Altar

~ Release by Sunn O))) & Boris (see all versions of this release, 8 available)

Tracklist

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1Etna
additional recording engineer:
Randall Dunn (American producer, engineer, and musician) (in 2005-12)
recording engineer:
Mell Dettmer (in 2005-10) and Randall Dunn (American producer, engineer, and musician) (in 2005-10)
assistant engineer:
Floyd Reitzmah
producer:
Boris (Japanese experimental doom/sludge/drone/psych/metal band) and Sunn O))) (US drone metal band)
mixer:
Mell Dettmer (in 2006-06) and Randall Dunn (American producer, engineer, and musician) (in 2006-06)
bass guitar and guitar:
Takeshi (lead vocalist/guitarist/bassist in Boris)
drums (drum set):
Atsuo (drummer in Boris)
guitar:
Greg Anderson (in Sunn O))) and Goatsnake) and Stephen O’Malley (guitarist, producer, composer, and designer)
guitar [lead guitar]:
Wata (guitarist in Boris)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Southern Lord Recordings (use also for “(RED) Southern Lord”) (in 2006)
additionally recorded at:
Aleph in Seattle, Washington, United States (in 2005-12)
recorded at:
Litho in Seattle, Washington, United States (in 2005-10)
mixed at:
Avast in Seattle, Washington, United States (in 2006-06)
recording of:
Etna
publisher:
disk union (Japanese store/distributor. Not normally a release label), Ideologic Organ and Sabbath Rehash
39:51
2N.L.T.
additional recording engineer:
Randall Dunn (American producer, engineer, and musician) (in 2005-12)
recording engineer:
Mell Dettmer (in 2005-10) and Randall Dunn (American producer, engineer, and musician) (in 2005-10)
assistant engineer:
Floyd Reitzmah
producer:
Boris (Japanese experimental doom/sludge/drone/psych/metal band) and Sunn O))) (US drone metal band)
mixer:
Mell Dettmer (in 2006-06) and Randall Dunn (American producer, engineer, and musician) (in 2006-06)
cymbal [bowed cymbal] and gong:
Atsuo (drummer in Boris)
guest double bass [upright bass]:
Bill Herzog (American multi‐instrumentist, composer and music producer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Southern Lord Recordings (use also for “(RED) Southern Lord”) (in 2006)
additionally recorded at:
Aleph in Seattle, Washington, United States (in 2005-12)
recorded at:
Litho in Seattle, Washington, United States (in 2005-10)
mixed at:
Avast in Seattle, Washington, United States (in 2006-06)
recording of:
N.L.T.
publisher:
disk union (Japanese store/distributor. Not normally a release label), Ideologic Organ and Sabbath Rehash
33:50
3The Sinking Belle (Blue Sheep)
additional recording engineer:
Randall Dunn (American producer, engineer, and musician) (in 2005-12)
recording engineer:
Mell Dettmer (in 2005-10) and Randall Dunn (American producer, engineer, and musician) (in 2005-10)
assistant engineer:
Floyd Reitzmah
producer:
Boris (Japanese experimental doom/sludge/drone/psych/metal band) and Sunn O))) (US drone metal band)
mixer:
Mell Dettmer (in 2006-06) and Randall Dunn (American producer, engineer, and musician) (in 2006-06)
bass guitar:
Greg Anderson (in Sunn O))) and Goatsnake)
drums (drum set) [traps]:
Atsuo (drummer in Boris)
effects [space echo] and guitar:
Wata (guitarist in Boris)
guest percussion:
Adrienne Davies
guitar:
Takeshi (lead vocalist/guitarist/bassist in Boris)
piano:
Stephen O’Malley (guitarist, producer, composer, and designer)
guest background vocals:
Bill Herzog (American multi‐instrumentist, composer and music producer) and Phil Wandscher (American multi instrumentist, singer, composer and technical arranger)
guest lead vocals:
Jesse Sykes (American singer and songwriter)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Southern Lord Recordings (use also for “(RED) Southern Lord”) (in 2006)
additionally recorded at:
Aleph in Seattle, Washington, United States (in 2005-12)
recorded at:
Litho in Seattle, Washington, United States (in 2005-10)
mixed at:
Avast in Seattle, Washington, United States (in 2006-06)
recording of:
The Sinking Belle (Blue Sheep)
publisher:
disk union (Japanese store/distributor. Not normally a release label), Ideologic Organ and Sabbath Rehash
3.47:38
4Akuma no Kuma
additional recording engineer:
Randall Dunn (American producer, engineer, and musician) (in 2005-12)
recording engineer:
Mell Dettmer (in 2005-10) and Randall Dunn (American producer, engineer, and musician) (in 2005-10)
assistant engineer:
Floyd Reitzmah
producer:
Boris (Japanese experimental doom/sludge/drone/psych/metal band) and Sunn O))) (US drone metal band)
mixer:
Mell Dettmer (in 2006-06) and Randall Dunn (American producer, engineer, and musician) (in 2006-06)
analog synthesizer [Korg MS20]:
Stephen O’Malley (guitarist, producer, composer, and designer)
drums (drum set) [lead drums]:
Atsuo (drummer in Boris)
guest analog synthesizer [Korg MS20], effects [Sherman Filter Bank] and tape [Echoplex]:
