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    "REPRESSED ON VINYL AT LAST!
    THE 2005 COLLABORATIVE DOOM OPUS ALBUM THAT STARTED IT ALL"

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    C1: Akuma No Uta
    C2: Fried Eagle Mind
    D: Blood Swamp

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    sunn O)))/Boris Altar - LAVA Red Vinyl/RSD edition
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    THE 2005 COLLABORATIVE DOOM OPUS ALBUM THAT STARTED IT ALL"

    Contains 16 page libretto and 18”x24” full color poster of sunn O))) & Boris
    Liner notes by: Kim Thayil (Soundgarden guitar guru)

    Track list:

    A: Etna
    B1: N.LT.
    B2: The Sinking Belle (Blue Sheep) (featuring Jesse Sykes on vocals)
    C1: Akuma No Uta
    C2: Fried Eagle Mind
    D: Blood Swamp

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released October 23, 2006

Concept & Produced by – Boris & sunn O)))

Recorded & Mixed By Randall Dunn
Recorded, Mixed & Mastered By Mell Dettmer
Assistant Engineer – Floyd Reitzmah

Recorded at Litho, October 2005.
Additional Recording at Aleph, December 2005.
Mixed at Avast, June 2006.
Mastered at Sinister Kitchen, July 2006.

Luminesce Images – Rose Kallal
Portraits – W.T. Nelson
Artwork – Aaron Horkey, Fangsanalsatan
Art Direction – Fangsanalsatan, SOMA

Published by Sabbath Rehash (BMI), Ideologic Organ (BMI) & disc union (JASRAC).

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SUNN O))) Seattle, Washington

Sunn O)))) formed 1996, Seattle WA (as Mars). A synthesis of diverse: drone, ur, noise, metal, minimalism/maximalism; supported by a cast of collaborators, O))) has two core members: Stephen O'Malley and Greg Anderson.

All digital sales directly go to O))) funding future actions. Hail to our great fans! Thank you all very much for your support so far and in the future! WE RESPECT!
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