After 15 years Sunn O))) and Boris' collaborative album Altar is back on vinyl. Altar obviously features the two aforementioned bands alongside appearances by Dylan Carlson (Earth), Kim Thayil (Soundgarden), Joe Preston (Earth, Thrones, Melvins, High on Fire), Phil Wandescher, Bill Herzog, and Jesse Sykes (Jesse Sykes & 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," said Greg Anderson of Sunn O))). "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."
Get it here on Bandcamp and here via the band's website.
