This is John Zorn’s infamous turn-on-a-dime band. Although they can play any style of music, the majority of their songs are noisy and complex. At any moment, a beautiful melody can degenerate into a hurricane of white noise — and then suddenly switch to something else. They’ve taken everything aggressive about jazz and heavy metal, blended it together, and tightened it.
1989 – Naked City
1990 – Torture Garden
1992 – Grand Guignol
1992 – Heretic – Jeux des Dames Cruelles
1992 – Leng Tch’e
1993 – Absinthe
1993 – Radio