Acid Mothers Temple & The Melting Paraiso U.F.O.
Rock · JP · Active since 1995

Acid Mothers Temple & The Melting Paraiso U.F.O.

Explosive Japanese space rock that feels like a supernova in a basement. Dense layers of fuzz, cosmic synths, and motorik rhythms for total sonic immersion.

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O. is the flagship project of the Acid Mothers Temple soul-collective, a Japanese experimental commune led by guitarist Kawabata Makoto.

Since their formation in 1995, they have become the premier exponents of 'cosmic' psychedelic rock, blending the motorik drive of Can and Neu! with the heavy fuzz of Blue Cheer and the avant-garde electronics of Karlheinz Stockhausen. Their sound identity is defined by extreme sonic density, heavy use of glissando guitar, and analog synthesizers pushed to the point of oscillation. The band's career is marked by a staggering, almost obsessive level of productivity, releasing hundreds of albums across various permutations and offshoots. Culturally, they represent the bridge between the 1960s hippie underground and the 1990s Japanese noise scene, maintaining a fiercely independent DIY ethos. Critical consensus views them as a legendary live act capable of sustained improvisational brilliance, though their massive discography can be daunting for newcomers. They remain a central node in the global psychedelic network, influencing countless stoner rock and neo-psych bands.

Our Catalog65 Albums · 1996 · 2024
Trust Masked Replicants
Trust Masked Replicants
2024
Holy Black Mountain Side
Holy Black Mountain Side
2024
Paralyzed Genius Brain
Paralyzed Genius Brain
2023
Demi-Demoniac Daemoog
Demi-Demoniac Daemoog
2022
Zero Diver or Puroto Guru
Zero Diver or Puroto Guru
2020
Voices From Ghostwood
Voices From Ghostwood
2020
Acid Mothers Temple / Paul Kidney Experience
Acid Mothers Temple / Paul Kidney Experience
2020
Chosen Star Child’s Confession
Chosen Star Child’s Confession
2020
Hallelujah Mystic Garden Part Two
Hallelujah Mystic Garden Part Two
2019
Reverse of Rebirth in Universe
Reverse of Rebirth in Universe
2018
Trails To The Cosmic Vibrations
Trails To The Cosmic Vibrations
2018
Sacred and Inviolable Phase Shift
Sacred and Inviolable Phase Shift
2018
Paralyzed Brain
Paralyzed Brain
2018
Hallelujah Mystic Garden Part One
Hallelujah Mystic Garden Part One
2018
Electric Dream Ecstasy
Electric Dream Ecstasy
2018
Those Who Came Never Before
Those Who Came Never Before
2017
Wandering the Outer Space
Wandering the Outer Space
2017
Either the Fragmented Body or the Reconstituted Soul
Either the Fragmented Body or the Reconstituted Soul
2017
Pink Lady Lemonade (You're So Sweet)
Pink Lady Lemonade (You're So Sweet)
2016
Wake to a New Dawn of Another Astro Era
Wake to a New Dawn of Another Astro Era
2016
Acid Guru Pond
Acid Guru Pond
2016
Benzaiten
Benzaiten
2015
Astrorgasm From the Inner Space
Astrorgasm From the Inner Space
2014
In Search of the Lost Divine Arc
In Search of the Lost Divine Arc
2013
IAO Chant From the Melting Paraiso Underground Freak Out
IAO Chant From the Melting Paraiso Underground Freak Out
2012
Son of a Bitches Brew
Son of a Bitches Brew
2012
The Ripper at the Heaven’s Gates of Dark
The Ripper at the Heaven’s Gates of Dark
2011
Pink Lady Lemonade - You're from Inner Space
Pink Lady Lemonade - You're from Inner Space
2011
In 0 to ∞
In 0 to ∞
2010
Are We Experimental?
Are We Experimental?
2009
Lord of the Underground: Vishnu and the Magic Elixir
Lord of the Underground: Vishnu and the Magic Elixir
2009
Dark Side of the Black Moon: What Planet Are We On?
Dark Side of the Black Moon: What Planet Are We On?
2009
Glorify Astrological Martyrdom
Glorify Astrological Martyrdom
2008
Cometary Orbital Drive
Cometary Orbital Drive
2008
Recurring Dream and Apocalypse of Darkness
Recurring Dream and Apocalypse of Darkness
2008
Interstellar Guru and Zero
Interstellar Guru and Zero
2008
41st Century Splendid Man Returns
41st Century Splendid Man Returns
2007
Acid Motherly Love
Acid Motherly Love
2007
Nam Myo Ho Ren Ge Kyo
Nam Myo Ho Ren Ge Kyo
2007
Crystal Rainbow Pyramid Under the Stars
Crystal Rainbow Pyramid Under the Stars
2007
Have You Seen the Other Side of the Sky?
Have You Seen the Other Side of the Sky?
2006
Myth of the Love Electrique
Myth of the Love Electrique
2006
Close Encounters of the Mutants
Close Encounters of the Mutants
2004
Minstrel in the Galaxy
Minstrel in the Galaxy
2004
Hypnotic Liquid Machine From the Golden Utopia
Hypnotic Liquid Machine From the Golden Utopia
2004
The Night Before the Sky Fell in America
The Night Before the Sky Fell in America
2004
Mantra of Love
Mantra of Love
2004
Does the Cosmic Shepherd Dream of Electric Tapirs?
Does the Cosmic Shepherd Dream of Electric Tapirs?
2004
The Penultimate Galactic Bordello Also the World You Made
The Penultimate Galactic Bordello Also the World You Made
2004
Magical Power From Mars
Magical Power From Mars
2003
A Thousand Shades of Grey
A Thousand Shades of Grey
2003
Electric Heavyland
Electric Heavyland
2002
Univers Zen ou De Zéro à Zéro
Univers Zen ou De Zéro à Zéro
2002
St. Captain Freak Out and the Magic Bamboo Request
St. Captain Freak Out and the Magic Bamboo Request
2002
41st Century Splendid Man
41st Century Splendid Man
2002
New Geocentric World of Acid Mothers Temple
New Geocentric World of Acid Mothers Temple
2001
In C
In C
2001
Absolutely Freak Out (Zap Your Mind!!)
Absolutely Freak Out (Zap Your Mind!!)
2001
Troubadours From Another Heavenly World
Troubadours From Another Heavenly World
2000
La nòvia
La nòvia
2000
Wild Gals a Go-Go
Wild Gals a Go-Go
1999
Pataphisical Freak Out MU!!
Pataphisical Freak Out MU!!
1999
Acid Mothers Temple & The Melting Paraiso U.F.O.
Acid Mothers Temple & The Melting Paraiso U.F.O.
1997
Acid Mother’s Temple & The Melting Paraiso U.F.O.
Acid Mother’s Temple & The Melting Paraiso U.F.O.
1996
Speed Guru
Speed Guru
1996
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