Merzbow

Japanese noise project, Japan, 1979 to present

Albums

Year Title Average Ratings
1981 Collection:003
1981 Collection:008
1981 Pornoise, Vol. 1
1981 Collection:001
1981 Collection:004
1981 Collection:002
1981 Fuckexercise
1981 Collection:010
1981 Material Action for 2 Microphone
1981 Collection:009
1981 Metal Acoustic Music
1981 Collection:007
446 more releases
1981 Collection:005
1981 Fuckexercise (#2)
1981 Pornoise, Vol. 2
1981 E‐Study
1981 Remblandt Assemblage
1982 Lowest Music.2
1982 Tridal Production
1982 Collection:006
1982 Solonoise 2
1982 Lowest Music
1982 Le Compt
1982 Normal Music
1982 Tatoo Junk
1982 Expanded Music 2
1982 Expanded Musik (2)
1982 Solonoise 1
1983 Dying Mapa I
1983 Escape Mask
1983 Dying Mapa III
1983 Musick From the Simulation World
1983 Worker Machine
1983 Le Sang et la rose
1983 Mechanization Takes Command
1983 Musick for Screen
1983 Yahatahachiman
1983 Le Cuisinier
1983 Yantra Material Action
1983 Dying Mapa II
1983 Material Action 2 N·A·M
1983 Kibbutz
1984 Aka Meme
1984 Pornoise 1kg
1984 Sonic Commando
1984 Age of 369
1984 Aerovivanda #2
1984 Numen Quad Habitat Simulacro
1984 Aerovivanda #1
1984 Dadavida
1984 Régalade
1985 Chant
1985 Sadomasochismo
1985 The Lampinak
1985 Pornoise/Extra
1985 Chant 2
1985 Life Performance
1985 Ushi‐Tra
1986 Antimonument
1986 抜刀隊 With Memorial Gadgets
1987 Merzbowkapottemuziek
1987 Enclosure
1987 A Collaboration Tape
1987 The Haters & Merzbow
1987 Vratya Southward
1987 Ecobondage
1988 Crocidura Dsi Nezumi
1988 Storage
1988 Collaborative
1989 Flesh Metal Orgasm
1989 The Time Stream
1990 Rainbow Electronics
1990 Fifty
1990 Cloud Cock OO Grand
1991 Grav
1991 Music for Bondage Performance
1991 Ars Elektroica
1991 干渉ハノーバー
1992 Axx / Spooning
1992 Recycled
1992 Metal Mad Man
1993 Batztoutai With Material Gadgets: De‐Composed Works 1985~86
1993 Continuum
1993 Sleeper Awakes on the Edge of the Abyss
1993 Sniper
1993 Metalvelodrome: Exposition of Electro‐Vivisection
1994 Hole
1994 The Science of Dissecting Society
1994 Noisembryo: Psycho‐Analytic Study of Coital Noise Posture
1994 Venereology
1995 Pinkream
1995 Dadarottenvator
1995 Brisbane–Tokyo Interlace
1995 Coruscanto – きらめく
1995 Green Wheels
1995 Horn of the Goat
1996 Music for Bondage Performance 2
1996 Smegma Plays Merzbow
1996 Electric Salad
1996 Project Frequency
1996 Merzbow Loves Emil Beaulieau
1996 Magnesia Nova
1996 Spiral Honey
1996 Pulse Demon
1996 Rainbow Electronics 2
1996 Arctic Twilight / Anthem of the Sun
1996 Mercurated
1996 Oersted
1996 Voice Pie
1997 Merzbow Mixed Total
1997 Milanese Bestiality / Drunk on Decay
1997 Rectal Anarchy
1997 Space Metalizer
1997 Hybrid Noisebloom
1998 Balance
1998 Maschinenstil
1998 New Takamagahara
1998 Vibractance
1998 Decomposition
1998 Psychorazer
1998 1930
1998 Tauromachine
1998 Aqua Necromancer
1999 Paradise Pachinko
1999 Merzbow / Aural Torture Mechanism
1999 Blues Maggots
1999 Tentacle
1999 Door Open at 8 AM
1999 A Perfect Pain
2000 Collapse 12 Floors
2001 Puroland
2001 Merzbow / Kouhei
2001 Frog
2001 Crash of the Titans
2001 Split Ver 0.5
2001 Dharma
2002 Switching Rethorics
2002 Ikebukuro Dada
2002 Amlux
2002 Merzbeat
2002 Megatone
2002 A Taste of…
2002 24 Hours: A Day of Seals
2002 Merzzow
2002 Fantail
2003 Timehunter
2003 Cycle
2003 Animal Magnetism
2003 SCSI Duck
