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A landmark album of noise music: from industrial to Japanoise.

Noise music, born from the free imagination of artists who sometimes ignore conventional musical composition and sound design, employing not only pure instruments but also samples of metallic objects and sounds from the natural world—indeed, every method imaginable—is, quite literally, so unmusical that it can make listeners uncomfortable.

In this article, we will focus on landmark albums by representative bands of the genre known as industrial music—indispensable when discussing noise music—while also introducing works by Japanese artists who are highly acclaimed worldwide under the banner of Japanoise.

Take this opportunity to experience the unique sensations that can only be found within the realm of noise.

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A landmark album of noise music: from industrial to Japanoise.
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1eastGenetic TransmissionSPK
Genetic TransmissionSPKplay_arrow
SPK’s Masterpiece Series is a highly accomplished masterpiece of insane noise music.
2eastTanz DebilEinstürzende Neubauten
Tanz DebilEinstürzende Neubautenplay_arrow
Einstürzende Neubauten’s debut masterpiece. Experimental and destructive.
3eastPersuasionThrobbing Gristle
PersuasionThrobbing Gristleplay_arrow
Introduction to Throbbing Gristle’s masterpiece albums
4eastPart 1MERZBOW
Part 1MERZBOWplay_arrow
Introduction to Merzbow's Noise Music Works
5eastMr. Self DestructNine Inch Nails
Mr. Self DestructNine Inch Nailsplay_arrow
Trent Reznor’s masterpiece album “The Downward Spiral”
6eastTreblinkaM.B.
TreblinkaM.B.play_arrow
A masterpiece of noise music themed around Nazi concentration camps
7eastNeuridrinaEsplendor Geométrico
NeuridrinaEsplendor Geométricoplay_arrow
A masterpiece noise work released in 1981 by a Spanish band
8eastTakutaku (Kyoto) April 19, 1981hijou kaidan
Takutaku (Kyoto) April 19, 1981hijou kaidanplay_arrow
Hijokaidan’s debut noise music album
9eastSpread The VirusCabaret Voltaire
Spread The VirusCabaret Voltaireplay_arrow
An explanation of Cabaret Voltaire’s masterpiece album
10north_eastUltra CockerHanatarashi
Ultra CockerHanatarashiplay_arrow
Hanatarash is a noise band centered around Yamatsuka Eye.
11south_eastThe Honour of SilenceDeath In June
The Honour of SilenceDeath In Juneplay_arrow
Death in June’s masterpiece album “Nada!”
12eastLion Of Kandahar (Extended Re-Mix)Muslimgauze
Lion Of Kandahar (Extended Re-Mix)Muslimgauzeplay_arrow
The album “Iran” by Muslimauze
13eastEndless SummerFennesz
Endless SummerFenneszplay_arrow
Christian Fennesz’s masterpiece album
14eastSenzuri ChampionZa Gerogerigegege
Senzuri ChampionZa Gerogerigegegeplay_arrow
A 1987 masterpiece by a genius of Japanoise
15eastDogshitSkinny Puppy
DogshitSkinny Puppyplay_arrow
Introducing Skinny Puppy’s 1988 classic album VIVIsectVI
16eastTotal SexWhitehouse
Total SexWhitehouseplay_arrow
Whitehouse’s second album, “Total Sex,” is a masterpiece.
17eastHeadhunterFront 242
HeadhunterFront 242play_arrow
A masterpiece classic by Front 242
18eastSoqlueitMASONNA
SoqlueitMASONNAplay_arrow
Masonna’s shocking noise music debut
19eastSpotted Pinto BeanThe Residents
Spotted Pinto BeanThe Residentsplay_arrow
The Residents' secretive music group
20eastThe Boys Are Leaving TownJapandroids
The Boys Are Leaving TownJapandroidsplay_arrow
