grand and foreboding, it's a truly epic return.

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