2004 Rondo / 7Phases / Blowback
2004 Tamago
2004 Last of Analog Sessions
2004 Offering
2004 Yoshinotsune
2004 Electro Magnetic Unit
2004 Partikel
2004 The Ten Foot Square Hut
2004 Merzbird
2004 Sha Mo 3000
2004 1633
2005 Bariken
2005 Dust of Dreams
2005 Rattus Rattus
2005 Merzbuddha
2005 Sphere
2005 Tranz
2005 Scene
2005 Senmaida
2005 Sun Baked Snow Cave
2005 Merzbuta
2005 Multiplication
2005 Houjoue
2006 Bloody Sea
2006 Merzbow vs. Tamarin
2006 Turmeric
2006 Minazo, Vol. 1
2006 F.I.D.
2006 Minazo, Volume Two
2006 Metamorphism
2006 Merzdub
2007 Partikel II
2007 Merzbear
2007 Coma Berenices
2007 Zophorus
2007 Peace for Animals
2007 Higanbana
2008 Here
2008 Merzbow / Sutcliffe Jügend / Satori
2008 Arijigoku
2008 Eucalypse
2008 Dolphin Sonar
2008 Anicca
2008 …And the Devil Makes Three
2008 Keio Line
2008 Protean World
2008 Dead Leaves
2008 Tombo
2008 Hodosan
2009 Camouflage
2009 Somei...
2009 Suzume: 13 Japanese Birds, Pt. 1
2009 Fukurou: 13 Japanese Birds, Pt. 2
2009 Yurikamome: 13 Japanese Birds, Pt. 3
2009 Karasu: 13 Japanese Birds, Pt. 4
2009 Hiranya
2009 Uzura: 13 Japanese Birds, Pt. 5
2009 Don’t Steal My Coat
2009 Kamo: 13 Japanese Birds, Pt. 6
2009 Supernova 2
2009 Kujakubato: 13 Japanese Birds, Pt. 7
2009 Kokuchou: 13 Japanese Birds, Pt. 8
2009 Hiyodori: 13 Japanese Birds, Pt. 9
2009 Niwatori: 13 Japanese Birds, Pt. 10
2009 Shirasagi: 13 Japanese Birds, Pt. 11
2009 Microkosmos | Volume 1
2009 Tsubame: 13 Japanese Birds, Pt. 12
2010 Chabo: 13 Japanese Birds, Pt. 13
2010 Graft
2010 Ouroboros
2010 Marmo
2010 Oh Lucy!!! / Tipping Foul Into the Dirt
2010 Untitled Nov 1989
2010 9888a
2010 Spiral Right / Spiral Left
2010 Merzbient
2011 Klatter
2011 Jigokuhen
2011 April 1992
2011 Guya / Greed
2011 Kamadhenu
2011 Variations for Electric Fan
2011 Yaho‐Niwa
2011 Dead Zone
2011 Surabhi
2011 Lop Lop
2012 Mer Mar
2012 Gman // HJYUGTF2
2012 Merzphysics
2012 Freak Hallucinations
2012 Merzmorphosis
2012 Merzbuddha Variations
2012 Uzu Me Ku
2012 Kibako
2013 Duo: Masami Akita & Kiyoshi Mizutani Selected Studio Sessions 1987–89
2013 Cuts
2013 Takahe Collage
2013 Partikel III
2013 Samidara
2013 Grand Owl Habitat
2013 No Closure
2013 Merzbow Meets M.B.
2013 Tamayodo
2014 Nezumimochi
2014 Full of Hell · Merzbow
2015 Sister Fawn
2015 Level
2015 Cuts of Guilt, Cuts Deeper
2015 Merzxiu
2015 Wildwood
2015 Animal Liberation
2015 Konchuuki
2015 Flying Basket
2015 Amalgamelody
2016 Gensho
2016 Atsusaku
2016 A History of Self
2016 An Untroublesome Defencelessness
2016 Kakapo
2016 Hatobana
2016 Hanakisasage
2017 Aodron
2017 Wildwood II
2017 Gomata
2017 Muen
2017 3RENSA
2017 Alessandro Cortini & Merzbow
2017 Eureka Moment
2017 Hyakki Echo
2017 Kaoscitron
2017 Tomarigi
2018 Exoking
2018 23 November 1979 (B)
2018 Hyper Music 1, Vol. 1
2018 Telecom Live
2018 Cretin Merz
2018 Achromatic
2018 Merzbow Duo 86+89
2018 Merzopo
2018 L’Age d’or
2019 Indigo Dada
2019 Agni Hotra (2nd mix)
2019 Kaerutope
2019 Antimony
2019 Batztoutai Mix
2019 Jinrinkinmouzui
2019 De‐Soundtrack
2019 Antimonument Tapes
2019 Environmental Percussion, Vol. 2
2019 Environmental Percussion, Vol. 1
2019 Hermerzaphrodites
2019 Material H2
2019 Ecobondage (another mix)
2019 Dead Lotus
2019 Noise Mass
2019 Cloud Cock OO Grand (another mix)
2019 Crash for Hi‐Fi Tapes
2019 Coastal Erosion
2019 Travelling
