Name: Venereology (Remaster / Reissue)
Brand: Merzbow

Bonus disc

Bonus disc: No

Catalogue number

RR50811

Colour

Purple

Colour details

Milky Clear base with Neon Violet and White/Black Color Twist

Discogs ID

Format multiplier

Download code

Download code: No

Rough Trade Exclusive

Rough Trade Exclusive: No

Extended format

Extended format: Yes

Format detail

Format Music GB

Limited edition

Release date

2023-09-22

Signed copies

Signed copies: No

Supplier GB

The Orchard

Tax rate GB

Standard:20

UPC / Barcode

781676508112

Total Cap

Purple LPx2

Artist

Merzbow

Genre GB

Experimental / Avant-Garde / Industrial / Noise

Label GB

Relapse

Merzbow is an extreme experimental music project created in Tokyo in 1979 under the direction of musician Masami Akita. Recognized as one of the earliest projects in what has become known as "Japanese noise," Merzbow has released hundreds of recordings since its inception.

The name Merzbow is derived from Kurt Schwitters's "Merzbau" and is pronounced the same way. Originally formed as a duo, with Masami Akita and Kiyoshi Mizutani, Merzbow became a solo project for Akita when Mizutani left in 1989.

In 1991, Merzbow transformed into a trio with the addition of Reiko Azuma on electronics and voice, and Tetsuo Sakaibara (aka Bara) on voice and dance. However, since 1999, it has once again been solely led by Masami Akita.

Welcome to Relapse, an American metal, hardcore/punk and experimental label founded by Matthew F. Jacobson. With a diverse range of styles including death metal, grindcore, metalcore, sludge, industrial, post-rock, synthwave, and black metal among others, we are dedicated to bringing you the best in heavy music.

Our label has a rich history with previous sublabels such as Release Entertainment and Desolation House that focused on ambient/dark ambient genres. We also have exciting series like Cult Classic and Relapse Singles Series that showcase exceptional talent from our roster.

Since 2016, all our new vinyl releases and reissues come with stickers featuring a unique 7 character code in the format LPXXXXR. This code is used as a stock keeping unit (SKU) to differentiate vinyl color variants. Please note that this code should not be confused with the actual catalog number which starts with RR.

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The undisputed king of Japanese noise, Merzbow, returns as their landmark album Venereology celebrates 25 tinnitus-inducing years with its inaugural vinyl pressing! Remastered by James Plotkin and featuring reworked art, this is the most extreme recording of harsh electronic sickness you will ever own! For many fans of Japanese noise, this was their first introduction to both Merzbow and the genre as a whole. This album will be a welcome addition to the music collections of fans of Prurient, Whitehouse, Wolf Eyes, Masonna and Sunn 0))). Venereology also features a second LP with more than 20 minutes of unreleased bonus material.

Venereology (Remaster / Reissue)

Music GB