Zophorus

Zophorus
Studio album by Merzbow
Released	June 12, 2007
Recorded	February 2007 at Bedroom, Tokyo
Genre	Noise
Length	52:20
Label	Blossoming Noise
Producer	Masami Akita
Merzbow chronology
Coma Berenices (2007) Zophorus (2007) Peace for Animals (2007)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Heathen Harvest	[1]
Musique Machine	[2]

Zophorus is an album by the Japanese noise musician Merzbow.^[3][4] The title refers to zoophorus, a sculptured frieze with a continuous bas-relief of animals.

Track listing

All music composed by Masami Akita.

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Zophorus Part.1"	13:13
2.	"Zophorus Part.2"	8:07
3.	"Zophorus Part.3"	8:51
4.	"Zophorus Part.4"	17:01
5.	"Zophorus Part.5"	5:08

Personnel

• Masami Akita – music, artwork

Release history

Region	Date	Label	Format	Quantity	Catalog	Sold Out
United States	June 12, 2007	Blossoming Noise	CD Digipak	1000	BN024CD	No

References

1. Milne, Alan (November 15, 2007). "Reviews: Merzbow - Zophorus". Heathen Harvest. Retrieved April 24, 2014.
2. Batty, Roger (July 10, 2007). "Review: Zophorus". Musique Machine. Retrieved April 18, 2014.
3. "merzbow / zophorus / cd". Blossoming Noise. Retrieved April 24, 2014.
4. "Merzbow - Zophorus (CD, Album)". Discogs. Retrieved April 24, 2014.