Les Rallizes Dénudés were a Japanese experimental noise rock band formed in 1967 in Kyoto, Japan.
Les Rallizes Dénudés in 1974. Left to right: Mikio Nagata, Takashi Mizutani, Shunichiro Shoda, Takeshi Nakamura
Noise rock is a noise-oriented style of experimental rock that spun off from punk rock in the 1980s. Drawing on movements such as minimalism, industrial music, and New York hardcore, artists indulge in extreme levels of distortion through the use of electric guitars and, less frequently, electronic instrumentation, either to provide percussive sounds or to contribute to the overall arrangement.
Flipper at the 9:30 Club, Washington, D.C., 1984
Sonic Youth in a publicity photo issued by SST to promote their fourth album, Sister (1987). Left to right: Shelley, Ranaldo, Moore, Gordon.