2019 Untitled 1991, Vol. 1
2019 Untitled 1991, Vol. 3
2019 Untitled 1991, Vol. 2
2019 Become the Discovered, Not the Discoverer
2019 Bluedelic+
2019 Phillo Jazz
2019 小品集 Vol. 1
2019 小品集 Vol. 2
2019 Chameleon Body
2020 Broken Landscapes
2020 Cat of Shell, Vol. 1
2020 Cat of Shell, Vol. 2
2020 Tauro‐O2
2020 Tauro‐O1
2020 Medamaya‐O
2020 Spring Harp‐O
2020 Wa
2020 Mighty Ace
2020 雀色2
2020 Tentacle (1st mix)
2020 Tenshinkaku
2020 雀色1
2020 Necro 2000
2020 Process 9611
2020 Material for Structure I
2020 Pig AY
2020 Mukogenerator
2020 EXD
2020 SCSI Duck 2
2020 Yoshinotsune Metamo
2020 3rd of May, Vol. 2
2020 3rd of May, Vol. 1
2020 Cuts Open
2020 Sphere Sessions
2020 Merzbird Variation
2020 Plasma Door
2020 Screaming Dove
2020 2R0I2P0
2020 Black Rome
2020 Electronic Union
2021 Mukomodulator
2021 Bloodour
2021 Coma Test
2021 Hikaru Hane
2021 Feedback Purple Yellow
2021 Yono’s Journey
2021 Black Crows Cyborg
2021 SI039 Φ Merzbow
2021 Ensemble Drums
2021 Drumorph
2021 Arijigoku (test mix)
2021 Red Brick
2021 Scandal
2021 Triwave Pagoda
2021 Groon Lesson
2021 Pi‐Eggplant
2021 Insect 801
2021 雲の絶対値 Kumo no Zettaichi
2021 Bit Blues
2021 Sugamo Flower
2021 Kotorhizome
2021 Double Beat Sequencer, Vol. 1
2021 Double Beat Sequencer, Vol. 2
2021 Double Beat Sequencer, Vol. 3
2021 Double Beat Sequencer, Vol. 4
2021 Double Beat Sequencer, Vol. 6
2021 Double Beat Sequencer, Vol. 5
2022 Janus Guitar
2022 Purple Fish
2022 Beetle
2022 Seven Sides
2022 White Bird
2022 Persimmon Mask
2022 Merzbow + Arcane Device
2022 Animal Liberation – Until Every Cage Is Empty
2022 Eternal Stalker
2022 Patterns and Mechanisms
2022 Retribution by All Other Creatures
2022 CODA
2022 New Ear Control
2022 Hope
2023 Noise Matrix
2023 Aural Corrosion
2023 CATalysis 猫媒
2023 XCIII
2023 Hatomatsuri
2023 Unintended Intention
2023 Coronado
2023 Bluedron
2023 Lacrima
2023 Nil Cluster
2024 450Q
2024 Orthogenesis
2024 Noise 5706
2024 Extinct
2024 Mukotronics
2024 Tarsometatarsus
2024 Hinawave
2024 Animal Matiere
2024 Magnetic Rain
2024 Gecko Raga
2024 Tsubute Mosaic
2024 Barrack Baroque
2024 Circular Reference
2024 Pia-Noise
2024 Inside Richard Serra Sculptures
2024 Hatomosphere Variant
2024 Bon Bullet
2024 Nine Studies of Ephemeral Resonance, Volume 1
2024 Nine Studies of Ephemeral Resonance, Volume 2
2024 Muko Pitch Bender
2024 Variations for Live Performance 2023
2024 Vice Versa
2024 Nine Studies of Ephemeral Resonance, Volume 4
2024 Nine Studies of Ephemeral Resonance, Volume 3
2024 Hannover Interference
2025 Nine Studies of Ephemeral Resonance, Volume 5
2025 Nine Studies of Ephemeral Resonance, Volume 6
2025 Parakeet
2025 Rilievo
2025 Red Magnesia Pink
2025 Hatonal
2025 Nine Studies of Ephemeral Resonance, Volume 9
2025 Nine Studies of Ephemeral Resonance, Volume 8
2025 Nine Studies of Ephemeral Resonance, Volume 7
2025 Mimesis
2025 A Wheel of Mani
2025 Sedonis
2025 Sporangium
2025 Nocturnal Rainforest
2025 Gareki no Niwa
2025 Akashaplexia
2025 Paulownia
2025 Any Other Utterance
2025 Bariken Returned
2026 Merzbuddha V2
2026 Brick Wall Evolution
2026 Ogres
2026 The Pigeon’s Chronostasis
2026 Epsilon
2026 Rococo ∞ Echomatter
2026 Synthesis Post-Contact
2026 Vapor Hoof
2026 Bardo Thödol
2026 The New Peasantry
2026 Silver Tendril
2026 Spherical Egress
2026 Fuego Eterno
Merztronics
Zombiestructure

