Considering the amount of talent in these proceedings it is a surprisingly boring affair. Russell Haswell is a pretty intense, detail-oriented character and the rest worked with Merzbow during his live performances. Yet, for whatever reason, a lot of this dwells in the quieter spectrum of things, and the sounds are annoying cheesy.
The opener “Ich” does increase the volume and intensity. Here is probably the only place where the Theremin works to benefit rather than to the detriment of the piece. If you had to encounter any part of this piece, here would be the best place to choose.
Other than the opening which has some interesting moments, the rest of it is relatively bland. Merzbow runs into the same problem they usually have: by focusing on output more than quality, they end up with a few dazzling moments and the rest as an extreme form of sonic wallpaper. This is a pity too, because Mego tends to have better pretty high standards for noise releases. Even for die-hard Russell Haswell or Merzbow fans, this is rather empty.