Sunn O))) & Boris - Altar - RARE 3LP BLUE OOP mail ONLY

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Sunn O))) & Boris - "Altar"

Label: Southern Lord
Catalog#: SUNN62
Format: 3 x Vinyl, LP, Album, Limited Edition, Blue
Country: US
Released: Feb 2007
Notes: 2000 copies on opaque blue vinyl (available only via Southern Lord mail order ONLY). ALL GONE.
Pressed on 180 gram vinyl. Packaged in an elaborate gatefold jacket/book with color printing on all pages. The individual LPs are held in heavy black sleeves with black print. Although listed first on the back of the sleeve, "Her Lips Were Wet With Venom" appears on the final LP in the set.

Tracklist
Altar
A1 Etna         
  Drums - Atsuo
  Guitar - Greg Anderson, Stephen O'Malley
  Guitar [Lead] - Wata
  Guitar, Bass - Takeshi
B1 N.L.T.         
  Cymbal [Bowed], Gong - Atsuo
  Double Bass [Upright Bass] - Bill Herzog
B2 The Sinking Belle (Blue Sheep)         
   Bass Guitar - Greg Anderson
  Drums [Traps] - Atsuo
  Guitar - Takeshi
  Guitar, Effects [Space Echo] - Wata
  Percussion - Adrienne Davies
  Piano - Stephen O'Malley
  Vocals - Bill Herzog, Jesse Sykes, Phil Wandscher
C1 Akuma No Kuma         
  Drums [Lead] - Atsuo
  Drums [Snare] - Bill Herzog
  Synthesizer [Korg Ms20] - Stephen O'Malley
  Synthesizer [Kork Ms20], Effects [Sherman Filter Bank, Echoplex] - Randall Dunn
  Synthesizer [Moog Rogue] - Greg Anderson
  Synthesizer [Moog Taurus] - Tos Nieuwenhuizen
  Synthesizer [Oberheim Voice 4] - Troy Swanson
  Synthesizer [Roland Sh101] - Mell Dettmer
  Synthesizer [Vocoder] - Joe Preston
  Trombone - Steve Moore
C2 Fried Eagle Mind         
  Bass Guitar - Greg Anderson
  Guitar [Bottle Lead] - Takeshi
  Guitar [Clandestine], Performer [Califone] - Stephen O'Malley
  Synthesizer [Korg Ms20], Performer [Natural Trouble] - Randall Dunn
  Synthesizer [Moog Taurus] - Tos Nieuwenhuizen
  Synthesizer [Oberheim Voice 4] - Troy Swanson
  Vocals, Guitar [Space] - Wata
D1 Blood Swamp         
  Gong - Atsuo
  Guitar - Greg Anderson, Kim Thayil, Stephen O'Malley
  Guitar, Bass - Takeshi
  Synthesizer [Moog Rogue] - Tos Nieuwenhuizen
  Synthesizer [Moog Taurus] - Rex Ritter
  Altar Prelude
E1 Her Lips Were Wet With Venom (Satan Oscillate My Metallic Sonatas)         
  Featuring - Dylan Carlson, Rex Ritter, Tos Nieuwenhuizen
F1 Her Lips Were Wet With Venom (Satan Oscillate My Metallic Sonatas) (Continued)         
        Featuring - Dylan Carlson, Rex Ritter, Tos Nieuwenhuizen

The “Altar” album is NOT a split album. “Altar” is a collaboration album between sunn 0))) and boris that is a result of both bands conceptualizing, writing and recording the album together as one entity. Both groups have stepped outside their previous sounds and created a wholly unique album that stands on its own unique ground. There are elements of each groups trademark sound within the album but true to each groups progressive and experimental aspects, “Altar” moves into a completely new dimension.

Also contributing additional entrancing textures are the guest collaborators on this album including:

-Jesse Sykes (vocalist:Jesse Sykes and the Sweet Hereafter) vocals on “Sinking Belle”. This track is completlely unlike either group has done before. Jesses’ dark, and haunting melodic vocals beautifully compliment the stark, pensive music written for this track. Imagine the angelic atmosphere of Hope Sandoval singing for Neil Young-era Crazy Horse.

-Kim Thayil (Soundgarden) guitar on “Blood Swamp”. Having seen both bands perform together Kim has become a devout follower of both and besides contributing some enthralling guitar work to the albums’ closing track, he penned the liner notes that accompany Altar!.

-Joe Preston (earth, thrones, melvins, high on fire) vocals on: “Akuma No Kuma”. Joe has performed on both White1 and White2 albums from sunn as well as toured with both bands He can also be called the “ambassador”as he is responsible for introducing sunn to boris. The project wouldnt have been complete without his bizarre, dark pschedelia staining the proceedings.

Bill Herzog, Phil Wandescher (Jesse Sykes and the Sweet Hereafter), Rex Ritter (Jessamine, Fontanelle), Tos Niewenhuizen (Beaver, GOD) , and Steve Moore (earth) all make contributions to this album as well. And certainly not last or least: Dylan Carlson plays on the vinyl only exclusive track: “Her Lips Were Wet With Venom”

The tones, emotions, and energy that lurks within Altar is beautifully ominous. It is a very bold statement from both artists that will not only appease the present cult following but brazenly induct new devotees.

Recorded at Litho, October 2005
Additional Recording at Aleph, December 2005
Mixed at Avast, June 2006
Mastered at Sinister Kitchen, July 2006

VG++ / NM  ...cover shows mild corner/shelf wear. SOLID!

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