Seminal doom metal outfit SUNN O))) have confirmed plans to play a European tour later this year.

SUNN O))) are a truly transcendental live experience. The band are loosely tagged as 'doom metal' but in reality their output shreds through musical genres on a near second-by-second basis.

Live, these influences are teased out into spiralling grooves that demolish any preconceptions you might have about what is left to achieve in guitar music. They're pretty special.

So news that SUNN O))) are to play a European tour this summer has caused a stir in the ClashMusic office. Stephen O'Malley and Greg Anderson will take their live show to the continent this summer, with only two British dates organised thus far.

Opening in Manchester on June 11th, SUNN 0))) are due to perform at The Ritz. Shifting down to London, the seminal duo will kick out the jams at KOKO on June 12th.

Nurse With Wound are set to play support in London, while Aluk Todolo will accompany SUNN 0))) on selected European shows.

Here's a SUNN 0))) live clip from 2006 to soak up, while the full list of European shows can be found after the jump.

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SUNN 0))) are due to play the following shows:

June
11 Manchester Ritz
12 London KOKO (Nurse With Wound supporting)
14 Amsterdam Melkweg (Aluk Todolo supporting)
15 Hoboken Fort 8 (Aluk Todolo supporting)
16 Paris Gaite Lyrique (Aluk Todolo supporting)
17 Clisson Hellfest

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