Boris discography explained

Artist:	Boris
Studio:	29
Live:	7
Ep:	14

The following is the discography of the Japanese experimental band Boris.

Studio albums

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Album details	Peak chart positions
US Hard Rock ^[1]	US Heat. ^[2]	US Ind. ^[3]	US Taste. ^[4]
Absolutego	Released: 1996 Label: Fangs Anal Satan Formats: CD, LP	—	—	—	—
Amplifier Worship	Released: 26 November 1998 Label: Mangrove Formats: CD, LP	—	—	—	—
Flood	Released: 15 December 2000 Label: MIDI Creative Format: CD, LP	—	—	—	—
Heavy Rocks	Released: 26 April 2002 Label: Quattro / UK Discs Format: CD, LP	—	—	—	—
Akuma no Uta	Released: 6 June 2003 Label: Diwphalanx Formats: CD, LP, digital download	—	—	—	—
Boris at Last -Feedbacker-	Released: 25 December 2003 Label: Diwphalanx, Conspiracy Records Formats: CD, LP, digital download	—	—	—	—
The Thing Which Solomon Overlooked	Released: August 2004 Label: Kult of Nihilow Format: LP	—	—	—	—
Dronevil	Released: 28 February 2005 Label: Misanthropic Agenda Formats: CD, LP	—	—	—	—
Soundtrack from the Film Mabuta no Ura	Released: 29 June 2005 Label: Inoxia Records, Catune Records, Essence Records Formats: CD, LP	—	—	—	—
Pink	Released: 18 November 2005 Label: Diwphalanx Records Formats: CD, LP, digital download	—	—	—	25
The Thing Which Solomon Overlooked 2	Released: 9 April 2006 Label: Conspiracy Records Format: LP	—	—	—	—
The Thing Which Solomon Overlooked 3	Released: 9 April 2006 Label: Conspiracy Records Format: LP	—	—	—	—
Vein	Released: 3 October 2006 Label: Important Records Format: LP	—	—	—	—
Smile	Released: 7 March 2008 Label: Diwphalanx Records Formats: CD, LP, digital download	—	20	—	—
New Album	Released: 16 March 2011 Label: Tearbridge, Daymare Records, Sargent House Formats: CD, LP, digital download	—	—	—	—
Heavy Rocks	Released: 24 May 2011 Label: Sargent House Formats: CD, LP	25	11	—	18
Attention Please	Released: 24 May 2011 Label: Sargent House Formats: CD, LP	—	12	—	19
Präparat	Released: 6 March 2013 Label: Daymare Recordings Format: LP	—	—	—	—
Noise	Released: 17 June 2014 Label: Sargent House, Daymare Recordings Formats: CD, LP, digital download	16	8	35	20
The Thing Which Solomon Overlooked Extra	Released: 15 September 2014 Label: Taiga Records Format: LP	—	—	—	—
Urban Dance	Released: 2 May 2015 Label: Fangs Anal Satan, New Noise Literacy Format: CD	—	—	—	—
Warpath	Released: 2 May 2015 Label: Fangs Anal Satan, New Noise Literacy Format: CD	—	—	—	—
Asia	Released: 2 May 2015 Label: Fangs Anal Satan, New Noise Literacy Format: CD	—	—	—	—
Dear	Released: 14 July 2017 Label: Sargent House, Daymare Recordings Formats: CD, LP, digital download	—	14	25	22
LφVE & EVφL	Released: 4 October 2019 Label: Third Man Records Formats: CD, LP, digital download	—	23	—	—
NO	Released: 3 July 2020 Label: Fangs Anal Satan Format: CD, LP, digital download	—	—	—	—
W	Released: 21 January 2022 Label: Sacred Bones Records Format: CD, LP, digital download	—	—	—	—
Heavy Rocks	Released: 12 August 2022 Label: Relapse Records Format: CD, LP, digital download	—	—	—	—
Fade	Released: 2 December 2022 Label: Fangs Anal Satan Format: 2xLP, digital download	—	—	—	—
"—" denotes items which did not chart.

