Black Sun

Biography

Black Sun as Black Sun Machine was formed in Glasgow as a solo side project initially in the demise of the 20th Century by Russell McEwan. McEwan felt he had served his time with über-rockers Macrocosmica and was feeling the need to explore his own songwriting capabilities after many years solely on the drums. McEwan was joined by Guitarist/Vocalist Kevin Hare of Glasgow stoners Lotus Lounge around the embryonic stages of Black Suns first album Fleshmarket, released to critical acclaim on Londons Over Records. Fleshmarket was constructed from loops and samples of McEwan and Hare on an ancient Pentium P90 PC.

Soon after the release of this album McEwan moved back to the live drum kit and Graeme Leggate joined the band on Bass guitar. Black Sun spent a long time in the practice room in order to perfect their sound for the live environment. They also began writing their second album. As Leggate became a bass player, Black Sun became a band. Another release (Circus of the Fallen) was followed by the temporary recruitment of Guitar player Kerr Robin.

With a stable line-up Black Sun set about infecting the UK and Ireland with their particular brand of sonic filth. Consistent gigging in 2004/05 culminated in landing the support slot with Khanate at the Barfly, Glasgow in November 2005. The tracks for Sacred Eternal Eclipse were recorded on location at Berkeley 2 studios, Glasgow in November of 2004, and were mastered by none other than James Plotkin of OLD / Atomsmasher / Khanate fame. The Distortion Project picked up the bands signature in September 2005 and are proud to release this awesome behemoth of an album. This 8 track, 56 minute CD contains the blackest, filth-encrusted doom this side of the river Styx. Tracks like Vena Cava and Airstrike slowly grind along in a deeply satisfying fashion, whereas Red Rain pummels the listener into submission with its relentlessly churning riff and violently anguished vocals. This is an album that bristles with malicious intent from start to finish. Sacred Eternal Eclipse is tortured, doom-laden metal at its finest. However, as well as being a brutal album, Sacred Eternal Eclipse also has some reflective and melancholic moments. Parts of Dumb show highlight a more sombre Black Sun, and this song is tinged with a profound sadness. All in all, this is genre defining stuff, and no self respecting fan of extreme doom should be without this very important CD.

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