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SUMAC And Moor Mother 'The Film' Artwork
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Review: SUMAC And Moor Mother ‘The Film’

9th May 20259th May 2025 Matthew Williams Drone, Experimental, Moor Mother, Spoken Word, Sumac, Thrill Jockey Records

After giving this a few listens, I can confirm that SUMAC are another band that is going to be filed

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SUMAC 'The Healer' Artwork
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Review: SUMAC ‘The Healer’

12th July 202412th July 2024 Sandy Williamson Drone, Post-Metal, Sludge, Sumac, Thrill Jockey Records

SUMAC are a band that I’ve always heard good things about, but never managed to get around to listening to

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Keiji Haino & SUMAC 'Into this juvenile apocalypse our golden blood to pour let us never'
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Review: Keiji Haino & SUMAC ‘Into this juvenile apocalypse our golden blood to pour let us never’

17th October 202217th December 2022 James Bullock Experimental, Keiji Haino, Sumac, Thrill Jockey Records

Like all good ideas, it’s surprising that the combination of free music monolith Kenji Haino and experimental heavyweights SUMAC hadn’t

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Brian Cook / Russian Circles - Photo by Lee Edwards
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In Search Of Tone: Brian Cook Of Russian Circles & SUMAC

8th October 202111th November 2021 Josh Schneider Brian Cook, In Search Of Tone, Post-Metal, Russian Circles, Sargent House, Sumac, Thrill Jockey Records

I first heard of Russian Circles a few years back and although I wasn’t a fan of instrumental music, they

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A-F Interviews 

In Search Of Tone: Aaron Turner Of SUMAC, Old Man Gloom, Mamiffer & ISIS

29th March 20216th May 2021 Josh Schneider In Search Of Tone, Mamiffer, Old Man Gloom, Profound Lore Records, Sige Records, Sumac, Thrill Jockey Records

Aaron Turner is responsible for a FEW of my favorite bands. SUMAC, Old Man Gloom, ISIS and Mamiffer are amazing

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Top Ten Of 2020: Ian M

25th December 202027th January 2021 Ian M Aerial Ruin, Bell Witch, Causa Sui, Elder, Insect Ark, King Buffalo, Leeched, Mountain Caller, Orsak:Oslo, Sumac, Top Ten 2020, Vile Creature

It’s obviously tricky to do a snappy write up of 2020 without sounding morose, so I’ll stick with some positives.

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Roadburn Festival 2019
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Roadburn 2019 In Pictures – Days 3 & 4

16th September 201917th September 2019 Lee Edwards 013, Lee Edwards, Roadburn, Roadburn 2019, Roadburn Festival, Roadburn Festival 2019, Sleep, Sumac, Thou, Tilburg, Wolvennest

Roadburn 2019 Day 3 Wolvennest SUMAC Sleep Roadburn 2019 – Day 4 Thou Photos by: Lee Edwards

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Roadburn Festival 2017 – Day 4
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Roadburn Festival 2017 – Day 4 Review By Guido Segers

11th May 20172nd September 2019 Guido Segers 013 Venue, ACB Of Caïna, Author & Punisher, Come To Grief, Gnod, Gong, Guido Segers, Het Patronaat, Lee Edwards, Pallbearer, Pillorian, Pontiak, Radar Men From The Moon, Roadburn, Roadburn Festival, Roadburn Festival 2017, Sumac, Temple Ov BBV, Ulver

In an interview earlier this year Walter Hoeijmakers (Mr. Roadburn himself) made it clear that Day 4 of Roadburn is

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Sumac 'What One Becomes'
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Sumac ‘What One Becomes’ CD/LP/DD 2016

4th April 201611th September 2019 Jay Hampshire 2016, CD, Digital, Doom, Experimental, Heavy, Jay Hampshire, LP, Post-Rock, Review, Sumac, Thrill Jockey Records, What One Becomes

Promotional snippets for Sumac’s latest full-length What One Becomes summarise the records’ tone and content more succinctly than should be

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Premiere: –(16)– ‘Forgeries Vol 1, 1972–1984’ – New Album Drops Tomorrow, 1st May
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Premiere: –(16)– ‘Forgeries Vol 1, 1972–1984’ – New Album Drops Tomorrow, 1st May

30th April 202630th April 2026 Lee Edwards

Few bands have carved out a path quite like –(16)–. For more than three decades, the Southern California veterans have

Video Premiere: Alunah ‘La Pucelle’ – From New Split With Samavayo, Out 5th June
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Video Premiere: Alunah ‘La Pucelle’ – From New Split With Samavayo, Out 5th June

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Video Premiere: TESA – Second Excerpt From ‘TESA MAN’ Marks Today’s Release Of ‘INTERVAL’
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Video Premiere: TESA – Second Excerpt From ‘TESA MAN’ Marks Today’s Release Of ‘INTERVAL’

3rd April 20263rd April 2026 Lee Edwards
Video Premiere: TESA – Excerpt From ‘TESA MAN’ Ahead Of This Friday’s Release Of ‘INTERVAL’
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Video Premiere: TESA – Excerpt From ‘TESA MAN’ Ahead Of This Friday’s Release Of ‘INTERVAL’

1st April 20261st April 2026 Lee Edwards

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