2023年4月22日（土）Record Store Dayに、Sunn O))) / Boris “Altar”がLP2枚組デラックスバージョンで復活。

このアルバムは2006年10月31日にSouthern Lord Recordsからリリース。
SunnO)))とBorisのメンバーに加え、Kim Thayil (Soundgarden)、Joe Preston (Earth, Thrones, Melvins, High on Fire)、Dylan Carlson (Earth)、Phil WandscherとJesse Sykes (Jesse Sykes and the Sweet Hereafterの両名)といったシアトル音楽シーンの主要人脈をはじめとする、多くのゲストミュージシャン／コラボレーターが参加。
現代におけるDrone Metalの概念を確立した、記念碑的作品を是非この機会に。

Out of print for over 15 years, Altar will finally return on double LP. The album is a collaboration between experimental music groups Boris and Sunn O))), originally released on October 31, 2006 through Southern Lord Records. In addition to major players Sunn O))) and Boris, Altar also boasts an extensive roster of guest musicians/collaborators such as Kim Thayil (Soundgarden), Joe Preston (Earth, Thrones, Melvins, High on Fire), Dylan Carlson (Earth), Phil Wandscher and Jesse Sykes (both of Jesse Sykes and the Sweet Hereafter) as well as long time Sunn O))) collaborators TOS Niewenhuizen and Rex Ritter.

“We had a lot of fun making Altar— we transcended all barriers and boundaries to create our own sonic language that still strongly resonates. It was incredibly adventurous for us at that point in time. We played in the moment without a preconceived direction then arrived at a beautifully heavy place together. Altar is a monumental documentation of some early experiments with collaboration. We learned a lot from working with Boris and engineer/producer: Randall Dunn as well as Bill Herzog, Jesse Sykes, Joe Preston etc. We definitely carried those ideas and spirit into recordings that followed Altar.”

最近ではWataとTakeshiが、Sunn O)))とEarthQuaker Devicesのコラボレーションペダル「Life Pedal」のためのセッションを行い、こちらで視聴することができます。(日本語版)

Boris and Sunn O))) continue to circle each other with reverence; most recently, Boris’s Wata and Takeshi did a session with Sunn O)))’s “Life Pedal” which you can watch now courtesy of EarthQuaker Devices.
Watch / share the Boris Life Pedal session on YouTube（English version)