Klatter

Klatter
Studio album by Boris with Merzbow
Released	February 23, 2011 (2011-02-23)
Recorded	December 2004
Studio	Sound Square
Genre	Noise rock
Length	41:47
Label	Daymare
Producer	Boris with Merzbow
Boris with Merzbow chronology
Walrus / Groon (2007) Klatter (2011) Gensho (2016)
Boris chronology
Smile (2008) Klatter (2011) New Album (2011)
Merzbow chronology
ZaRa (2008) Klatter (2011) Jigokuhen (2011)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
PopMatters	7/10[1]

Klatter is the third collaborative studio album and sixth release by the Japanese experimental rock band Boris and Japanese noise musician Merzbow.^[2] The album features re-recorded versions of "Akuma no Uta" and "Naki Kyoku" from Akuma no Uta, and a cover of the song "Jane" by the German progressive rock group of the same name. It was originally planned for release on Troubleman Unlimited in 2007 under the unconfirmed title Mellow Peak, but for unknown reasons, the release did not happen.

Track listing

Side one

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Introduction"		3:46
2.	"Akuma no Uta" (originally from Akuma no Uta)		6:39
3.	"Jane" (Jane cover)	Klaus Hess, Peter Panka, Wolfgang Krantz	13:04
Total length:			23:29

Side two

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Klatter 1"	6:09
2.	"Naki Kyoku" (originally from Akuma no Uta)	14:09
Total length:		20:18

Personnel

All personnel credits adapted from the album notes.^[3]

Boris with Merzbow

• Takeshi – vocals, bass, guitar
• Wata – guitar
• Atsuo – drums, vocals
• Masami Akita – computer

Technical personnel

• Fangsanalsatan – recording, artwork
• Souichiro Nakamura – mixing

Release history

Region	Date	Label	Format	Catalog	Quantity
Japan	February 23, 2011	Daymare	LP	DYMV-997	1000

References

1. "Boris and Merzbow: Klatter, PopMatters". 19 April 2011.
2. "BORIS HEAVY ROCKS!!!". borisheavyrocks.com. Retrieved July 29, 2014.
3. Klatter (album notes). Boris with Merzbow. Tokyo, Japan: Daymare. 2011. DYMV-997.

External links

• Klatter at Discogs
• Klatter at MusicBrainz (list of releases)