Rod Drug 93 or also referred as The Art of Merzbow is an album released by the noise artist Merzbow

Merzbow

is the main recording name of the Japanese noise musician , born in 1956. Since 1979 he has released in excess of 350 recordings.The name "Merzbow" comes from German artist Kurt Schwitters' artwork, "Merzbau”. This was chosen to reflect Akita's dada influence and junk art aesthetic...

. The album was released on 1993 on vinyl, there was a limited edition of 150 copies in a letterpress printed sleeve.

A note inside the album says "Road-searching electric sound from the super-charged nineties!".

3 of the songs on this album appeared on the box set from Merzbow, Metalvelodrome (Exposition Of Electro-Vivisection)

Metalvelodrome

Metalvelodrome is a box set of 4 CDs released by the noise artist Merzbow.The box set was released on 1993 and contains unreleased songs, as well as song released on the album Rod Drug 93, and songs from compilations like "Travelling" from Noise Forest , and "HGL Made A Race For The Last Brain"...

 released on 1993.

The track "Overhead Vulves" was used in a remix for the album Scumtron

Scumtron

Scumtron is a remix album made by the noise artist Merzbow, released in 1996. The album remixes songs from several of Merzbow albums like Spiral Honey, Antimonument, Rod Drug 93, Green Wheels, Music for Bondage Performance, Ecobondage, and tracks like "Elephants Memory" from Indiscreet Stereo Test...

 made by Merzbow, the song is part of the track "Micromedley".

Side B

Credits

• Masami Akita - Performer of all sounds
• Printing by Dagon Press
• Recorded at ZKF product studio, May 1993.
• Notes:
  • "Road-searching electric sound from the super-charged nineties!"
  • Also referred to as "The Art Of Merzbow".