Acid Mothers Temple & The Cosmic Inferno

The Profile

Acid Mothers Temple & The Cosmic Inferno is a Japanese psychedelic rock offshoot of the Acid Mothers Temple collective led by guitarist Kawabata Makoto, formed in 2005. Known for ultra-psychedelic, long-form jams and a prolific release burst, the lineup emphasizes ritual momentum and space/acid-rock excess.

Japanese psychedelic rock subgroup of the Acid Mothers Temple collective, formed in 2005 and led by Kawabata Makoto; noted for extended, mantra-like jams and a prolific run of releases.

A 2005 offshoot of the Acid Mothers Temple collective, The Cosmic Inferno push ultra-psychedelic, jam-heavy rituals. The reviewed album stretches a near-hour mantra, nodding to Gong’s IAO/Master Builder. It’s freer yet more controlled than some of their noisiest blasts. The review recommends it as an excellent entry point despite an overwhelming discography.