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Zu
Carboniferous
(Ipecac)
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The acclaimed Roman metal/math/no-wave/free noise/punk/jazz trio Zu returns with Carboniferous. Their fifteenth recording features guest contributions from Mike Patton and King Buzzo (Melvins), and is their heaviest, most focused album to date.








