Stephen O'Malley

Infobox musical artist
Name = Stephen O'Malley


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Alias = SOMA
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Origin = Seattle, Washington, United States
Instrument = Guitar
Genre = Drone doom, psychedelic, experimental, death/doom metal
Occupation = Musician, composer, graphic designer
Years_active = 1993–present
Label = 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
URL = [http://www.ideologic.org/ ideologic.org]
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Stephen O'Malley (sometimes referred to as SOMA) [cite web | url = http://www.sunnborisaltar.com/media.php | title = Images | publisher = Sunn O))) & Boris | accessdate = 2008-05-08] 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.fact|date=May 2008

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

O'Malley is a founding member of several groups including Sunn O))), Burning Witch, KTL, Khanate and others. He has collaborated with a variety of artists including Greg Anderson, founder of Southern Lord Records and member of Goatsnake, and Burning Witch. 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, Peter Rehberg aka PITA, 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.fact|date=May 2008

O'Malley also provided the soundtrack for an installation by Banks Violette in 2007.

Discography

with Sunn O)))

*"The Grimmrobe Demos" (demo 1998, CD 2000, 2xPLP 2003, 2xLP 2004)
*"ØØ Void" (CD 2000, 2xLP 2003)
*"Flight of the Behemoth" (CD & 2xLP 2002)
*"White1" (CD & 2xLP 2003)
*"Veils It White" (12" 2003)
*"The Libations of Samhain" (live CD 2003)
*"Live Action Sampler" (promotional mix 2xCD 2004)
*"Live White" (live 2xCD 2004)
*"White2" (CD & 2xLP 2004)
*"Cro-Monolithic Remixes for an Iron Age" (12" 2004)
*"Candlewolf of the Golden Chalice" (12" 2005)
*"Black One" & "Solstitium Fulminate" (2xCD 2005)
*"Black One" (CD 2005, 2xLP 2006)
*"AngelComa" (split LP 2006)
*"La Mort Noir dans Esch/Alzette" (CD 2006)
*"WHITEbox" (4xLP Box 2006)
*"Altar" (CD 2006)
*"Oracle" (12" 2007)
*"Dømkirke" (live 2xLP 2008)
*"Dimensions (TBC)" (CD/2LP 2009)

=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)
*"Clean Hands Go Foul" (CD & PLP 2008, CD + live DVD 2009)
*"Wings From Spine (TBC)" (CD/LP 2009)

with Burning Witch

*Demo (cassette 1996)
*"Rift.Canyon.Dreams" (12" 1998)
*"Towers..." (12" 1998)
*"Crippled Lucifer" (CD 1998, cassette 1999, 2CD & 3LP reissue 2008)
*"Burning Witch/Goatsnake split" (CD 2000)
*"Burning Witch/Asva split" (12" picture disc 2004)

with Ginnungagap

*"1000% Downer" (CD & 12" 2004)
*"Return to Nothing" (CD 2004, 12" 2008)
*"Remeindre" (CD & 12" 2005)
*"Crashed like Wretched Moth" (One Sided 12" 2006)

=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)

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)
*"Victor Sjöström's The Phantom Carriage: KTL Edition" (DVD of the Victor Sjöström movie Körkarlen on Editions Mego/Tartan Video, KTL have contributed the soundtrack. Released 2008 and limited to 2000 copies)

with Attila Csihar

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

with Æthenor

*"Deep in Ocean Sunk the Lamp of Light" (CD & LP 2007)
*"Betimes Black Cloudmasses" (CD & LP 2008)
*"Faking Gold & Murder" (CD & LP 2008)

with Grave Temple

*"The Holy Down" (CD 2007) - limited to 3000 copies
*"Ambient/Ruin" (demo CDR 2008)

with Fungal Hex

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

with Teeth of Lions Rule the Divine

*"Rampton" (CD 2002)

with Thorr's Hammer

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

with Sarin

*"Nihilist" (cassette 1996)

with Z'EV

*"Magistral" (CD 2007) - limited to 1500 copies

with Pentemple

*"O))) Presents..." (Live album, 2008)

References

External links

* [http://www.ideologic.org/ Official website]
* [http://www.myspace.com/stephenomalley MySpace music page]