BORIS

Boris is a Japanese rock group consisting of Atsuo, Wata, and Takeshi.

Overview

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.

Line-Up

• Atsuo-Drum, Vocal
• Wata-Guitar
• Takeshi-Bass, Vocal

Discography

Albums

• [1996.??.??] Absolutego (Fangs Anal Satan)
• [1998.??.??] Amplifier Worship (released by Mangrove)
• [2000.??.??] Flood (MIDI Creative)
• [2002.??.??] Heavy Rocks; released by Quatro UK
• [2003.??.??] Akuma no Uta (あくまのうた); released by Diwaphalanx on both CD and LP
• [2003.??.??] boris at last -feedbacker-; released by Diwaphalanx
• [2004.??.??] The Thing Which Solomon Overlooked LP (Kult of Nihilow)
• [2005.??.??] Dronevil 2LP (Misanthropic Agenda)
• [2005.??.??] Soundtrack From Film “Mabuta No Ura” (Japan Version) CD/LP (Catune/Inoxia Records)
• [2005.??.??] Pink CD/2LP (Diwphalanx Records)
• [2005.??.??] Soundtrack From Film “Mabuta No Ura” (World Version) CD/CD Box Set (Essence)
• [2005.??.??] Boris aRCHIVE 3CD (2005 aRCHIVE)
• [2006.??.??] The Thing Which Solomon Overlooked 2 LP (Conspiracy Records)
• [2006.??.??] The Thing Which Solomon Overlooked 3 LP (Conspiracy Records)
• [2006.??.??] Vein(Important Records)

Reissues

• [2001.??.??] Absolutego+ CD (Southern Lord)
• [2003.??.??] Amplifier Worship; released by Southern Lord
• [2005.??.??] Akuma no Uta CD/picture disc (Southern Lord)
• [2006.??.??] Dronevil Final 2CD (Inoxia Records)
• [2006.??.??] Pink CD/2LP (Southern Lord Records)

Collaborations

• [1998.??.??] Haino Keiji (灰野敬二) with Boris - Black: Implication Flooding released by Inoxia
• [2002.??.??] Merzbow with Boris - Megatone released by Inoxia
• [2004.??.??] Merzbow with Boris - 04092001 LP (Inoxia Records)
• [2005.??.??] Merzbow with Boris - Sun Baked Snow Cave CD (Hydra Head Records)
• [2006.??.??] Sun O))) with Boris - Altar CD/2CD/3LP (Southern Lord/Inoxia/Daymare Records)
• [2006.12.23] Michio Kurihara with Boris - Rainbow CD (Pedal Records/Drag City Records)
• [2007.??.??] Merzbow with Boris - Walrus/Groon 12" EP (Hydra Head Records)
• [2007.??.??] Merzbow with Boris - Mellow Peak 2CD (Troubleman Records) (Not yet released)

Split Recordings

• [1996.??.??] Boris/Barebones Split EP (with Barebones) 10"/CD (Piranha Records/Fangsanalsatan)
• [1997.??.??] Boris/Tomsk Split EP 7" (with Tomsk) (Bovine Records)
• [1999.??.??] More Echoes, Touching Air Landscape (with Choukoku no Niwa) CD (Inoxia Records)
• [2003.??.??] Boris/The Dudley Corporation Split EP (with The Dudley Corporation) 7" (Scientific Labs)
• [2007.??.??] Long Hair and Tights (With Doomriders) 2LP (2007 Daymare) (Not yet released)
• [2007.??.??] Damaged Split EP (With Stupid Babies Go Mad) 10" (2007 DiwPhalanx Records) (Not Yet Released)

Singles

• [1996.??.??] Absolutego; released by Fangs Anal Satan
• [2000.??.??] flood; released by MIDI
• [2001.??.??] Absolutego+; released by Southern Lord
• [2002.??.??] 1970/Wareruide (1970/ワレルイデ); released by Inoxia
• [2005.??.??] A Bao A Qu 7" picture disc (SuperFi Records)

Splits

• 1996 - Barebones/Boris 10" split; released by Piranha and Fangs Anal Satan
• 1997 - Barebones/Boris split; released by Piranha and Fangs Anal Satan
• 1997 - Boris/TOMSK-7 7" split; released by [{Bovine]]
• 1999 - Boris/Choukoku no Niwa; More Echoes, Touching Air Landscape; released by Inoxia
• 2003 - The Dudley Corporation/Boris; released by Scientific Laboratories

Various Artists

• 1997 - From Koenji To Eternity; released by Inoxia
• 2000 - Tribute to ROBERT JOHNSON Up Jumped The Devil; released by P-Vine
• 2001? - Southern Lord Sampler CD-R; released by Southern Lord
• 2002 - Mangrove2002; released by Mangrove
• 2003 - Let There Be Doom; released by Southern Lord

Other

• 2003 - 見殺し塔からずっと; (DVD); released by Diwaphalanx

External Links

• Official Site; merchandise and releases can be bought here
• Borisholics; fansite (J), most of the info came from this comprehensive site
• BUBBLE BURST BEAT!; fansite (J)
• Dronevil; Boris Italian Fansite
• Boris Rocks !!!; Boris Blog

Groups | J-Punk | J-Experimental