EPs

Year Title Average Ratings
1984 Merzbow / The Hanatarashi
1991 Artificial Invagination
1992 Latex Gold
1993 Neo Orgasm
1994 Flare Gun
1994 Music for Man With No Name
1995 Rectal Grinder EP
1995 Ché Trading Limited Presents…
1996 Red 2 Eyes
1996 Merzbow / Lasse Marhaug
1997 Soft / Lärm, Hitze und faulige Gerüche
1997 Three Inch Compact Disc Featuring Exclusive Tracks by Masonna / MC Hellshit & DJ Carhouse / Merzbow
21 more releases
1999 Subsidia Pataphysica
1999 FatCat Split Series #4
2002 INTO111115&111521849 (Forseeing Reaction Part 4 Tendo Yoshda) / Mode for Value and Intention
2004 Oumagatoki
2006 Black Bone, Part 5
2007 Walrus / Groon
2008 Reptile / Insect
2009 Tempi / Matatabi
2010 ZaRa
2013 Amniocentesi / Envoise 30 05 82
2016 Dual(i)thm
2016 Thisrhythmia
2017 Biorhythm
2017 Torus
2021 Kazakiribane
2021 Faltered Pursuit
2025 Magpie
2025 Merzlicht
2025 Kachouzu
2026 Merzbow meets Sphinx Africa
2026 Avian Hydraulics

