Avant‑garde ensemble led by composer and saxophonist John Zorn, known for abrupt genre changes, collage structures and extreme, often horror‑tinged music.

Led by John Zorn (saxophonist/composer). Core lineup in reviewed materials includes Bill Frisell (guitar), Wayne Horvitz (keyboards), Joey Baron (drums), Fred Frith (bass) and Yamatsuka Eye (vocals). Origin: New York, USA. Active primarily 1988–1993.

Naked City is an intense, genre-blending ensemble led by John Zorn, frequently praised for its abrasive mixtures of free jazz, noise and grindcore. Reviews highlight albums such as Torture Garden, Leng Tch'e, Grand Guignol and Radio for their shocking imagery and musical daring. Critics emphasize horror, collage techniques and extreme vocal work. The reception across the provided reviews is enthusiastic and admiring.

For:Adventurous listeners of avant‑garde, free jazz, noise, grindcore and experimental music; John Zorn fans.

 John Zorn has achieved the unthinkable: a confessional of pain that cannot leave one indifferent.

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 The first part of the album truly manages to convey horror, desolation, and alienation, while the final pieces are more suited to the B-movie splatter films so dear to Zorn, with abominable scenes but which also give us a sarcastic or genuinely amused smile like the one our heroes have when between a burst of gunfire and another, they look at each other or see that mad Eye screaming like a pig in the slaughterhouse.

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