Boris (3) – Altar

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Label:	Southern Lord – SUNN62
Format:	3 x Vinyl , LP, Album, Limited Edition , Green
Country:	US
Released:	Feb 2007
Genre:	Rock
Style:	Ambient

Tracklist

		Altar
A		Etna Drums – Atsuo Guitar – Stephen O'Malley Guitar, Bass – Takeshi Lead Guitar – Wata
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 – Phil Wandscher Vocals, Lyrics By – Jesse Sykes Bass Guitar – Greg Anderson Drums [Traps] – Atsuo Guitar – Takeshi Guitar, Effects [Space Echo] – Wata Percussion – Adrienne Davies Piano – Stephen O'Malley Vocals – Phil Wandscher Vocals, Lyrics By – Jesse Sykes
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 (5) 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 (5)
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 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
D		Blood Swamp Gong – Atsuo Guitar – Stephen O'Malley Guitar, Bass – Takeshi Synthesizer [Moog Rogue] – Tos Nieuwenhuizen Synthesizer [Moog Taurus] – Rex Ritter Gong – Atsuo Guitar – Stephen O'Malley Guitar, Bass – Takeshi Synthesizer [Moog Rogue] – Tos Nieuwenhuizen Synthesizer [Moog Taurus] – Rex Ritter
		Altar Prelude (Satan Oscillate My Metallic Sonatas)
E		Her Lips Were Wet With Venom Featuring – Tos Nieuwenhuizen
F		Her Lips Were Wet With Venom (Continued) Featuring – Tos Nieuwenhuizen

Companies, etc.

Recorded At – Studio Litho
Recorded At – Aleph Studios
Mixed At – Avast! Recording Co.
Mastered At – Sinister Kitchen Laboratories
Lacquer Cut At – Dubplates & Mastering
Published By – Ideologic Organ
Published By – Sabbath Rehash
Published By – Spooky American Music
Published By – Disk Union
Designed At – Stoughton Printing Co.
Printed By – Stoughton Printing Co.

Credits

Art Direction – SOMA*
Artwork – Aaron Horkey
Artwork, Art Direction – Fangsanalsatan
Booking [Europe] – Vincent*
Booking [UK] – Jodie Cox
Booking [USA] – Eclipse*
Engineer [Assistant] – Floyd Reitzmah*
Lacquer Cut By [Vinyl Cut By] – Rashad*
Liner Notes – Kim Thayil
Photography By [Luminesce Images] – Rose Kallal
Photography By [Portraits & Sky] – W.T. Nelson
Producer – Sunn O)))
Recorded By, Mixed By, Mastered By – Mell Dettmer
Recorded By, Recorded By [Additional], Mixed By – Randall Dunn

Notes

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.
2000 sets on opaque green vinyl.

Recorded at Litho 1005
Additional Recording at Aleph 1205
Mixed at Avast 0606
Mastered at Sinister Kitchen 0806
Vinyl cut at Dubplates & Mastering 0906
Packaging development and printing at Stoughton

Although listed first on the back of the sleeve, "Her Lips Were Wet With Venom" appears on the final LP in the set.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

Barcode: 808720006216
Matrix / Runout (Side A): SUNN 62 A ®@D&m
Matrix / Runout (Side B): SUNN 62 B ®@D&m
Matrix / Runout (Side C): SUNN 62 C ®@D&m
Matrix / Runout (Side D): SUNN 62 D ®@D&m
Matrix / Runout (Side E): SUNN 62 E ®@D&m
Matrix / Runout (Side F): SUNN 62 F ®@D&m
Rights Society: BMI
Rights Society: JASRAC
Rights Society: MS

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	Title (Format)	Label	Cat#	Country	Year
Recently Edited	Altar (2×CD, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered)	Southern Lord	sunn62	US	2006
Recently Edited	Altar (CD, Album)	Southern Lord	sunn⁶²	Europe	2006
	Altar (CD, Album)	Inoxia Records	IXCD-0006	Japan	2006
New Submission	Altar (CD, Album, Promo)	Southern Lord	sunn⁶²	US	2006
New Submission	Altar (CD, Album, Promo, Cardsleeve)	Southern Lord	sunn⁶²	UK & Europe	2006