Mushi

Infamous for their violently confrontational live performances, the pioneering Japanese hardcore band delivered their most musically advanced and abrasive statement with this third studio release. 'Mushi' completely abandons traditional punk structures in favor of dissonant noise-rock textures, breakneck tempos, and Michiro Endo's deeply sarcastic, politically charged vocal shrieks. The chaotic, relentlessly heavy album was profoundly influential on the subsequent development of Japanese extreme music.