Japandroids is a Canadian band.
21eastClothes HoistFoetus
Clothes HoistFoetusplay_arrow
Saulwell’s shocking breakout work
22eastScrew of imaginationnisen-nen mondai
Screw of imaginationnisen-nen mondaiplay_arrow
Noise band formed in Japan in 1999
23eastMirror Manbōryoku onsen geisha
Mirror Manbōryoku onsen geishaplay_arrow
Masaya Nakahara’s 1990s noise music
24eastNecrosis en la PoyaEsplendor Geométrico
Necrosis en la PoyaEsplendor Geométricoplay_arrow
Spanish band, began activity in the early 1980s
25eastHALLUCINOGENICgenkaku arerugī
HALLUCINOGENICgenkaku arerugīplay_arrow
Hallucination Allergy was formed in 1991 and held its final performance in 2006.
26eastEmanation Machine R. Gie 1916SPK
Emanation Machine R. Gie 1916SPKplay_arrow
SPK, a band formed in Australia in 1978
27eastTurn It OutDeath from Above 1979
Turn It OutDeath from Above 1979play_arrow
Death From Above, formed in 2001
28eastThe Fall of BecauseKilling Joke
The Fall of BecauseKilling Jokeplay_arrow
Killing Joke, formed in 1978
29eastMy Black AssSHELLAC
My Black AssSHELLACplay_arrow
Shellac, a U.S. band formed in 1992
30eastAngel Dusthijou kaidan
Angel Dusthijou kaidanplay_arrow
Introducing Hijokaidan, the noise band
31eastOne EveningTHE JESUS LIZARD
One EveningTHE JESUS LIZARDplay_arrow
The Jesus Lizard, alternative rock
32eastDrain CosmeticsSerena Mannish
Drain CosmeticsSerena Mannishplay_arrow
Norwegian rock band Serena-Maneesh
33eastJust Like HoneyThe Jesus and Mary Chain
Just Like HoneyThe Jesus and Mary Chainplay_arrow
Introduction to songs by The Jesus and Mary Chain
34eastCurse of CeauşescuINCAPACITANTS
Curse of CeauşescuINCAPACITANTSplay_arrow
INCAPACITANTS is a band that began activities in 1981.
35eastFrownlandCAPTAIN BEEFHEART & HIS MAGIC BAND
FrownlandCAPTAIN BEEFHEART & HIS MAGIC BANDplay_arrow
Songs by Captain Beefheart
36eastKalpol IntrolFeet
Kalpol IntrolFeetplay_arrow
Autechre is a band that performs live in the dark.
37eastTerminusPsychic TV
TerminusPsychic TVplay_arrow
Psychic TV, formed in 1981, went on hiatus in 1996, restarted in 2003
38eastKrautrockFaust
KrautrockFaustplay_arrow
German band receives high praise in the UK.
39eastI like you, I like you—I love you.BiS kaidan
I like you, I like you—I love you.BiS kaidanplay_arrow
BiS throws things into the audience during their performance on the stairs
40eastSENZURI MONKEY METAL ACTIONThe Gerogerigegege
SENZURI MONKEY METAL ACTIONThe Gerogerigegegeplay_arrow
Gerogerigegege is the solo project of Juntaro Yamanouchi.
41eastTiger ChainDeerhoof
Tiger ChainDeerhoofplay_arrow
Deerhoof, an American band formed in 1994
42eastStart The Riot!Atari Teenage Riot
Start The Riot!Atari Teenage Riotplay_arrow
German band, formed in 1992.
43eastWhen it has dried to the point of being colddip
When it has dried to the point of being colddipplay_arrow
dip is a Japanese rock band.
44eastMaggot DeathThrobbing Gristle
Maggot DeathThrobbing Gristleplay_arrow
Throbbing Gristle, a UK band formed in 1975
45eastThe Magnifying GlassThe Joy Formidable
The Magnifying GlassThe Joy Formidableplay_arrow
British band, formed in 2007
46eastCaressDrive Like Jehu
CaressDrive Like Jehuplay_arrow
The history of Drive Like Jehu
47eastThe Politics of Digital AudioOval
The Politics of Digital AudioOvalplay_arrow
Oval utilizes CD dirt-induced skipping
48eastGet Your GunsNine Black Alps
Get Your GunsNine Black Alpsplay_arrow
Songs by Nine Black Alps