Cargo Records

Journey Into The Cosmic Inferno + Freedom Land

On this the tenth anniversary of the founding of Acid Mothers Temple, I announce the birth of the hellchild, Acid Mothers Temple & The Cosmic Inferno" - Kawabata Makoto. First studio recordings since the addition of Pikachu, drummer and vocalist with Osaka grenade-girl duo Afrirampo. A churning psychedelic mandala driven by Pikachu and Koji Shimura's (ex Mainliner, ex High Rise, ex Nagisa Ni Te) explosive twin drum assault. The original super-heavy AMT & TCI groove is blended with Pikachu's wild and spontaneous power. Against a background of ultra-loud fuzz-wah guitar and swooping space sounds, Pikachu and Tabata's (Zeni Geva, ex Boredoms) twin vocals beckon you on an endless journey through the cosmic inferno!

The songs were created from the spirit of improvisation- and honed true by performing nightly in dive bars, music halls, and art galleries across America. The music is a testament to creation, brave and searching, and an endorsement of the abstraction that lies hidden in the footprints of all great music... Salens' vocal delivery is raw and honest, the words flow from conversations, to streams of sub-conscious conjuring, and prayer. guitars alternately soar into cloud-scapes, and battle like free-jazz saxophones, propelling the group into new terrain nightly, while the percussion of Danny Sasaki alternates between exploratory and dead-solid motoric. The collection was edited by tom greenwood, from dozens of live recordings, and captures a rare moment in the bands long, and confusing history. It is truly the music of everyday life- birthed each night in a new form, from musicians who put great faith in each other, under awesome strain at times, to project modern music, with soul. – Tom Greenwood, Portland OR. July 2008