Acid Mothers Temple & the Melting Paraiso U.F.O., commonly shortened to Acid Mothers Temple or AMT, is a Japanese rock band, the core of which formed in 1995. The band is led by guitarist Kawabata Makoto and early in their career featured many musicians and offshoot groups and collaborations, but by 2004 the line-up had coalesced with only a few core members and frequent guest vocalists.
Acid Mothers Temple & the Melting Paraiso U.F.O is an album by the artists of the same name, released in 1997 by P.S.F. Records.
The Early Acid Mothers Temple Recordings 1995–1997 is a compilation of recordings by Acid Mothers Temple & the Melting Paraiso U.F.O. released in 2007 by Synesthetic Recordings.
Acid Mother's Temple & The Melting Paraiso U.F.O. is a cassette by Acid Mother's Temple & The Melting Paraiso U.F.O. released in 1996 by the band's own label in a limited edition of only 10 copies, which were sold at a show where band leader Kawabata Makoto played. The band name was written with an apostrophe on this cassette, but this was later changed.
Acid Mothers Temple & The Melting Paraiso U.F.O. 1 is a cassette by Acid Mothers Temple & the Melting Paraiso U.F.O. released in February 1997 by the band's own label in a limited edition of 50 copies, along with its companion release Acid Mothers Temple & The Melting Paraiso U.F.O. 2.
Acid Mothers Temple & The Melting Paraiso U.F.O. 2 is a cassette by Acid Mothers Temple & the Melting Paraiso U.F.O. released in February 1997 by the band's own label in a limited edition of 50 copies, along with its companion release Acid Mothers Temple & The Melting Paraiso U.F.O. 1.
Dark Side of the Black Moon: What Planet Are We On? is an album by Acid Mothers Temple & The Melting Paraiso U.F.O., released in 2009 by Important Records. The album was released on CD and LP. The LP release was limited to 100 copies on blue vinyl and 100 copies on clear vinyl.
Acid Motherly Love is an album by the Acid Mothers Temple & The Melting Paraiso U.F.O., released in 2007 by Riot Season. It is their first as the fixed 4-piece of Tsuyama Atsushi, Higashi Hiroshi, Shimura Koji and Kawabata Makoto.
Recurring Dream and Apocalypse of Darkness is an album by Acid Mothers Temple & The Melting Paraiso U.F.O., released in 2008 by Important Records.
41st Century Splendid Man is an album by Acid Mothers Temple & The Melting Paraiso U.F.O., released in 2002 by tUMULt Records and a limited edition picture disc. The album's name is a play on King Crimson's song "21st Century Schizoid Man." The album was re-released on CD in 2007 by Essence Music with new artwork and extra tracks. The re-release is titled 41st Century Splendid Man Returns.
In 0 to ∞ is an album by Acid Mothers Temple & The Melting Paraiso U.F.O., released in 2010 by Important Records. The album is a follow-up to their 2001 cover of Terry Riley's In C.
In C is an album by Acid Mothers Temple & The Melting Paraiso U.F.O., released in 2001 by Eclipse Records as a vinyl record and in 2002 by Squealer Music on CD. The Squealer release contains a bonus track. The title track is a performance of the Terry Riley piece of the same name.
New Geocentric World of Acid Mothers Temple is an album by Acid Mothers Temple & The Melting Paraiso U.F.O., released in 2001 by Squealer Music.
Myth of the Love Electrique is an album by the Acid Mothers Temple & The Melting Paraiso U.F.O., released in 2006 by Riot Season. This is the first album to feature Kitagawa Hao on vocals.
The Ripper at the Heaven's Gates of Dark is an album by Acid Mothers Temple & the Melting Paraiso U.F.O. released by Riot Season in October 2011. The album is available on CD or as a limited edition double-LP, with artwork by Shigeno Sachiko.
Magical Power from Mars is an album by Acid Mothers Temple & The Melting Paraiso U.F.O., released in 2003 by Important Records. Three of the tracks, "Ziggy Sitar Dust Raga," "Diamond Doggy Peggy" and "Cosmic Funky Dolly," were originally released by Important Records as separate three-inch CD singles, but were later combined into this album, with the bonus track, "Aladdin Kane."
Son of a Bitches Brew is an album by Acid Mothers Temple & the Melting Paraiso U.F.O., released in 2012. The album is available on CD or as a limited edition double-LP on blue and salmon vinyl. This album also marks the return of former vocalist, Cotton Casino.
IAO Chant From The Melting Paraiso Underground Freak Out is an album by Acid Mothers Temple & the Melting Paraiso U.F.O. released by Riot Season in 2012. The album contains one piece, divided into two approximately 20-minute-long parts, based on the Gong song Master Builder. This marks the second time Acid Mothers Temple have covered Master Builder, again retitled as OM Riff, having previously covered it on IAO Chant From The Cosmic Inferno.
Cometary Orbital Drive to 2199 is an album by Acid Mothers Temple & the Melting Paraiso U.F.O. released by Nod and Smile in 2013 which includes three new versions of "Cometary Orbital Drive," a song they often perform live.
