Absolutego is the debut album by Japanese experimental

Experimental music

Experimental music refers, in the English-language literature, to a compositional tradition which arose in the mid-20th century, applied particularly in North America to music composed in such a way that its outcome is unforeseeable. Its most famous and influential exponent was John Cage...

 doom

Doom metal

Doom metal is an extreme form of heavy metal music that typically uses slower tempos, low-tuned guitars and a much "thicker" or "heavier" sound than other metal genres...

 band Boris

Boris (band)

is a Japanese experimental rock band, known for often combining and switching between different music genres including drone metal, sludge metal, noise rock, psychedelic rock, ambient and pop...

. It was released in 1996 by Fangs Anal Satan. This album shows a primitive sort of inspiration from the Melvins. Excluding the Merzbow

Merzbow

is the main recording name of the Japanese noise musician , born in 1956. Since 1979 he has released in excess of 350 recordings.The name "Merzbow" comes from German artist Kurt Schwitters' artwork, "Merzbau”. This was chosen to reflect Akita's dada influence and junk art aesthetic...

 collaboration Sun Baked Snow Cave

Sun Baked Snow Cave

Sun Baked Snow Cave is a collaborative album between Merzbow and Japanese experimental doom band Boris, released on the Boston-based Hydra Head label in 2005....

, it's the only "one-long-song" Boris album that isn't broken down into multiple parts. Notably, up until Amplifier Worship

Amplifier Worship

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 , and the first time that Takeshi performed lead vocals for the band...

, Takeshi had been called "Ohtani." Whether that may be a nickname or his surname (in recent years, Atsuo's last name has been revealed to be Mizuno) is unknown. In 2001 Southern Lord Records

Southern Lord Records

Southern Lord is an American record label that was founded in 1998 by Greg Anderson, specializing in what could broadly be classified as experimental heavy metal, particularly the doom metal, stoner rock, and drone metal sub-genres. Some of the more notable artists on the label include Earth, Om,...

 re-released this album as Absolutego+ and included a bonus track.

Track listing

Pressing History

Year	Label	Format	Country	Out of Print?	Notes
1996	Fangs Anal Satan	CD	Japan Japan Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...	Yes	Cover depicts a girl holding a large snake; sound quality is tinny and more trebly than future releases
2001	Southern Lord Southern Lord Records Southern Lord is an American record label that was founded in 1998 by Greg Anderson, specializing in what could broadly be classified as experimental heavy metal, particularly the doom metal, stoner rock, and drone metal sub-genres. Some of the more notable artists on the label include Earth, Om,...	CD-R	U.S. United States The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...	Yes	Orange jewel box; new cover depicting Wata and guitar; U.S. bonus track
2001	Southern Lord Southern Lord Records Southern Lord is an American record label that was founded in 1998 by Greg Anderson, specializing in what could broadly be classified as experimental heavy metal, particularly the doom metal, stoner rock, and drone metal sub-genres. Some of the more notable artists on the label include Earth, Om,...	CD	U.S. United States The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...	No	Same cover as limited U.S. pressing, includes bonus track
2010	Southern Lord Southern Lord Records Southern Lord is an American record label that was founded in 1998 by Greg Anderson, specializing in what could broadly be classified as experimental heavy metal, particularly the doom metal, stoner rock, and drone metal sub-genres. Some of the more notable artists on the label include Earth, Om,...	Vinyl	U.S. United States The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...	No	2000 Black vinyl, 1000 red vinyl; New cover; Includes bonus track