Live

Year Title Average Ratings
1982 Paradoxa Paradoxa
1983 Falso 800
1983 Mondo Bizzaro
1983 Darh Eroc Evil
1983 Babilonia
1983 Yapnord Rasa
1983 Pestis
1984 B. Semi Live/24/5/84
1984 Live Performance
1984 Deus Irae
1984 Live Performance, Vol. 2
1984 Fonctionnarisation
73 more releases
1984 Produktion - Merzbow/Null
1984 Tokyo 26 03 84
1984 Zeekfeedz Acme
1984 Das
1984 Live Documental
1984 Tentatool Komestool
1984 Disembody
1984 Live Performance
1984 Live Performance, Vol. 3
1988 Live in Khabarovsk, CCCP: “I’m Proud by Rank of the Workers”
1990 Documentation/Collaboration
1991 Live in Chicago
1991 Live Deformation/Holland / Bordeaux
1991 Great American Nude (live in U.S.A. 1990) / Crash for Hi‐Fi
1992 US Tour 1990: 1990-09-08 Armpit, San Francisco
1992 US Tour 1990: 1990-09-05 Kaleidoscope, San Francisco
1992 US Tour 1990: 1990-09-07 Bulkhead, Santa Cruz
1992 Eleven Live Collaborations
1992 Dutch Tour 1989
1993 Live at Middle East Cafe Boston 21 Sep 1990
1995 Noizhead
1996 Live July 5th, 1995
1996 Mort aux vaches: Locomotive Breath
1996 Live in Cleveland Oct. 11 1996
1996 Live at 20000V, 30 Sep 1995
1996 Akasha Gulva
2000 Live at Radio 100
2001 Live at Molde International Jazz Festival
2001 Live in Germany 1996
2001 Hard Lovin’ Man
2003 V
2003 Live Magnetism
2003 Live CBGB’s NYC 1998
2004 Mini Cycle/Yoshino Tamago/Yonos Bigfoot
2005 04092001
2005 Live in Geneva
2007 Electric Dress
2007 Synth Destruction
2007 Live Destruction at No Fun 2007
2007 Rock Dream
2008 SYR 8: Andre sider af Sonic Youth
2010 Live at Fluc Wanne, Vienna, 2010/05/18
2010 Live at Henie Onstad Art Centre
2011 Rhizome
2011 Lou Lou… In Tokyo
2011 Paris 2008
2011 Ducks: Live in NYC
2012 Victoriaville Mai 2011
2012 Katowice
2012 OAT
2013 Cat’s Squirrel
2013 Kookaburra
2014 Live Frying: Wolf Eyes & Merzbow
2015 Tokyo Alive 1995
2015 Live in Tabačka 13/04/12
2015 Music for Urbanism
2016 Live at FAC251
2017 1.10.16
2018 Cuts Up, Cuts Out
2018 MONOAkuma
2019 Merzbow / Moloney / Moore: Caught on Tape
2019 ((VIBRA)) MMVII
2019 Kyoto Oct 21 2018
2019 The KOLN ConZert Live 2008
2019 Live at 同志社大学
2020 StereoAkuma
2021 27 August 2006
2021 15 August 2006
2023 Live at Knitting Factory
2024 EKA Varna
2026 Cuts Cut
2026 TripleAkuma
2026 Berlin Atonal 2025

Soundtracks

Year Title Average Ratings
1994 Music for ‘The Dead Man 2: Return of the Dead Man’

Remixes

Year Title Average Ratings
1997 Scumtron
2003 Ikebana: Merzbow’s Amlux Rebuilt, Reused & Recycled
2003 V/A Frog: Remixed and Revisited
2016 Strange City
2017 3RENSA fb01
2018 3RENSA fb02
2018 3RENSA fb03
2018 3RENSA fb04
2018 3RENSA fb05

Mixtapes

Year Title Average Ratings
2021 Merzbow Mixtape