Blog: I Rock Cleveland

When Emil Amos replaced original Om drummer, Chris Hakius, in 2008, he brought with himself more than a drum kit.  You see, the multi-instrumentalist Amos also plays in the like-minded outfit, Grails, and helped usher Om away from the minimal, bass and drum ruminations that characterized their first three studio releases.  Consequently, beginning with the 2009 release, God Is Good, those same spiritual and mystical chants, steeped in the tradition of Tibetan monks in style, but not always substance, were accompanied by a much more vibrant tapestry of sounds. Now, "State of Non-Return," from  the forthcoming Advaitic Songs, [...]

• Om - State of Non-Return