Venereology (album)
1994 studio album by Merzbow / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Venereology is an album by the Japanese noise musician Merzbow. It was inspired by death metal and grindcore.[4]
Venereology | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | September 1994 (1994-09) | |||
Recorded | January–February 1994 | |||
Venue | Yaneura II, Tokyo | |||
Studio | ZSF Produkt Studio, Tokyo | |||
Genre | Noise[1] | |||
Length | 50:16 | |||
Label | Release Entertainment | |||
Producer | Masami Akita | |||
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Source | Rating |
Exclaim! | 7/10[2] |
PopMatters | 8/10[3] |
It was the first of five Merzbow albums released by the American heavy metal label Relapse Records, under their Release Entertainment imprint, and as such was responsible for bringing Merzbow's work to a much wider audience in the United States. Venereology has also gained notoriety for the loudness of its mastering, which violated American limitations on the dynamic range allowed on CDs,[5] and for its third track, "I Lead You Towards Glorious Times", which is often cited to be the loudest track created in CD format—having a RMS value of 0.00dB.[6] The liner notes includes an extensive thank you list in the style of many metal releases.
Venereology was reissued on vinyl with a revised track list and bonus tracks by Relapse in March 2019.[7][8]