Live albums

• Boris Archive 3CD (2005 aRCHIVE)
• Smile: Live at Wolf Creek 2CD (2008 Diwphalanx Records)
• Smile: Live in Prague 2LP (2009 Conspiracy Records†)
• Boris / Variations + Live in Japan CD + DVD (2010 Daymare Recordings / DIWPHALANX)
• Archive II (2014 Daymare)
• Crossing Waltz (2016 FangsAnalSatan)
• eternity (2018 FangsAnalSatan)

EPs, singles and demos

• "Demo Vol. 1" 2x Cassette (1993, FangsAnalSatan)
• "Demo Vol. 3" Cassette (1994, FangsAnalSatan)
• "1970" 7-inch (2002, Inoxia Records)
• "A Bao A Qu" 7-inch picture disc (2005, SuperFi Records)
• "Statement" 7-inch (2008, Southern Lord Records)
• "Message" 12-inch (2008, Diwphalanx Records)
• "Japanese Heavy Rock Hits v1-4" 7-inch (2009, Southern Lord Records)
• "Black Original Remix" 12-inch (2011, Catune)
• "Looprider Remix" 12-inch (2012, Catune)
• "Cosmos" 3x file (2012, Invada)
• Mr. Shortkill 12-inch (2016, Daymare Recordings)
• "Phenomenons Drive" 12-inch (2018, Hello From The Gutter)
• Tears E.P. CD (2019, Trash-Up!! Records)
• "Boris" 12-inch (2020, Fangs Anal Satan)
• "Heavy Rocks" 7-inch (2022, KiliKiliVilla)
• "Pink" 7-inch (2022, KiliKiliVilla)
• "Smile" 7-inch (2022, KiliKiliVilla)
• "New Album" 7-inch (2022, KiliKiliVilla)
• "Kuruimizu" 7-inch flexi (2022, Fangs Anal Satan / Wake Brewing)
• "Noise" 7-inch (2022, KiliKiliVilla)
• "Dear" 7-inch (2022, KiliKiliVilla)
• "Christmas" 7-inch + box (2022, KiliKiliVilla)

Concert films/Music videos

Music videos have been produced for several of Boris' songs, usually by the Japanese production company Foodunited.

• "Hama"
• "Kuruimizu"
• "Ibitsu"
• "Furi"
• "Korosu"
• "1970"
• "A Bao A Qu"
• "The Evil One Which Sobs (Remix)"
• "Pink"
• "Rainbow"
• "Statement"
• "My Neighbour Satan"
• "Hope/Riot Sugar"
• "The Power"
• "Absolutego"
• "Dōshitemo Anata o Yurusenai"
• "Love"
• "Shadow of Skull"
• "Anti-Gone"
• "鏡 (Zerkalo)"
• "Reincarnation Rose"
• "Drowning by Numbers"
• "Beyond Good & Evil"
• "She Is Burning"
• "My Name Is Blank"
• "prologue sansaro"
• "Nosferatou"

Collaborations

Merzbow collaborations

Boris have a well-established history of collaboration with Japanoise artist Merzbow. Thus far, three of the collaborations with Merzbow have been full-length albums, one of them is a 12-inch EP, and the last two are live albums.

• Megatone CD (2002 Inoxia Records)
• 04092001 LP (2004 Inoxia Records)
• Sun Baked Snow Cave CD (2005 Hydra Head Records)
• Walrus/Groon 12-inch EP (2007 Hydra Head Records)
• Rock Dream 2CD/3LP (2007 Diwphalanx Records/Southern Lord Records)
• Klatter LP (2011 Daymare Records)
• Gensho CD/LP (2016 Relapse/Daymare)
• 2R0I2P0 CD/LP (2020 Relapse)

Other collaborations

• Black: Implication Flooding (with Keiji Haino) CD (1998 Inoxia Records)
• Altar (with Sunn O)))) CD/2CD/3LP (2006 Southern Lord Records/Inoxia Records/Daymare Records)
• Rainbow (with Michio Kurihara) CD (2006/2007 Pedal Records/Drag City)
• Cloud Chamber (with Michio Kurihara) CD (2008 Pedal Records)
• BXI EP (with Ian Astbury) CD/LP (2010 Southern Lord Records)
• EROS (with Endon) Cassette (2015 fangsanalsatan/New Noise Literacy)/LP (2016 Daymare Recordings)
• Low End Meeting (with GOTH-TRAD) CD/12" (2015 fangsanalsatan)
• Refrain (with Z.O.A) CD/LP (2020 Fangs Anal Satan)

