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[[Image:Boris - Dear promo.jpg|thumb|450px|'''BORIS''' promoting "[[Dear (Boris)|DEAR]]" (2017)]]
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[[Image:Boris - Dear promo.jpg|thumb|450px|BORIS promoting "[[Dear (Boris)|DEAR]]" (2017)]]
  
 
'''BORIS''' (ボリス) is a [[J-Experimental|experimental]] [[J-Metal|metal]] band formed in 1992.
 
'''BORIS''' (ボリス) is a [[J-Experimental|experimental]] [[J-Metal|metal]] band formed in 1992.
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==Information==
 
==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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They started originally as a four-piece band and started activities around 1994 in [[Tokyo]]. The band's name is taken from a [[Wikipedia:Boris (song)|song]] on American rock band [[Wikipedia:Melvins|Melvin]]'s album, [[Wikipedia:Bullhead (album)|Bullhead]].  
  
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[[File:Boris - Pink Promo.png|thumb|235px|Boris promoting "[[Pink (Boris album)|PINK]]" (2005)]]
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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.
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Throughout their career, they have made deliberate efforts to avoid being categorized in any specific musical genre.
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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 in [[wikipedia:Noise rock|noise-rock]] scene for their collaboration works with noise acts like [[Merzbow]] and [[Haino Keiji]].
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[[File:Boris - Flood Promo.jpg|thumb|200px|Boris promoting "[[Flood|-flood-]]" (2000)]]
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[[File:Boris - Altar Promo.jpg|thumb|235px|[[wikipedia:Sunn O)))|Sunn O)))]] & Boris promoting "[[wikipedia:Altar (album)|Altar]]" (2006)]]
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[[File:Boris - Rainbow Promo.jpg|thumb|235px|Boris with [[Michio Kurihara]] promoting "[[Rainbow (Michio Kurihara)|Rainbow]]" (2006)]]
 
[[File:Boris - Smile Promo.jpg|thumb|235px|Boris promoting "[[Smile (Boris album)|Smile]]" (2008)]]
 
[[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)]]
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[[File:Boris - Attention Please Promo.jpg|thumb|235px|Boris promoting "[[Attention Please]]" (2011)]]
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[[File:Boris - Heavy Rock 2 Promo.jpg|thumb|235px|Boris promoting "[[Heavy Rocks (2011)|Heavy Rocks]]" (2011)]]
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[[File:Boris - Heavy Rock 2011 Promo.jpg|thumb|235px|Boris promoting "[[New Album]]" (2011)]]
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[[File:Boris - Noise Promo.jpg|thumb|235px|Boris promoting "[[Noise|NOISE]]" (2014)]]
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[[File:Boris - Pink Promo.png|thumb|235px|Boris promoting "[[Pink (Boris album)|PINK]]" (2016)]]
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[[File:Boris - Gensho Promo.jpg|thumb|235px|Boris with [[Merzbow]] promoting "[[Gensho]]" (2016)]]
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==Discography==
 
==Discography==
 
===Albums===
 
===Albums===
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* [2003.06.06] [[Akuma no Uta]] (あくまのうた)
 
* [2003.06.06] [[Akuma no Uta]] (あくまのうた)
 
* [2003.12.25] [[Boris at Last -Feedbacker-|boris at last -feedbacker-]]
 
* [2003.12.25] [[Boris at Last -Feedbacker-|boris at last -feedbacker-]]
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* [2004.08.??] [[Me wo Sorashita Shunkan -The Thing Which Solomon Overlooked-]] (目をそらした瞬間 -The Thing Which Solomon Overlooked-)
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* [2004.08.??] [[The Thing Which Solomon Overlooked]] (目をそらした瞬間)
 
* [2005.02.28] [[Dronevil|dronevil]]
 
* [2005.02.28] [[Dronevil|dronevil]]
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* [2005.06.29] [[Mabuta no Ura|Sound Track From Film "Mabuta No Ura"]] (マブタノウラ Sound Track from Film "Mabuta no Ura")
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* [2005.06.29] [[Sound Track From Film "Mabuta No Ura"]] (マブタノウラ)
 
* [2005.11.18] [[Pink|PINK]]
 
* [2005.11.18] [[Pink|PINK]]
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* [2006.04.09] [[Me wo Sorashita Shunkan -The Thing Which Solomon Overlooked 2-]] (目をそらした瞬間 -The Thing Which Solomon Overlooked- 2)
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* [2006.04.09] [[The Thing Which Solomon Overlooked 2]] (目をそらした瞬間 2)
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* [2006.04.09] [[Me wo Sorashita Shunkan -The Thing Which Solomon Overlooked 3-]] (目をそらした瞬間 -The Thing Which Solomon Overlooked- 3)
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* [2006.04.09] [[The Thing Which Solomon Overlooked 3]] (目をそらした瞬間 3)
 
