Pitchfork

Like many of his brethren in the world of extreme music, guitarist Mick Barr has released records under a cornucopia of names. He has worked with the likes of Orthrelm, Octis, the Flying Luttenbachers, and Hella's Zach Hill, putting out records on such labels as Ipecac, 5RC, Tzadik, Gravity, and Troubleman Unlimited.

Add another name and another label to the pile: On February 5, Hydra Head will release of ANNWN, the newest offering from Barr's Ocrilim alias. ANNWN, which we think means "multi-part song cycle" in Wookie, is composed of seven pieces of music written for multiple electric guitars. The shortest one ("Part 7") is seven minutes long and the longest one ("Part 2") is 15 minutes long.

ANNWN:

01 Part 1
02 Part 2
03 Part 3
04 Part 4
05 Part 5
06 Part 6
07 Part 7