
. . . By now, most music aficionados regardless of genre are familiar with the trajectory of Earth’s career. Dylan Carlson drastically transitioned his project from drone metal in the early 1990s to the desert noir group of today. Although the new sound might not be as ear- (and bowel-) shattering as before, it is still dark, experimental, and, of course, heavy. 2011’s Angels of Darkness, Demons of Light I topped my personal year-end list, and II , released February 14, will be a strong contender for 2012. Recorded during the same April [...]