Artist· guitarist, producer, composer, and designer

Stephen O’Malley

26 articles

Genres

dark ambient drone metal doom metal

Stephen O’Malley has released a new album titled Avaeken, featuring his signature drone aesthetic and explorations of silence and sonic wonder. The project, which includes contributions from his work with Sunn O))), KTL, and Khanate, is now available with an initial track premiere shared online.

Artist· guitarist, producer, composer, and designer

Stephen O’Malley

News

2 articles Oct 30

Kali Malone Lucy Railton Stephen O’Malley Sunn O))) Max Richter Ellen Arkbro

Paste Magazine, The Guardian Music

4 articles Oct 29

Kali Malone Lucy Railton Stephen O’Malley Sunn O))) Ellen Arkbro Steve Reich Philip Glass

Les Inrocks, Libération, Paste Magazine +1

Treble Oct 27

Stephen O’Malley on drone, wonder and silence

Stephen O’Malley Sunn O))) Greg Anderson Zwerm

7 articles Oct 26

Ayron Jones Marti Frederiksen B.B. King Jeff Beck Samantha Fish Christone “Kingfish” Ingram Screaming Trees

HardForce, OUI FM, Pavillon 666 +4

The Fader Sep 30

Kali Malone announces Burning Song tour dates for 2027

Kali Malone Lucy Railton Stephen O’Malley Leila Bordreuil Drew McDowall

2 articles Sep 30

Kali Malone Stephen O’Malley Lucy Railton

Pitchfork, The Quietus

Side-Line Sep 9

David Granström shares ‘A Shadow Cast’ ahead of ‘Echoes of Impermanence’

David Granström Maria W Horn Kali Malone Jessica Ekomane Stephen O’Malley

4 articles Sep 1

Kali Malone Lucy Railton Stephen O’Malley Drew McDowall Leila Bordreuil Johann Sebastian Bach St. Martin

Pitchfork, Stereogum, The Line of Best Fit +1

2 articles Sep 1

Sarah Davachi Lucy Railton Whitney Johnson Eyvind Kang Kali Malone Stephen O’Malley Suzanne Ciani

Spin, Treble

The Quietus Aug 24

Stephen O’Malley – Avaeken

Stephen O’Malley Sunn O))) KTL Khanate Kali Malone Éliane Radigue

New Noise Jul 21

Stephen O’Malley (Sunn O))), KTL, Khanate) : nouvel album, premier extrait en écoute

Stephen O’Malley Sunn O))) KTL Khanate

6 articles Jul 16

Sunn O))) Greg Anderson Stephen O’Malley Brad Wood Sunny Day Real Estate Liz Phair Live Nation

Consequence of Sound, Exclaim!, Pitchfork +3

Diapason Jun 15

À l'Ircam, une ouverture tout en nuances du festival Manifeste

Claudia Jane Scroccaro György Ligeti Justė Janulytė Morton Feldman Kali Malone Lucy Railton

Télérama Jun 9

Concerts électro et rap à Paris : notre sélection de la semaine

Jewel Usain Youssoupha Kalash Daddy Yod Ninho Kali Malone

Louder Sound May 12

“Most of the audience reaction was negative. It was messing with my focus. So we decided to do something different”: A change of approach allowed Sunn O)))’s prog influences to run wild

Sunn O))) King Crimson Miles Davis Steven Wilson Stephen O’Malley

The Wire Apr 13

Joseph Stannard presents Adventures In Sound And Music

Sunn O))) Eek‐A‐Mouse Sly & Robbie Stephen O’Malley Jake Muir Kristen Gallerneaux

Beats Per Minute Apr 9

Album Review: Sunn O))) – Sunn O)))

Sunn O))) Stephen O’Malley

Ambientblog Mar 8

DreamScenes – March 2026

Clariloops Francesco Fabris Deadbeat Stephen O’Malley Joachim Spieth Natalia Tsupryk

