Earth

http://lifeisnoise.com/ presents:EARTH (USA)Australian TourJune 2014life is noise is proud to announce the return of Earth to Australia, playing shows in Brisbane, Perth, Sydney and Melbourne.In the early 90s, Earth released three landmark albums that set the standard for drone metal. Taking their name from an early incarnation of Black Sabbath, Earth sought to distill rock music to its fundamentals, employing repetition, reverb and distortion to hypnotic effect. The group pioneered the brooding, minimalist aesthetic that went on to inspire a new wave of atmospheric experimental rock, including the likes of Sunn O))), Boris and Om.Earth 2 remains the document for drone-and doom-minded depressives.– Pitchfork After an extended hiatus beginning in the late 90s, Earth’s only constant member Dylan Carlson revived the band for the release of 2005’s Hex; Or Printing in the Infernal Method. Drawing influence from novelist Cormac McCarthy and composer...