“Kamadhenu” is the first in the new Merzcow trilogy of albums from the Japanese king of noise Merzbow, and if this opening chapter is anything to go by, us Merzheads are in for some of the most rewarding & consistent work Merzbow has produced in quite a few years. Each of the three tracks here exude a spacey, playful, noisy & eastern electro air. Each track is rewarding in it’s own right as well as working as a consistent and rewarding whole. This is a truly wonderful start to this new series of Merzbow albums, and it’s up there with some of the best modern Merzbow albums - truly a great album from start to finish… but it’s fairly limited so act fast or regret later! (Musique Machine)

There is something wonderfully hypnotic about the surging, down tempo scree and throb of this record especially on the first track. Weaving in an out of the layers is a high pitched squeal which at times has an almost middle eastern flavour to it. It is a sound that returns to all three tracks and sounds almost like a call to prayer. At other times it sounded like a snake charmer coaxing a dance out of a reluctant reptile. The first track is a slow and unambiguously deliberate. Shards of industrial clatter are sparingly used and if I was to go out on a limb, I would say that this might be more ambient than much of what I heard on Merzbient. The second track I suspect has hidden sounds of tabla and Merzbow also adds some of his celestial space vibe. It’s a much noisier track than the first and towards the end sounds like a tape being run backwards at speed. By the time the third track starts Merzbow has managed to coax a sub-bass effect that fuc*ed around with the pressure in my ears. It is much more recognisably Merzbow if you know what I mean. This is not a record for a casual listener. It is a record that the more I listened the more compelling it became. If you commit yourself to it then it might be one of the more enjoyable noise experiences you’ll have this year. (Ducks Battle Satan)

'Kamadhenu' is a fairly astounding release of unbelievable magic swirling proportions, and makes me wonder if I shouldn’t be working harder to keep up with all the new records from this ultra-prolific performer. I seem to hear new ranges of depth and invention developing that I hadn’t been aware of; the familiar metallized pulsing has been succeeded by incredibly deep layers of synthesis and tone manipulation that are almost organic in nature, as though Masami had somehow contrived to build 18 Theremins out of wood and moss and was driving them all by solar power and wind farms. Still characterised by the usual sense of unstoppable power, this time the power is almost all Green and eco-friendly in nature. Merzbow is finally getting into a Tangerine Dream groove…it had to happen! Muchly recommended before this small edition (300 copies) disappears into the pajama-tops of Merzbow completists. (The Sound Projector)