Randall Dunn (American producer, engineer, and musician)
guest bass synthesizer [Roland SH101]:
Mell Dettmer
guest snare drum [snare]:
Bill Herzog (American multi‐instrumentist, composer and music producer)
guest synthesizer [Oberheim]:
Tos Nieuwenhuizen and Troy Swanson
guest trombone:
Steve Moore (multi‐instrumentalist from Seattle, WA / aka Stebmo)
guest vocoder:
Joe Preston (American bassist)
Moog [Moog Rogue]:
Greg Anderson (in Sunn O))) and Goatsnake)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Southern Lord Recordings (use also for “(RED) Southern Lord”) (in 2006)
additionally recorded at:
Aleph in Seattle, Washington, United States (in 2005-12)
recorded at:
Litho in Seattle, Washington, United States (in 2005-10)
mixed at:
Avast in Seattle, Washington, United States (in 2006-06)
recording of:
Akuma no Kuma
publisher:
disk union (Japanese store/distributor. Not normally a release label), Ideologic Organ and Sabbath Rehash
27:53
5Fried Eagle Mind
additional recording engineer:
Randall Dunn (American producer, engineer, and musician) (in 2005-12)
recording engineer:
Mell Dettmer (in 2005-10) and Randall Dunn (American producer, engineer, and musician) (in 2005-10)
assistant engineer:
Floyd Reitzmah
producer:
Boris (Japanese experimental doom/sludge/drone/psych/metal band) and Sunn O))) (US drone metal band)
mixer:
Mell Dettmer (in 2006-06) and Randall Dunn (American producer, engineer, and musician) (in 2006-06)
bass guitar:
Greg Anderson (in Sunn O))) and Goatsnake)
guest analog synthesizer [Korg MS20]:
Randall Dunn (American producer, engineer, and musician)
guest Moog [Moog Taurus]:
Tos Nieuwenhuizen
guest synthesizer [Oberheim 4 Voice]:
Troy Swanson
guitar [bottle lead guitar]:
Takeshi (lead vocalist/guitarist/bassist in Boris)
guitar [clandestine guitar] and other instruments [Califone]:
Stephen O’Malley (guitarist, producer, composer, and designer)
guitar [space guitar]:
Wata (guitarist in Boris)
vocals:
Wata (guitarist in Boris)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Southern Lord Recordings (use also for “(RED) Southern Lord”) (in 2006)
additionally recorded at:
Aleph in Seattle, Washington, United States (in 2005-12)
recorded at:
Litho in Seattle, Washington, United States (in 2005-10)
mixed at:
Avast in Seattle, Washington, United States (in 2006-06)
recording of:
Fried Eagle Mind
publisher:
disk union (Japanese store/distributor. Not normally a release label), Ideologic Organ and Sabbath Rehash
2.959:47
6Blood Swamp
additional recording engineer:
Randall Dunn (American producer, engineer, and musician) (in 2005-12)
assistant recording engineer:
Floyd Reitzmah
recording engineer:
Mell Dettmer (in 2005-10) and Randall Dunn (American producer, engineer, and musician) (in 2005-10)
producer:
Boris (Japanese experimental doom/sludge/drone/psych/metal band) and Sunn O))) (US drone metal band)
mixer:
Mell Dettmer (in 2006-06) and Randall Dunn (American producer, engineer, and musician) (in 2006-06)
bass guitar and guitar:
Takeshi (lead vocalist/guitarist/bassist in Boris)
gong:
Atsuo (drummer in Boris)
guest guitar:
Kim Thayil (lead guitarist for Soundgarden)
guest Moog [Moog Rogue]:
Tos Nieuwenhuizen
guest Moog [Moog Taurus]:
Rex Ritter
guitar:
Greg Anderson (in Sunn O))) and Goatsnake), Stephen O’Malley (guitarist, producer, composer, and designer) and Wata (guitarist in Boris)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Southern Lord Recordings (use also for “(RED) Southern Lord”) (in 2006)
additionally recorded at:
Aleph in Seattle, Washington, United States (in 2005-12)
recorded at:
Litho in Seattle, Washington, United States (in 2005-10)
mixed at:
Avast in Seattle, Washington, United States (in 2006-06)
recording of:
Blood Swamp
publisher:
disk union (Japanese store/distributor. Not normally a release label), Ideologic Organ and Sabbath Rehash
314:46

Credits

Release

glass mastered at:GZ Media in Loděnice, Beroun (Beroun District), Středočeský kraj (Central Bohemian Region), Czechia
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/818581 [info]
ASIN:DE: B000I0QL46 [info]

Release group

creative direction:Boris (Japanese experimental doom/sludge/drone/psych/metal band)
Sunn O))) (US drone metal band)
part of:The Wire: Rewind 2006 (number: 47) (order: 42)
Fact Magazine: The 100 Best Albums of the 2000s (number: 68) (order: 68)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/master/1500 [info]
other databases:https://rateyourmusic.com/release/album/sunn-o-boris/altar/ [info]
https://www.metalmusicarchives.com/album/sunn-o/altar-with-boris [info]
https://www.musik-sammler.de/album/108728/ [info]
https://www.spirit-of-metal.com/en/album/Altar/40163 [info]
Allmusic:https://www.allmusic.com/album/mw0000553379 [info]
standalone website:http://www.sunnborisaltar.com/ [info] (ended)
Wikidata:Q434420 [info]