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[[Image:Boris - Dear promo.jpg|thumb|450px|'''BORIS''' promoting "[[Dear (Boris)|DEAR]]" (2017)]]
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'''BORIS''' is a [[J-Rock|Japanese rock]] band.
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BORIS is considered stoner rock, but they are also hailed under the noise-rock genre for their collaborative efforts with noise groups such as [[Merzbow]] and [[Haino Keiji]]. Their songs range from fast and heavy punk style, to long (up to 30 minutes long) progressive-style songs, with heavy guitars but many slow beats. They started around 1994, and in 1996 Nagata, now ex-drummer, left the band. The line-up hasn't changed since.
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'''BORIS''' (ボリス) is a [[J-Experimental|experimental]] [[J-Metal|metal]] band formed in 1992.
  
 
==Members==
 
==Members==
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* [[Atsuo]] - Drums, Vocal
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* [[Mizuno Atsuo|Atsuo]] (Drums, Vocals)
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* [[Wata]] - Guitar
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* [[Wata]] (Guitar, Vocals, Keyboard)
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* [[Takeshi (BORIS)|Takeshi]] - Bass, Vocal
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* [[Ohtani Takeshi)|Takeshi]] (Bass, Vocals, Guitar)
  
 
===Former Members===
 
===Former Members===
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* [[Nagata]] - Drums
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* [[Nagata]] (Drums; 1992-1996)
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===Former Support Musicians===
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* [[Kurihara Michio]] (Guitar; 2007-2012)
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==Information==
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They started activities around 1994, originally a four-piece band in [[Tokyo]]. The band's name is taken from a [[Wikipedia:Boris (song)|song]] on American rock band [[Wikipedia:Melvins|Melvin]]' album, [[Wikipedia:Bullhead (album)|Bullhead]]. In 1996, [[Nagata]] who was the original drummer left the band, leaving [[Atsuo]] the frontman to take over drumming duties. The line-up has remained unchanged as all of members alternately contributing vocals. Throughout their career, they have made deliberate efforts to avoid being categorized in any specific musical genre. Their songs influence range from a huge variety of styles including, various [[J-Metal|heavy metal]] sub-genres such as [[wikipedia:Avant-garde metal|avant-garde]], [[wikipedia:Sludge metal|sludge]], [[wikipedia:Doom metal|doom]], [[wikipedia:Stoner rock|stoner rock]] and [[wikipedia:Drone metal|drone]] to [[J-Punk|punk]], [[wikipedia:psychedelic rock|psychedelia]], [[J-Pop|pop]], [[wikipedia:Shoegazing|shoegaze]], and [[wikipedia:Ambient music|ambient]]. But they are also hailed under the [[wikipedia:Noise rock|noise-rock]] scene for their collaborative works with noise acts like [[Merzbow]] and [[Haino Keiji]].
  
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[[File:Boris - Pink Promo.png|thumb|235px|Boris promoting "[[Pink (Boris album)|PINK]]" (2005)]]
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[[File:Boris - Smile Promo.jpg|thumb|235px|Boris promoting "[[Smile (Boris album)|Smile]]" (2008)]]
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[[File:Boris - Heavy Rock 2011 Promo.jpg|thumb|235px|Boris promoting "[[Heavy Rocks (2011)|Heavy Rocks]]" (2011)]]
 
==Discography==
 
==Discography==
 
===Albums===
 
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* [2014.03.05] [[Archive II]]
 
* [2014.03.05] [[Archive II]]
 
* [2014.06.18] [[Noise|NOISE]]
 
* [2014.06.18] [[Noise|NOISE]]
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* [2017.07.12] [[Dear (Boris)|DEAR]]
  
 
===Reissues===
 
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* [http://homepage1.nifty.com/boris/top.html Official Site]
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* [http://www.borisheavyrocks.com/ Official Site]
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* [https://instagram.com/borisdronevil/ Official Instagram]
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* [http://www.facebook.com/borisheavyrocks Official Facebook Page]
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* [http://www.borisheavyrocks.tumblr.com/ Official Tumblr]
  
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Revision as of 16:33, 28 June 2017

BORIS promoting "DEAR" (2017)

BORIS (ボリス) is a experimental metal band formed in 1992.

Members

  • Atsuo (Drums, Vocals)
  • Wata (Guitar, Vocals, Keyboard)
  • Takeshi (Bass, Vocals, Guitar)

Former Members

Former Support Musicians

Information

They started activities around 1994, originally a four-piece band in Tokyo. The band's name is taken from a song on American rock band Melvin' album, Bullhead. In 1996, Nagata who was the original drummer left the band, leaving Atsuo the frontman to take over drumming duties. The line-up has remained unchanged as all of members alternately contributing vocals. Throughout their career, they have made deliberate efforts to avoid being categorized in any specific musical genre. Their songs influence range from a huge variety of styles including, various heavy metal sub-genres such as avant-garde, sludge, doom, stoner rock and drone to punk, psychedelia, pop, shoegaze, and ambient. But they are also hailed under the noise-rock scene for their collaborative works with noise acts like Merzbow and Haino Keiji.

Boris promoting "PINK" (2005)
Boris promoting "Smile" (2008)
Boris promoting "Heavy Rocks" (2011)

Discography

Albums

Reissues

Collaborations

Split Recordings

Singles

Splits

Compilations

DVDs

External Links

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