Stephen O'Malley

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Stephen O'Malley
Also known as SOMA
Born July 15, 1974 (1974-07-15) (age 33)
Origin Seattle, Washington, United States
Genre(s) Drone doom, death/doom, experimental
Occupation(s) Musician, composer, graphic designer
Instrument(s) Guitar
Years active 1993–present
Label(s) Southern Lord, Aurora Borealis, Editions Mego, VHF
Associated acts Æthenor, Burning Witch, Attila Csihar, Fungal Hex, Ginnungagap,Grave Temple, Khanate, KTL, Lotus Eaters, Pentemple, Sarin, Sunn O))), Teeth of Lions Rule the Divine, Thorr's Hammer
Website ideologic.org

Stephen O'Malley (sometimes referred to as SOMA)[1] is a producer & musician, predominantly a guitarist, from Seattle, Washington who has conceptualized and participated in numerous drone doom, death/doom, and experimental bands. Currently, he is involved with the monikers: Ginnungagap, KTL, Æthenor, and Sunn O))), and composes for the French choreographer/director Gisèle Vienne.

He is also an art/director graphic designer, having produced album covers and posters since the early 1990s for numerous musicians & bands including Earth, Burzum, Emperor, Zyklon, Melvins, Boris, and Probot, and for commercial clients in the advertising and entertainment sectors. O'Malley has also worked as a rock/metal journalist & published a black metal fanzine called Descent in the mid-nineties. He was involved with creation of both the Southern Lord label & the experimental/neofolk/black metal label The Ajna Offensive.[citation needed]

Although he is originally from Seattle, O'Malley's website clearly states that he lives in Paris, France.

O'Malley has collaborated with a variety of artists including Greg Anderson, founder of Southern Lord Records and member of Goatsnake, and Burning Witch; he is also the sole other member of Sunn O))). O'Malley has also worked with Japanese noise artist Merzbow, guitarist James Plotkin, Julian Cope, Joe Preston (of Thrones, Earth, High on Fire, and the Melvins), Attila Csihar of Mayhem, Lee Dorrian of Cathedral and Napalm Death, Kristoffer Rygg (of Ulver), Aaron Turner (founder of Hydra Head Records and graphic designer and member of Lotus Eaters and Isis), guitarist Oren Ambarchi, Peter Rehberg, Malefic (Xasthur), Wrest (Twilight, Leviathan, and Lurker of Chalice), and percussionist Z'EV.[citation needed]

Contents

[edit] Discography

[edit] with Sunn O)))

[edit] with Khanate

  • Khanate (CD & 12" 2001)
  • Live WFMU 91.1 (CD 2002)
  • No Joy (Remix) (12" 2003)
  • Things Viral (CD & 12" 2003)
  • Let Loose the Lambs (DVD 2004)
  • KHNT vs. Stockholm (CD 2004)
  • Live Aktion Sampler 2004 (CD 2004)
  • Capture & Release (CD, 12", picture disc 2005)
  • Dead/Live Aktions (DVD 2005)
  • It's Cold When Birds Fall from the Sky (CD 2005)

[edit] with Burning Witch

[edit] with Ginnungagap

[edit] with Lotus Eaters

  • Alienist on a Pale Horse (CD & 12" 2001)
  • Four Demonstrations (CD 2001)
  • Mind Control for Infants (CD 2002)
  • DR-55 (7" 2002)
  • Wurmwulv (CD 2007)

[edit] with KTL

  • KTL (CD & LP 2006 on Aurora Borealis)
  • KTL 2 (CD & LP 2007 on Thrill Jockey)
  • KTL 3 (CD & LP 2007)
  • Eine eiserne Faust in einem Samthandschuh CD (Editions Mego) - limited to 300 copies
  • KTL - Live in Krems (LP released in December '07 by Editions Mego)
  • IKKI CD (Editions Mego)

[edit] with Attila Csihar

  • 6°FSKYQUAKE CD (CD 2008) (Editions Mego) - limited to 500 copies

[edit] with Æthenor

[edit] with Grave Temple

[edit] with Fungal Hex

  • Fungal Hex (CD 2001, 2x12" picture disc 2005)

[edit] with Teeth of Lions Rule the Divine

[edit] with Thorr's Hammer

  • Dommedagsnatt (cassette 1996, CD 1998, CD reissue 2004, picture disc 2004)

[edit] with Sarin

[edit] with Pentemple

  • O))) Presents... (Live album, 2008)

[edit] References

  1. ^ Images. Sunn O))) & Boris. Retrieved on 2008-05-08.

[edit] External links

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