Sumac is an American-Canadian post-metal trio formed by Aaron Turner in 2014, featuring Brian Cook and Nick Yacyshyn. The band is known for lengthy, monolithic compositions, extreme heaviness and dense, abrasive atmospheres. Several releases involved work with producer/engineer Kurt Ballou.

Members: Aaron Turner (guitar, vocals), Brian Cook (bass), Nick Yacyshyn (drums). Formed in 2014 after the end of Isis. Frequently described as post-metal/sludge with long compositions; recordings/mixes have included Kurt Ballou.

Reviews portray Sumac as an uncompromising post-metal/sludge trio delivering long, monolithic, challenging compositions. Critics repeatedly note extreme heaviness, lengthy tracks and an atmosphere of suffocating intensity. Kurt Ballou is mentioned as a production/mix collaborator. The band lineup named in reviews is Aaron, Brian and Nick.

For:Fans of post-metal, sludge, experimental heavy music and long-form compositions

 Sixty minutes without even a second of accessibility; Aaron, Brian, and Nick are tremendously focused on delivering yet another monolithic, pestilential performance of barbaric and blind fury.

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 A sound created by Sumac that is ruthless, tentacular, gigantic; screeching guitar riffs that never end, maintaining tremendously high tension while listening.

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 It reduces you to dust, it annihilates you, it bends you in half, it breaks you.

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