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- Date Released: January 1, 2002
- Genre: Rock/Pop
- Style: Psychedelic Rock
- Label: Alien8 Recordings / IODA
Landmark release from Japanese rock collective.
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We Say...
There isn’t a band quite like Acid Mothers Temple. Formed by cult Japanese guitarist Kawabata Makoto in 1995 as a loose collective of musicians, they’ve kept the psychedelic noise flame alive with religious fervor, touring the world and releasing album after album, sometimes as many as eight a year, and consistently morphing into various guises, including Acid Mothers Gong and Acid Mothers Afrirampo (collaborations with Gong and Afrirampo respectively). The band are revered for Makoto’s trademark guitar histrionics, a nerve-shattering display of ultra-heavy riffage, almost-inhuman solos and one of the craziest freestyle rhythms sections ever assembled, to say nothing of the wall of synthesized wails and spectral screams from abused keys and Korgs. All of which are 110% present and correct on this landmark release from the original line-up. Set aside 45 uninterrupted minutes and get ready to lose control.
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They Say...
This particular studio release came described as one of the band's heaviest efforts yet, recorded by the compact five-person lineup of 2002 in May of that year. Lead guitar maniacs Makoto Kawabata and Hiroshi Higashi, bassist Atsushi Tsuyama, drummer Hajime Koizumi, and singer/keyboardist Cotton Casino incarnate Acid Mothers Temple on this one, and the result is, unsurprisingly, mayhem. Given all of the various releases and spin-off efforts in existence, to be sure, selecting this one as a particular winner may be a bit bold, but from when the opening track (of three total), "Atomic Rotary Grinding God/Quicksilver Machine Head," fully launches, it's hard to hold back the love. Kawabata and Higashi, in particular, come up with the monster riffs of God (or rather, more of the same not used previously), more often than not overpowering even the frenetic rhythm section, while Casino's brand of weird chaos, especially toward the end, can barely be described. "Loved and Confused," besides continuing the wink toward the birth of classic rock via song titles, completely cuts loose into moments of Kawabata/Higashi solo madness, with the band almost audibly trying to find a rhythm as it goes. There are even more random vocal squeals from Casino on this song as well, making the final result sound like a scared ghost wandering through a collapsing factory. "Phantom of Galactic Magnum" concludes things on the same note, but the slow-build start makes the inevitable explosive chaos all that much more of a trip. About the only thing that sounds like it's missing by the end is Mephistopheles' kitchen sink, with Casino in particular creating some head-melting keyboard lines. The side credits for each member are a kick: Among them, Casino is credited with beer and cigarettes, while Higashi is the "dancin' king" and Kawabata the "speed guru."
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| 01. |  |
Atomic Rotary Grinding God |
15:43 |
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| 02. | |
Loved And Confused |
17:02 |
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| 03. | |
Phantom Of Galactic Magnum |
18:58 |
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03 Total Tracks, 51:43 Total Length
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Credits
- Atsushi Tsuyama - Bass // Atsushi Tsuyama - Group Member // Acid Mothers Temple - Main Performer // Acid Mothers Temple - Main Performer // Acid Mothers Temple - Main Performer // Koizumi Hajime - Drums // Koizumi Hajime - Group Member // Kawabata Makoto - Guitar // Kawabata Makoto - Producer // Kawabata Makoto - Engineer // Kawabata Makoto - Group Member // Higashi Hiroshi - Synthesizer // Higashi Hiroshi - Group Member // Cotton Casino - Synthesizer // Cotton Casino - Vocals // Cotton Casino - Group Member
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