| Noizhead | ||||
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| Live album by | ||||
| Released | April 23, 1996 | |||
| Recorded | July 13, 1995 at Disobey, London | |||
| Genre | Noise | |||
| Length | 45:25 | |||
| Label | Blast First | |||
| Producer | Masami Akita | |||
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Noizhead is a live album by the Japanese noise musician Merzbow. [1] The same European tour also produced the live album Mort Aux Vaches: Locomotive Breath .
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Untitled | 9:18 |
| 2. | Untitled | 6:03 |
| 3. | Untitled | 9:40 |
| 4. | Untitled | 13:17 |
| 5. | Untitled | 7:07 |
Merzbow
Production and visuals
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