Earth are an American musical group based in Olympia, Washington, formed in 1989 and led by guitarist Dylan Carlson. Their early work is characterized by distortion, droning, minimalism, and lengthy, repetitive song structures. Earth's later output reduces the distortion while incorporating elements of country, jazz rock, and folk. The band is also known for having a fairly minimal stage presence to accentuate their drone sound.
Earth are considered to be one of the progenitors of drone doom and were a major influence on Sunn O))), with Earth 2 being the milestone of the genre. They broke up in 1997 and re-formed in 2002. Their musical style ranges from abrasive drone metal (Earth 2), to stoner rock (Pentastar) and lately, more minimalist, meditative doom with gospel and country influences.
