Absolut Null Punkt (often abbreviated to ANP) is a Japanese rock band formed by

KK Null , known by his stage name KK Null, is a Japanese experimental multi-instrumentalist active since the early 1980s. He began as a guitarist but learned how to compose, sing, play drums, and create electronic music. He also studied Butoh dance at ...

and Seijiro Murayama in 1984. ANP's music incorporates elements of

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, heavy rock,

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, and

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. Although the group disbanded in 1987, they reformed in 2003 for a series of live performances. Recordings of these performances make up the ''Live in Japan'' album, released on the

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label. This was followed by ''Metacompound'', the group's first studio recording in 19 years, also released on the Important Records label. Absolut Null Punkt (Absolutt Nullpunkt) is

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for " Total zero point".

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Japanese noise rock groups Japanese rock music groups Musical groups established in 1984 1984 establishments in Japan Important Records artists {{Japan-musician-stub