Crack Magazine Jan 21

BRDCST announces 2026 programme

Keeley Forsyth 青葉市子 Stephen O’Malley GEZAN JFDR Damien Hirst

H Hartzine Sep 21

On y sera : Crak Festival 2018

Low Jack Aluk Todolo Stephen O’Malley

2 articles Oct 30

Kali Malone Lucy Railton Stephen O’Malley Sunn O))) Max Richter Ellen Arkbro

Paste Magazine, The Guardian Music

Treble Oct 27

Stephen O’Malley on drone, wonder and silence

Stephen O’Malley Sunn O))) Greg Anderson Zwerm

The Fader Sep 30

Kali Malone announces Burning Song tour dates for 2027

Kali Malone Lucy Railton Stephen O’Malley Leila Bordreuil Drew McDowall

Side-Line Sep 9

David Granström shares ‘A Shadow Cast’ ahead of ‘Echoes of Impermanence’

David Granström Maria W Horn Kali Malone Jessica Ekomane Stephen O’Malley

2 articles Sep 1

Sarah Davachi Lucy Railton Whitney Johnson Eyvind Kang Kali Malone Stephen O’Malley Suzanne Ciani

Spin, Treble

New Noise Jul 21

Stephen O’Malley (Sunn O))), KTL, Khanate) : nouvel album, premier extrait en écoute

Stephen O’Malley Sunn O))) KTL Khanate

Diapason Jun 15

À l'Ircam, une ouverture tout en nuances du festival Manifeste

Claudia Jane Scroccaro György Ligeti Justė Janulytė Morton Feldman Kali Malone Lucy Railton

Louder Sound May 12

“Most of the audience reaction was negative. It was messing with my focus. So we decided to do something different”: A change of approach allowed Sunn O)))’s prog influences to run wild

Sunn O))) King Crimson Miles Davis Steven Wilson Stephen O’Malley

Beats Per Minute Apr 9

Album Review: Sunn O))) – Sunn O)))

Sunn O))) Stephen O’Malley

Crack Magazine Jan 21

BRDCST announces 2026 programme

Keeley Forsyth 青葉市子 Stephen O’Malley GEZAN JFDR Damien Hirst

4 articles Oct 29

Kali Malone Lucy Railton Stephen O’Malley Sunn O))) Ellen Arkbro Steve Reich Philip Glass

Les Inrocks, Libération, Paste Magazine +1

7 articles Oct 26

Ayron Jones Marti Frederiksen B.B. King Jeff Beck Samantha Fish Christone “Kingfish” Ingram Screaming Trees

HardForce, OUI FM, Pavillon 666 +4

2 articles Sep 30

Kali Malone Stephen O’Malley Lucy Railton

Pitchfork, The Quietus

4 articles Sep 1

Kali Malone Lucy Railton Stephen O’Malley Drew McDowall Leila Bordreuil Johann Sebastian Bach St. Martin

Pitchfork, Stereogum, The Line of Best Fit +1

The Quietus Aug 24

Stephen O’Malley – Avaeken

Stephen O’Malley Sunn O))) KTL Khanate Kali Malone Éliane Radigue

6 articles Jul 16

Sunn O))) Greg Anderson Stephen O’Malley Brad Wood Sunny Day Real Estate Liz Phair Live Nation

Consequence of Sound, Exclaim!, Pitchfork +3

Télérama Jun 9

Concerts électro et rap à Paris : notre sélection de la semaine

Jewel Usain Youssoupha Kalash Daddy Yod Ninho Kali Malone

The Wire Apr 13

Joseph Stannard presents Adventures In Sound And Music

Sunn O))) Eek‐A‐Mouse Sly & Robbie Stephen O’Malley Jake Muir Kristen Gallerneaux

Ambientblog Mar 8

DreamScenes – March 2026

Clariloops Francesco Fabris Deadbeat Stephen O’Malley Joachim Spieth Natalia Tsupryk

H Hartzine Sep 21

On y sera : Crak Festival 2018

Low Jack Aluk Todolo Stephen O’Malley

End of Press

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Seen in 22 outlets, tracked since September 2018

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