* [2006.10.03] [[Vein|-vein-]]
 
* [2006.10.03] [[Vein|-vein-]]
 
* [2008.03.07] [[Smile (BORIS)|SMILE]]
 
* [2008.03.07] [[Smile (BORIS)|SMILE]]
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* [2015.06.11] [[wikipedia:Sunn O)))|Sunn O)))]] & <small>'''Boris'''</small> - [[2007.12.10, "Altar" Presentation with Boris, Kentish Town Forum, London, The United Kingdom]]
 
* [2015.06.11] [[wikipedia:Sunn O)))|Sunn O)))]] & <small>'''Boris'''</small> - [[2007.12.10, "Altar" Presentation with Boris, Kentish Town Forum, London, The United Kingdom]]
 
* [2015.12.28] <small>'''Boris'''</small> X [[GOTH-TRAD]] - [[Low End Meeting]]  
 
* [2015.12.28] <small>'''Boris'''</small> X [[GOTH-TRAD]] - [[Low End Meeting]]  
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* [2016.03.16] <small>'''Boris'''</small> with [[Merzbow]] - [[Gensho]] (現象 -Gensho-)
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* [2016.03.16] <small>'''Boris'''</small> with [[Merzbow]] - [[Gensho]] (現象)
  
 
===EPs===
 
===EPs===
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* [2002.02.12] [[1970 / Wareruraido|1970/Wareruraido]] (1970/ワレルイデ)
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* [2002.02.12] [[1970]]
 
* [2008.03.07] [[Message (Boris)|Message]] (メッセージ)
 
* [2008.03.07] [[Message (Boris)|Message]] (メッセージ)
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* [2009.09.09] [[Buzz In|Scion A/V Remix: Buzz In]]
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* [2009.09.09] [[Buzz-In|Scion A/V Remix: Buzz-In]]
 
* [2011.09.26] [[Black Original Remix]]
 
* [2011.09.26] [[Black Original Remix]]
 
* [2012.02.??] [[Cosmos (Boris)|Cosmos]]
 
* [2012.02.??] [[Cosmos (Boris)|Cosmos]]
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===Singles===
 
===Singles===
 
* [2005.04.??] [[A Bao A Qu]]  
 
* [2005.04.??] [[A Bao A Qu]]  
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* [2008.??.??] [[Floor Shaker]]
 
 
* [2008.04.26] [[Statement / Floor Shaker|Statement/Floor Shaker]]
 
* [2008.04.26] [[Statement / Floor Shaker|Statement/Floor Shaker]]
 
* [2009.09.14] [[Japanese Heavy Rock Hits Vol. 1]]
 
* [2009.09.14] [[Japanese Heavy Rock Hits Vol. 1]]
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* [2007.07.27] [[Damaged]] (<small>[[Stupid Babies Go Mad]]</small>)
 
* [2007.07.27] [[Damaged]] (<small>[[Stupid Babies Go Mad]]</small>)
 
* [2009.08.19] [[Golden Dance Classics]] (<small>[[9dw]]</small>)
 
* [2009.08.19] [[Golden Dance Classics]] (<small>[[9dw]]</small>)
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* [2009.08.19] [[Chapter Ahead Being Fake]] (<small>[[wikipedia:Torche (band)|Torche (band)]]</small>)
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* [2009.08.19] [[Chapter Ahead Being Fake]] (<small>[[wikipedia:Torche (band)|Torche]]</small>)
 
* [2011.??.??] [[Boris/ Saade|Boris/Saade]] (<small>Saade</small>)
 
* [2011.??.??] [[Boris/ Saade|Boris/Saade]] (<small>Saade</small>)
 
* [2012.11.23] [[Asobi Seksu x Boris]] (<small>[[wikipedia:Asobi Seksu|Asobi Seksu]]</small>)  
 
* [2012.11.23] [[Asobi Seksu x Boris]] (<small>[[wikipedia:Asobi Seksu|Asobi Seksu]]</small>)  
 
* [2012.12.10] [[Boris x Joe Volk]] (<small>[[wikipedia:Joe Volk|Joe Volk]]</small>)
 
* [2012.12.10] [[Boris x Joe Volk]] (<small>[[wikipedia:Joe Volk|Joe Volk]]</small>)
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* [2014.05.??] [[Big Peach/Noel Ford|Big Peach / Noel Ford]] (<small>Heap</small>)
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* [2014.05.??] [[Big Peach / Noel Ford|Big Peach/Noel Ford]] (<small>Heap</small>)
  
