Merzbow
Experimental & noise band from Tokyo · formed 1979
- Shows on record
- 5
- Rooms played
- 5
- Cities
- 5
- Releases
- 35
- Last show
- Feb 27, 2026Hindley St Music Hall
About
Merzbow is a band from Tokyo, formed in 1979, tagged another, dark ambient, drone by its sources. Shows on record run from 2007 to 2026, across 5 rooms in 5 cities.
- Merzbow formed in 1979 — MusicBrainz
- 秋田昌美: member — MusicBrainz
- 水谷聖: member (former member) — MusicBrainz
- Merzbow has 25 release group(s) on MusicBrainz spanning 1981–1982 — MusicBrainz
- Merzbow is from Tokyo , Japan — Wikipedia
- Merzbow has 1 members: Masami Akita — Wikipedia
- Merzbow plays Noise — Wikipedia
- Merzbow plays industrial — Wikipedia
- Merzbow plays ambient — Wikipedia
- Merzbow plays free improvisation — Wikipedia
- Merzbow has 231005 listeners on Last.fm — Merzbow on Last.fm
- Merzbow has released 10 recordings between 2026 and 2026 — Merzbow on Discogs
- Merzbow has 14 followers on Genius — Merzbow on Genius
- Country (per TheAudioDB): Tokyo, Japan — Merzbow on TheAudioDB
The summary is assembled from the record fields and shows on this page; each fact listed names its source. See Sources & corrections for what each source supplied.
Shows
5 on record · SongkickShows per year
- 20071 show
- 20081 show
- 20141 show
- 20151 show
- 20261 show
| Date | Venue | Billing | With |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 27, 2026 | Hindley St Music Hall · AdelaideSupportwith Boris, DRONEVIL, Takkak Takkak, +1 | Support | Boris, DRONEVIL, Takkak Takkak, +1 |
| May 13, 2015 | Output · BrooklynHeadlinerwith Genesis Breyer P, Aaron Dilloway, electric newspapers, +5 | Headliner | Genesis Breyer P, Aaron Dilloway, electric newspapers, +5 |
| Apr 4, 2014 | Centre Fleury Goutte D'or Barbara · ParisSupportwith Rubin Steiner, evil moisture, David Maranha, +9 | Support | Rubin Steiner, evil moisture, David Maranha, +9 |
| Jul 11, 2008 | The Custard Factory · DigbethSupportwith Battles, Magnetophone, Ove Naxx, +49 | Support | Battles, Magnetophone, Ove Naxx, +49 |
| May 15, 2007 | Earthdom · TokyoSupportwith Sunn O))) | Support | Sunn O))) |
Where they play
5 rooms in 5 citiesRooms played most
- Centre Fleury Goutte D'or Barbara · Paris1 show
- Earthdom · Tokyo1 show
- Hindley St Music Hall · Adelaide1 show
- Output · Brooklyn1 show
- The Custard Factory · Digbeth1 show
Cities played
- Adelaide1 show
- Brooklyn1 show
- Digbeth1 show
- Paris1 show
- Tokyo1 show
Releases
35 releases, 1981–2026Brick Wall Evolution
2026
TripleAkuma
2026
The Pigeon's Chronostasis
2026
Epsilon
2026
Synthesis Post-Contact
2026
Vapor Hoof
2026
Rococo ∞ Echomatter
2026
Stu The Goat
2026
The New Peasantry
2026
Silver Tendril
2026
Collection:006
1982 · Album
Expanded Music 2
1982 · Album
Expanded Musik (2)
1982 · Album
Le Compt
1982 · Album
Lowest Music
1982 · Album
Lowest Music.2
1982 · Album
Normal Music
1982 · Album
Solonoise 1
1982 · Album
Collection:001
1981 · Album
Collection:002
1981 · Album
Collection:003
1981 · Album
Collection:004
1981 · Album
Collection:005
1981 · Album
Collection:007
1981 · Album
Collection:008
1981 · Album
Collection:009
1981 · Album
Collection:010
1981 · Album
E‐Study
1981 · Album
Fuckexercise
1981 · Album
Fuckexercise (#2)
1981 · Album
Material Action for 2 Microphone
1981 · Album
Metal Acoustic Music
1981 · Album
Pornoise, Vol. 1
1981 · Album
Pornoise, Vol. 2
1981 · Album
Remblandt Assemblage
1981 · Album
Lineup
- 秋田昌美
Former
- 水谷聖
Airplay
Photos, art and posters
Sources & corrections
| Source | Used for |
|---|---|
| MusicBrainz | Artist facts |
| Wikipedia | Artist facts |
| Merzbow on Last.fm | Artist facts |
| Merzbow on Discogs | Artist facts |
| Merzbow on Genius | Artist facts |
| Merzbow on TheAudioDB | Artist facts |
| KEXP | Airplay |
| Songkick | Show history, Show posters |
| Spotify | Photos |
| TheAudioDB | Photos, Logo |
| Discogs | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
| Genius | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
| Last.fm | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
| Wikidata | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
This is a partial record of publicly documented activity. Missing shows, releases or members do not mean there are none. It does not confirm availability for booking.