Sunn O)))

American doom/drone metal band. The name is pronounced "Sun". Formed in 1996 as Mars as a tribute to [a=Earth (2)], and later renamed SUNN O))) after the band's amplifier brand of choice. The two founding members, [a=Stephen O'Malley] & [a=Greg Anderson], have appeared at every concert and release under the SUNN O))) moniker, and have employed a number of guests over the years, including [a=Attila Csihar], [a=Julian Cope], [a=Oren Ambarchi], [a=Merzbow], and [a=Tos Nieuwenhuizen].