 
===Compilations===
 
===Compilations===
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* [1994.??.??] [[Take Care of Scabbard Fish|take care of scabbard fish]] (#11 <small>''Water Porch''</small>)
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* [1994.??.??] [[Take Care of Scabbard Fish|take care of scabbard fish]] (<small>#11 ''Water Porch''</small>)
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* [1995.??.??] [[Eat the Chaos]] (#12 <small>''Mosquito''</small>)
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* [1995.??.??] [[Eat the Chaos]] (<small>#12 ''Mosquito''</small>)
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* [1996.??.??] [[From Koenji To Eternity]] (#6 <small>''Vacuuum''</small>)
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* [1996.??.??] [[From Koenji To Eternity]] (<small>#6 ''Vacuuum''</small>)
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* [2000.03.??] [[Tribute to Robert Johnson: Up Jumped The Devil]] (#4 <small>''Me And The Devil Blues''</small>)
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* [2000.03.??] [[Tribute to Robert Johnson: Up Jumped The Devil]] (<small>#4 ''Me And The Devil Blues''</small>)
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* [2002.??.??] [[Mangrove 2002|Mangrove2002]] (#12 <small>''Dronevil''</small>)
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* [2002.??.??] [[Mangrove 2002|Mangrove2002]] (<small>#12 ''Dronevil''</small>)
 
* [2002.??.??] Let There Be Doom (#9 <small>''Huge''</small>)
 
* [2002.??.??] Let There Be Doom (#9 <small>''Huge''</small>)
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* [2003.??.??] [[Merzbow]] - [["Frog" Remixed and Revisited|"FROG" REMIXED AND REVISITED]] (Disc 2 #6 <small>''froggie bee-baa''</small>)
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* [2003.??.??] [[Merzbow]] - [["Frog" Remixed and Revisited|"FROG" REMIXED AND REVISITED]] (<small>Disc 2 #6 ''froggie bee-baa''</small>)
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* [2005.05.02] [[DJ BAKU]] - [[JAPADAPTA]] (#17 <small>''Hanate!''</small>)
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* [2005.05.02] [[DJ BAKU]] - [[JAPADAPTA]] (<small>#17 ''Hanate!''</small>)
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* [2006.??.??] Darkness Hath No Boundaries (#4 <small>''A Bao A Qu''</small>)
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* [2006.??.??] Darkness Hath No Boundaries (<small>#4 ''A Bao A Qu''</small>)
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* [2006.??.??] Darkness Knows No Boundaries (#1 <small>''Etna'', #12 ''A Bao A Qu''</small>)
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* [2006.??.??] Darkness Knows No Boundaries (<small>#1 ''Etna'', #12 ''A Bao A Qu''</small>)
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* [2006.12.??] Mind The Gap Volume 65 (#12 <small>''The Sinking Belle (Blue Sheep)''</small>)  
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* [2006.12.??] Mind The Gap Volume 65 (<small>#12 ''The Sinking Belle (Blue Sheep)''</small>)  
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* [2007.??.??] [[wikipedia:Optimo|Optimo]] - [[wikipedia:Optimo#Mix albums|Walkabout]] (#9 <small>''My Machine''</small>)
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* [2007.??.??] [[wikipedia:Optimo|Optimo]] - [[wikipedia:Optimo#Mix albums|Walkabout]] (<small>#9 ''My Machine''</small>)
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* [2007.??.??] Within The Church Of Thee Overlords (#2 <small>''Farewell''</small>)  
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* [2007.??.??] Within The Church Of Thee Overlords (<small>#2 ''Farewell''</small>)  
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* [2008.01.15] [[The Dogs Tribute "Doggy Style"|The Dogs Tribute "DOGGY STYLE"]] (#11 <small>''Slither'', #17 ''Slither (different version)''</small>)
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* [2008.01.15] [[The Dogs Tribute "Doggy Style"|The Dogs Tribute "DOGGY STYLE"]] (<small>#11 ''Slither'', #17 ''Slither (different version)''</small>)
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* [2008.05.??] Invocation Of Sacred Resonance I (#3 <small>''You Were Holding An Umbrella''</small>)
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* [2008.05.??] Invocation Of Sacred Resonance I (<small>#3 ''You Were Holding An Umbrella''</small>)
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* [2009.05.12] [[wikipedia:The Limits of Control#Soundtrack|The Limits of Control]] (#2 <small>''Fuzzy Reactor'', #5 ''Feedbacker (TLOC Edit)'', #7 ''Farewell'', #8 ''N.L.T.'', #14 ''Blood Swamp (TLOC Edit)'', #17 ''Untitled (TLOC Edit)''</small>)
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* [2009.05.12] [[wikipedia:The Limits of Control#Soundtrack|The Limits of Control]] (<small>#2 ''Fuzzy Reactor'', #5 ''Feedbacker (TLOC Edit)'', #7 ''Farewell'', #8 ''N.L.T.'', #14 ''Blood Swamp (TLOC Edit)'', #17 ''Untitled (TLOC Edit)''</small>)
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* [2010.05.26] [[wikipedia:Confessions (2010 film)|Kokuhaku Original Soundtrack]] (#3 <small>''Niji ga Hajimaru Toki'', #6 ''My Machine'', #8 ''Danpen -Bit-'', #12 ''Nijimu Zanzou'', #16 ''Feedbacker'', #18 ''Ketsubetsu''</small>)
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* [2010.03.17] [[Supported By Catune And Morec.|supported by catune and morec.]] (<small>#4 ''a bao a qu - Live at Avalon in NYC on May 30, 2006''</small>)
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* [2013.09.04] [[DEAD END Tribute -Song of Lunatics-|DEAD END Tribute -SONG OF LUNATICS-]] (#12 <small>''Meigou''</small>)
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* [2010.05.26] [[wikipedia:Confessions (2010 film)|Kokuhaku Original Soundtrack]] (<small>#3 ''Niji ga Hajimaru Toki'', #6 ''My Machine'', #8 ''Danpen -Bit-'', #12 ''Nijimu Zanzou'', #16 ''Feedbacker'', #18 ''Ketsubetsu''</small>)
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* [2013.01.23] [[Yellow Loveless -Japan-|yellow loveless -JAPAN-]] (#8 <small>''Sometimes''</small>)
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* [2013.09.04] [[DEAD END Tribute -Song of Lunatics-|DEAD END Tribute -SONG OF LUNATICS-]] (<small>#12 ''Meigou''</small>)
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* [2015.04.18] [[wikipedia:Whatever Nevermind|Whatever Nevermind]] (#5 <small>''Lithium''</small>)
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* [2013.01.23] [[Yellow Loveless -Japan-|yellow loveless -JAPAN-]] (<small>#8 ''Sometimes''</small>)
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* [2015.04.18] [[wikipedia:Whatever Nevermind|Whatever Nevermind]] (<small>#5 ''Lithium''</small>)
  
