The Parma promoter said this “There will be a Taiko performance by Fudenji zen temple and a video installation by N03! (one of the best Italian video production studio) in the entry court before your show. The taiko performance at 21.00 and the video installation at 21.30.

The name of the video installation is “Finis Mundi”, which is the title of a book edited years ago by the owner of the Labyrinth, Franco Maria Ricci: http://www.ina.fr/video/CPC98002672

The book, written by Jorge Louis Borges, who was the director of Franco Maria Ricci publishing house, features illustrations by English artist John Martin (the illustration you can see in the poster is by John Martin).

The Labyrinth is not a concert venue, it’s a cultural complex. The creator and owner, Franco Maria Ricci loves to link the Labyrinth activities to his literary production. He is old now, but he is a great man of culture. He / his publishing house is very popular in France because in the 70s he reissued the Diderot and d’Alembert’s Encyclopédie. He is Commander of the Ordre des arts et des lettres.

In this case – since this year is the 30th anniversary of the death of Jorge Louis Borges – he just wanted to connect your show to this book curated and written by the Argentinian writer.”

SUNN O))) shall be returning in August and September for a series of shows across Scandinavia and central Europe, including four shows in Germany and taking in some incredible and unique settings along the way.

Amidst their 11 day tour, SUNN O))) shall perform in the Labirinto Della Masone, an outdoor maze of impressive and foreboding nature (and the world’s largest), and they have also been invited to perform at the Ruhrtriennale Festival of Arts under the artistic direction of the Dutch director Johan Simons. They will perform in the Turbinenhalle at an old power plant called Jahrhunderthalle Bochum. The theme of the programme is “Seid umschlungen” (be embraced) – a gesture of social, political and geographical embracement.   

The full listings are below, including imminent forthcoming North American tour dates, and European shows on the horizon, which include the classic Paradiso in Amsterdam – a perennial O))) favourite, the unique Vooruit in Ghent, culminating with a performance at this year’s Hellfest, where fans can see SUNN O))), Earth, Melvins and Magma all in one stage in one day. Hellfest 2016 is headlined by our gods Black Sabbath.     

SUNN O))) LIVE DATES:NORTH AMERICAN TOUR DATES:
06/06/2016 The Ready Room – St. Louis, MO 
07/06/2016 Thalia Hall – Chicago, IL
08/06/2016 Grog Shop – Cleveland, OH
09/06/2016 El Club – Detroit, MI 
10/06/2016 Hearn Generating Station – Toronto, ON @ Unsound Toronto at Luminato Festival 
11/06/2016 Theatre Fairmount – Montreal, QC @ Suoni Per Il Popolo Festival

INCOMING EUROPEAN SHOWS:
14/06/2016 – NL, Paradiso – Amsterdam
15/06/2016 – BE, Vooruit – Ghent
17/06/2016 – FR, Hellfest – Clisson

NEWLY ANNOUNCED SUMMER SHOWS:
27/08/2016 – FIN, Helsinki – Tavastia
29/08/2016 – SE, Stockholm – En Arena
31/08/2016 – DE, Leipzig – Conne Island
01/09/2016 – DE, Munich – Feierwerk, Hansa 39
02/09/2016 – DE, Wiesbaden – Schlachthof
03/09/2016 – DE, Bochum – Turbinenhalle (Ruhrtriennale)
05/09/2016 – AT, Vienna – Arena
06/09/2016 – HUN, Budapest – A38
07/09/2016 – SL, Ljubljana – Kino Siska
09/09/2016 – IT, Parma – Labirinto Della Masone
10/09/2016 – CH, Vevey – Rocking Chair  

For any questions regarding these live shows, Kannon or general queries about SUNN O))) please do not hesitate to get in touch (lauren@rarelyunable.com)   http://www.sunn-live.bandcamp.com
https://sunn.southernlord.com
https://sunn.bandcamp.com
https://www.southernlord.com  

(artwork by Chris Moyen)

SUNN O))) has been invited to perform at the Ruhrtriennale under the artistic direction of the Dutch director Johan Simons. We will perform in the Turbinenhalle at an old power plant called Jahrhunderthalle Bochum. The theme of Mr. Simons’ programme is “Seid umschlungen” (be embraced) – a gesture of social, political and geographical embracement.

website: https://goo.gl/EqGarj

ticketing: http://goo.gl/mRQsC6
 

Festival announcement in English.

Sunn O))) turn sound into a physical experience. The leading American drone or doom metal band made their name with their exaggerated use of drones, low frequency sounds of extended duration. The band position themselves between the first Western drone compositions of American composer La Monte Young and a heavy metal aesthetic, which they subvert with the extremely slow tempo of their playing. Their focus on extreme bass frequencies creates an extraordinary physical experience for the listener.  Sunn O)))’s music can be just as intensely felt as heard. Their concerts are well known for being staged in a ritualistic atmosphere.   
Last year the band caused an international sensation by collaborating with The Walker Brothers’ singer Scott Walker. Their joint album ‘Soused’ gained worldwide acclaim. This year the band will present their new album ‘Kannon’ at the Ruhrtriennale. While Sunn O)))’s previous work has been characterized by abstract and atmospherically orientated approaches, ‘Kannon’ references religious concepts of Asian origin: ‘Kannon’ is one aspect of the Buddha, personified as the Goddess of Mercy, and can be understood to hear the sounds or cries of the world.

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SUNN O))) will join several other EU dates in early-mid September, including a very special concert at “Labirinto della Masone” (Masone Labyrinth) opened in Fontanellato, near Parma in the northern region of Emilia-Romagna. More news soon on all of that.

Thank you for your attention, belief, interest and support. 

SUNN O)))