Sunna
I'm back on my PC! Hooray!
Kind of worrying how dependant I am on this thing. Hmmm, oh well. Nevermind!
Something I decided to do when I got this PC back was to upload some music to share through my livejournal of a band I feel more people need to hear. And for those bothered enough to click to read more of my journal ... congratulations, as you have access to a WHOLE album! But (there had to be a but) I do expect decent comments on it after you've listened so I know if it's worth my while to do something similar again in the future.
The band I've chosen to start things off is Sunna, and their only released album titled One Minute Science in 2000. I've be a fan of this band for a few years but never really had the opportunity to plug them to that many people. The following was taken in part from a review of the album I quite like, as well as some of my own ramblings about this 'must hear' band.
As long as music exists it will remain one of the biggest crimes ever committed that Sunna were dropped after this album. Finally a British Metal band that had talent, diversity, innovation and most importantly, great songs in their repertoire, shortly after the release of this album they supported A Perfect Circle on their first global tour, won a shitload of critical acclaim and emerged as the great British hope for Metal in the Millenium. Then Massive Attack’s Melankolic label dropped them after they finished recording their second album, which is yet to be released (it's sitting in Melankolic's vault somewhere due to publishing rights or some such nonsense. The only thing I know about this 2nd album is one of the tracks, possibly called 'Spider', was meant to be a part of the first Spider-man film's soundtrack, but this was before they were dropped by the label. Interesting bit of trivia - this was not the first time a track of theirs was going to be tied to a movie; their song Power Struggle featured in the Movie "Hollowman" starring Kevin Bacon.)
Unfortunately the quandary for bands these days is no matter how good you are, selling records is what counts, especially if you’re a British band. Singer and songwriter Jon Harris played guitar on Massive Attack’s “Mezzanine” album and they subsequently signed him to their label when they realised they had more than a mere session player on their hands. If only they’d kept him for a second album, because on the evidence of this, “One Minute Science” is one of the best British Metal records in the last 20 years.
Diversity and variation are Sunna’s forte and no track sounds the same, and those expecting lightning fast solos and power ballads should look elsewhere. Sunna employ everything from diverse FX pedals and electronic overdubs to string quartets and drum looping to ensure an album that is incredibly interesting and impressive listening every time it’s played.
The whole record is a distorted journey pioneered by the whole band, an initially seemingly uneven fusion of Industrial stylings in the form of the drum looping and electronic overdubs, and the juxtaposition of sprawling riffs and hammering drums found in Heavy Metal, all underpinned by a tortured soul to rival Trent Reznor in Harris, a man capable of soulful vocals and aggressive yet humble lyricism.
In my humble opinion, if Kurt Cobain were still with us and decided to do a project with Trent Reznor back in 2000, I could only hope that it would sound as good as this. As well as MP3s of the album, I have also put on a couple of rare Sunna songs "Guinea Pig People" and "Weather Controller", which were only released as b-sides to the Power Struggle single. Right click and Save Target / Link to download. Enjoy!
I'm Not Trading
Preoccupation
Power Struggle
I Miss
Insanity Pulse
Too Much
O.D.
Forlorn
Grape
One Conditioning
7%
Guinea Pig People
Weather Controller
Kind of worrying how dependant I am on this thing. Hmmm, oh well. Nevermind!
Something I decided to do when I got this PC back was to upload some music to share through my livejournal of a band I feel more people need to hear. And for those bothered enough to click to read more of my journal ... congratulations, as you have access to a WHOLE album! But (there had to be a but) I do expect decent comments on it after you've listened so I know if it's worth my while to do something similar again in the future.
The band I've chosen to start things off is Sunna, and their only released album titled One Minute Science in 2000. I've be a fan of this band for a few years but never really had the opportunity to plug them to that many people. The following was taken in part from a review of the album I quite like, as well as some of my own ramblings about this 'must hear' band.
As long as music exists it will remain one of the biggest crimes ever committed that Sunna were dropped after this album. Finally a British Metal band that had talent, diversity, innovation and most importantly, great songs in their repertoire, shortly after the release of this album they supported A Perfect Circle on their first global tour, won a shitload of critical acclaim and emerged as the great British hope for Metal in the Millenium. Then Massive Attack’s Melankolic label dropped them after they finished recording their second album, which is yet to be released (it's sitting in Melankolic's vault somewhere due to publishing rights or some such nonsense. The only thing I know about this 2nd album is one of the tracks, possibly called 'Spider', was meant to be a part of the first Spider-man film's soundtrack, but this was before they were dropped by the label. Interesting bit of trivia - this was not the first time a track of theirs was going to be tied to a movie; their song Power Struggle featured in the Movie "Hollowman" starring Kevin Bacon.)
Unfortunately the quandary for bands these days is no matter how good you are, selling records is what counts, especially if you’re a British band. Singer and songwriter Jon Harris played guitar on Massive Attack’s “Mezzanine” album and they subsequently signed him to their label when they realised they had more than a mere session player on their hands. If only they’d kept him for a second album, because on the evidence of this, “One Minute Science” is one of the best British Metal records in the last 20 years.
Diversity and variation are Sunna’s forte and no track sounds the same, and those expecting lightning fast solos and power ballads should look elsewhere. Sunna employ everything from diverse FX pedals and electronic overdubs to string quartets and drum looping to ensure an album that is incredibly interesting and impressive listening every time it’s played.
The whole record is a distorted journey pioneered by the whole band, an initially seemingly uneven fusion of Industrial stylings in the form of the drum looping and electronic overdubs, and the juxtaposition of sprawling riffs and hammering drums found in Heavy Metal, all underpinned by a tortured soul to rival Trent Reznor in Harris, a man capable of soulful vocals and aggressive yet humble lyricism.
In my humble opinion, if Kurt Cobain were still with us and decided to do a project with Trent Reznor back in 2000, I could only hope that it would sound as good as this. As well as MP3s of the album, I have also put on a couple of rare Sunna songs "Guinea Pig People" and "Weather Controller", which were only released as b-sides to the Power Struggle single. Right click and Save Target / Link to download. Enjoy!
I'm Not Trading
Preoccupation
Power Struggle
I Miss
Insanity Pulse
Too Much
O.D.
Forlorn
Grape
One Conditioning
7%
Guinea Pig People
Weather Controller