Merzbow – Circular Reference CD 0.06 Each member delivers a masterclass

Each member delivers a masterclass here

The band quickly began writing together and started to develop and define a sound that suited their combined musical direction

Combining old school death metal with punkish riffs and a heap of d-beat Miasmal released their demo in 2008 on Detest Records

The truly complete work is wrapped in stunning cover by the inimitable Daniel Corcuera: “The chilling motif is based on Danish sculptor Niels Hansen Jacobsen’s statue ‘Death and the Mother’ from 1892

but it got re-released on blue vinyl via Black Dragon Records in 1986

Merzbow – Circular Reference CD 0.06 Each member delivers a masterclassMasami Akita continues his work as the world's premiere extreme dynamicist on 'Circular Reference,' his latest full length and first for No Holiday. It's a torrent of synthesized tones colliding against punishing layers of feedback and midrange noise. But there are also snatches of lurching rhythms to be found, as well as moments of relative uneasy calm. More than anything, it's distinctly Merzbow. Released on 2xLP and CD formats, the latest from this