Amplifier Worship

Amplifier Worship
Studio album by Boris
Released	March 11, 2003 (2003-03-11)
Recorded	Sound Crew, August–September 1998
Genre	Drone Doom, Sludge Metal
Length	64:00
Label	Mangrove Southern Lord (SUNN24)
Producer	Boris
Boris chronology
Boris/Tomsk 7 (1997) Amplifier Worship (1998) Black: Implication Flooding (1998)
Alternative cover
U.S. release cover

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Amplifier Worship is the second album by Japanese band Boris.

Excluding the "one-long-song" albums, this is one of only two Boris full-lengths to have vocals on every song (the other being 2008's Smile), and the first time that Takeshi performed lead vocals for the band (although Atsuo performs lead vocals on "Huge"). "Vomitself" was written and laid down in a different session from the other four songs. According to Japanese production company FoodUnited, videos were shot for "Hama" and "Kuruimizu".

Track listing

CD

1. "Huge" – 9:14
2. "Ganbou-Ki" – 15:44
3. "Hama" – 7:30
4. "Kuruimizu" – 14:27
5. "Vomitself" – 16:57

Vinyl

Side A

1. "Huge" – 9:15
2. "Hama" – 7:28

Side B

1. "Ganbow-Ki" - 16:55

Side C

1. "Kuruimizu" - 14:57

Side D

1. "Vomitself" - 16:57

Personnel

• Takeshi – vocals, bass guitar
• Wata – guitar, EBow
• Atsuo – vocals, drums, wavedrums

Pressing history

Year	Label	Format	Country	Out of Print?	Notes
1998	Mangrove	CD	Japan	No	-
2003	Southern Lord	CD	U.S.	Yes	Green jewel box with a gummy worm in the spine; different cover from Japanese pressing; at time of release, there were rumors that said worm had hallucinogic properties akin to those of LSD when eaten; these rumors have been denied by Southern Lord, the band, and people who actually ate their worm; 2-second breaks between songs reminiscent of a CD-R
2003	Southern Lord	CD	US	No	Same cover as limited US pressing
2010	Southern Lord	Vinyl	US	No	2000 black vinyl, 1000 green vinyl. Same cover as limited US pressing

External links

• Amplifier Worship at MusicBrainz