Om - Variations On A Theme - 2005

Tibetan-styled chanting, downtuned bass, and minimalistic drums make Om a formidable force in drone metal culture. Featuring Al Cisneros and Chris Hakius, bassist and drummer respectively, of the colossal stoner metal trio Sleep, Om is slow, and melodic and almost puts the listener into a trance with long, dynamic songs and re-occurring musical themes. Some of the only metal one can sleep to in my opinion.

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Om: Variations On A Theme

Electric Wizard - Come My Fanatics - 1996

Quoted as the "heaviest band in the universe", Electric Wizard is dear to my ears. Come My Fanatics is the followup album to the eponymous 1994 debut and features better composition and more use of chilling effects and subtle production value. Regular drone metal themes including heavy use of sustain and delay are combined with british heavy metal influence to make for a delicious drone record.

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Boris - Amplifier Worship - 1998

Amplifier Worship is the second album to come from the japanese sludge trio Boris. Being one of only two full-length albums the band has released, this album is unique because it has more aspects of a pop sludge record while still having the elements of noise and experimentation remain the same. Overall, a monumentally bizarre, immensely enjoyable album.


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Boris: Amplifier Worship