Boris
| Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| Formed | 1992, Tokyo, Japan |
| Genres | Drone Metal, Doom Metal, Sludge Metal, Noise Rock, Post-Rock, Experimental Rock |
| Labels | Fangs Anal Satan, Mangrove, MIDI Creative, Quattro, Diwphalanx Records, Kult of Nihilow, Misanthropic Agenda, Tearbridge Records, Sargent House,Third Man Records, Blood Sucker Records, Sacred Bones Re |
| Years active | 1992-present |
| Website | https://borisheavyrocks.com/ |
Line-up (members)
- Takeshi : Bass, Guitars (1992-present), Vocals (1996-present)
- Wata : Guitars (1992-present), Vocals (2008-present)
- Atsuo : Vocals (1992-present), Drums (1996-present)
Former members
- Nagata : Drums (1992-1996)
Boris Discography
| Album title | Lyrics | Type | Released | Rating | Votes | Reviews | |||
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| Demo Vol. 1 (1993) | Demo | 1993 | - | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Demo Vol. 3 (1994) | Demo | 1994 | - | 0 | 0 | ||||
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Absolutego (1996) |  |
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Studio | 1996 | - | 0 | 0 | |
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Amplifier Worship (1998) | |
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Studio | 1998 | - | 0 | 0 | |
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Flood (2000) | |
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Studio | 2000-12-15 | - | 0 | 0 | |
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Megatone (2002) | |
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Studio | 2002-04-26 | - | 0 | 0 | |
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Heavy Rocks (2002) | |
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Studio | 2002-04-26 | - | 0 | 0 | |
| 1970 / ワレルライド (2002) | |
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EP | 2002-12 | - | 0 | 0 | ||
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あくまのうた (2003) | |
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Studio | 2003-06-06 | - | 0 | 0 | |
| 見殺し塔からずっと (2003) | |
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Video | 2003-12-25 | - | 0 | 0 | ||
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Boris at Last -Feedbacker- (2003) | |
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Studio | 2003-12-25 | - | 0 | 0 | |
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The Thing Which Solomon Overlooked (2004) | |
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Studio | 2004-08 | - | 0 | 0 | |
| Bootleg -Feedbacker- (2005) | |
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Video | 2005-01-21 | - | 0 | 0 | ||
| 04092001 (2005) | |
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Live | 2005-02-11 | - | 0 | 0 | ||
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Dronevil (2005) | |
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Studio | 2005-02-28 | - | 0 | 0 | |
| A Bao a Qu (2005) | Single | 2005-05 | - | 0 | 0 | ||||
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Pink (2005) | |
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Studio | 2005-11-18 | - | 0 | 0 | |
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Sun Baked Snow Cave (2005) | |
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Studio | 2005-12-05 | - | 0 | 0 | |
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Dronevil -Final- (2006) | |
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Studio | 2006-08-08 | - | 0 | 0 | |
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Vein (Hardcore Version) (2006) | |
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Studio | 2006-10-03 | - | 0 | 0 | |
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Vein (Drone Version) (2006) | |
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Studio | 2006-10-03 | - | 0 | 0 | |
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Altar (2006) | |
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Studio | 2006-10-31 | - | 0 | 0 | |
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Rainbow (2006) | |
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Studio | 2006-12-23 | - | 0 | 0 | |
| Walrus & Groon (2007) | |
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EP | 2007-05-01 | - | 0 | 0 | ||
| Rock Dream (2007) | |
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Live | 2007-10-26 | - | 0 | 0 | ||
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Cloud Chamber (2008) | |
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Studio | 2008-12-23 | - | 0 | 0 | |
| Chapter Ahead Being Fake (2009) | |
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Split | 2009-08-19 | - | 0 | 0 | ||
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Klatter (2011) | |
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Studio | 2011-02-23 | - | 0 | 0 | |
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Heavy Rocks (2011) | |
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Studio | 2011-05-24 | - | 0 | 0 | |
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Präparat (2013) | |
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Studio | 2013-03-06 | - | 0 | 0 | |
| Boris Performing "Flood" (2013) | |
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Live | 2013-04 | - | 0 | 0 | ||
| Vein (2013) | |
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Compilation | 2013-04-10 | - | 0 | 0 | ||
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Noise (2014) | |
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Studio | 2014-06-18 | - | 0 | 0 | |
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Asia (2015) | |
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Studio | 2015-05-02 | - | 0 | 0 | |
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Urban Dance (2015) | |
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Studio | 2015-05-02 | - | 0 | 0 | |
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Warpath (2015) | |
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Studio | 2015-05-02 | - | 0 | 0 | |
| EROS (2015) | |
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EP | 2015-05-02 | - | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2007.12.10, "Altar" Presentation with Boris, Kentish Town Forum, London, the United Kingdom (2015) | |
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Live | 2015-06-11 | - | 0 | 0 | ||
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現象 Gensho (2016) | |
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Studio | 2016-03-18 | - | 0 | 0 | |
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Dear (2017) | |
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Studio | 2017-07-14 | - | 0 | 0 | |
| Live at Third Man Records (2017) | |
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Live | 2017-11-24 | - | 0 | 0 | ||
| eternity (2018) | |
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Live | 2018-03-28 | - | 0 | 0 | ||
| Phenomenons Drive (2018) | |
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EP | 2018-08-08 | - | 0 | 0 | ||
| Secrets (2018) | |
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Compilation | 2018-09-22 | - | 0 | 0 | ||
| Futomeido: Feb 4. 2007 at Shelter (2018) | |
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Live | 2018-12-29 | - | 0 | 0 | ||
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W (2022) | |
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Studio | 2022-01-22 | - | 0 | 0 | |
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Heavy Rocks (2022) | |
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Studio | 2022-08-12 | - | 0 | 0 |
Best Boris Songs
| Track title | Album title | Rating | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Heavy Friends | Heavy Rocks (2002) | 100 | 1 |
Additional notes
The band was named after the Melvins song "Boris" on the "Bullhead" album. They started out as a 4-piece in 1992 but became a 3-piece after Nagata left the band in 1996.
They are known to regularly switch musical genres between albums, drawing influence from a huge variety of styles including psychedelic rock, punk, sludge, doom metal, drone, pop, noise, shoegaze and ambient.
Fangs Anal Satan is the band's own label.
They are known to regularly switch musical genres between albums, drawing influence from a huge variety of styles including psychedelic rock, punk, sludge, doom metal, drone, pop, noise, shoegaze and ambient.
Fangs Anal Satan is the band's own label.