 
===Others===
 
===Others===
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* [2003.03.20] [[Me wo Sorashita Shunkan -The Thing Which Solomon Overlooked- chronicle]] (目をそらした瞬間 -The Thing Which Solomon Overlooked- chronicle)
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* [2003.03.20] [[The Thing Which Solomon Overlooked chronicle]] (目をそらした瞬間 chronicle)
 
* [2005.10.??] [[Archive]]
 
* [2005.10.??] [[Archive]]
 
* [2007.08.24] [[Aso Ai]]/[[Wata]] <small>('''Boris''')</small> - [[She's So Heavy]]
 
* [2007.08.24] [[Aso Ai]]/[[Wata]] <small>('''Boris''')</small> - [[She's So Heavy]]
 
* [2008.??.??] [[BORIS Choice Cuts From Releases on Southern Lord 2000-Present!|BORIS Choice cuts from releases on Southern Lord 2000-Present!]]
 
* [2008.??.??] [[BORIS Choice Cuts From Releases on Southern Lord 2000-Present!|BORIS Choice cuts from releases on Southern Lord 2000-Present!]]
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* [2008.??.??] [[Floor Shaker]]
 
* [2011.02.03] [[wikipedia:Stephen O'Malley|Stephen O'Malley]] & [[Atsuo]] - [[Uroborus Circuit]]  
 
* [2011.02.03] [[wikipedia:Stephen O'Malley|Stephen O'Malley]] & [[Atsuo]] - [[Uroborus Circuit]]  
 
* [2011.03.29] [[Hope]]  
 
* [2011.03.29] [[Hope]]  
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* [http://www.facebook.com/borisheavyrocks Official Facebook Page]
 
* [http://www.facebook.com/borisheavyrocks Official Facebook Page]
 
* [http://www.borisheavyrocks.tumblr.com/ Official Tumblr]
 
* [http://www.borisheavyrocks.tumblr.com/ Official Tumblr]
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* [https://sargenthouse.com/boris Sargent House Official Profile]
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* [http://inoxia-rec.com/shop/index.php?main_page=index&language=en Official Page at Inoxia Records Site]
  
 
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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 originally as a four-piece band and started activities around 1994 in Tokyo. The band's name is taken from a song on American rock band Melvin's 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 in noise-rock scene for their collaboration works with noise acts like Merzbow and Haino Keiji.

Boris promoting "-flood-" (2000)
Sunn O))) & Boris promoting "Altar" (2006)
Boris with Michio Kurihara promoting "Rainbow" (2006)
Boris promoting "Smile" (2008)
Boris promoting "Attention Please" (2011)
Boris promoting "Heavy Rocks" (2011)
Boris promoting "New Album" (2011)
Boris promoting "NOISE" (2014)
Boris promoting "PINK" (2016)
Boris with Merzbow promoting "Gensho" (2016)

Discography

Albums

Live Albums

Collaborations

EPs

Singles

Demo Tapes

Split Recordings

Compilations

Others

Video Releases

External Links

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