Split recordings

• Boris/Barebones Split EP – 10-inch/CD (1996, Piranha Records/Fangsanalsatan)
• Boris/Tomsk 7 Split EP – 7-inch (1997, Bovine Records)
• More Echoes, Touching Air Landscape – (with Choukoku no Niwa) CD (1999, Inoxia Records)
• Boris/The Dudley Corporation Split EP – 7-inch (2003, Scientific Labs)^[5]
• Long Hair and Tights – (with Doomriders) 2LP (2007, Daymare Recordings)
• Damaged split EP + DVD – (with Stupid Babies Go Mad) 10-inch (2007, Diwphalanx Records)
• She's So Heavy – Wata/Ai Aso split 7-inch (2007, Diwphalanx Records)
• Chapter Ahead Being Fake – Torche/Boris split 10-inch/CD (2010/2009, Hydra Head/Daymare Recording)
• Golden Dance Classics – 9dw/Boris split vinyl and CD (2009, Catune)
• Boris/Saade – Boris/Saade split vinyl 12-inch (2011, KYEO)
• Asobi Seksu x Boris – Asobi Seksu/Boris split vinyl 7-inch (2012, Sargent House)
• Boris/Joe Volk – Boris/Joe Volk split vinyl 12-inch (2012, Invada)
• Boris/Heap Split Single – 7-inch (2014, Baked Goods)
• Rocky & The Sweden/Boris - split EP (2022, Relapse Records)
• Twins Of Evil - Melvins & Boris split (2024, Amphetamine Reptile Records)

Video releases

• Hama VHS Promo (1998 Foodunited)
• Live at Shimokitazawa Shelter DVD (2003 Diwphalanx Records)
• Bootleg -Feedbacker- DVD (2005 Diwphalanx Records)
• Heavy Metal Me DVD (2005 Diwphalanx Records)
• Live in Japan DVD (2011 Southern Lord)

Other releases

• Wizard's Convention: Japanese Heavy Rock Showcase – DVD (2005 Diwphalanx Records)
• Buzz In A.V/Scion Remix – (promo with Todd Edward, Mixhell, Optimo, NosaijThing; 2009 A.V/Scion)
• Statement Promo CD – promo (2008 Inoxia Records)
• 1985 – compilation of studio outtakes from 2011 (2019 Fangs Anal Satan)

Compilation appearances

Exclusive songs

These songs are available only on the compilations.

• "Water Porch" on Take Care of Scabbard Fish CD (1994 Scabbard Fish)

The above song was actually Boris' recorded debut.

• "Mosquito" (studio version) on Eat the Chaos CD (1995 Thank You Record Co.)
• "Vacuuum" on From Koenji to Eternity CD (1996 Inoxia)
• "Me and the Devil Blues" on Up Jumped the Devil: Tribute to Robert Johnson CD (2000 P-Vine)
• "Dronevil" on Mangrove2002 CD (2002 Mangrove)
• "Froggie Bee Baa" on Merzbow: Frog Remixed & Revisited 2CD (2003 Misanthropic Agenda)
• "You Were Holding An Umbrella" (live 10/16/07 at Echoplex, LA) on Invocation of Sacred Resonance I (2008 Southern Lord Records)
• "Slither" on Doggy Style: The Dogs Tribute 2xCD (2008 Future Now)
• "Slither (Alternative Version)" on Doggy Style: The Dogs Tribute 2xCD (2008 Future Now)
• "Blood Swamp (Tloc Edit)" on Limits of Control [SOUNDTRACK] CD (2009 Lakeshore Records)
• "(Tloc Edit)" on Limits of Control [SOUNDTRACK] CD (2009 Lakeshore Records)
• "Sometimes" on Yellow Loveless [Tribute to My Bloody Valentine] CD (2013 High Fader Records)
• "Lithium" (originally by Nirvana; tribute album Whatever Nevermind) (2015, Robotic Empire)

Samplers

These are tracks taken from other Boris albums.

• "Huge" on Let There Be Doom CD (2003 Southern Lord Records) Originally from Amplifier Worship
• "A Bao A Qu" on Darkness Hath No Boundaries CD (2006 Southern Lord Records) Originally from Mabuta no Ura
• "A Bao A Qu" and "Etna" on Darkness Knows No Boundaries CD (2006 Southern Lord Records) Originally from Mabuta no Ura and Altar (with Sunn O)))) respectively
• "The Sinking Belle (Blue Sheep)" on Mind The Gap Vol. 65 CD (2006 Gonzo Circus) Originally from Altar (with Sunn O))))
• "My Machine" on Walkabout CD (2007 Endless Flight) Originally from Pink
• "Farewell" on Within the Church of Thee Overlords CD (2007 Southern Lord Records) Originally from Pink

External links

• Boris discography at AllMusic

Notes and References

1. Billboard. Boris Hard Rock Albums. 28 March 2020.
2. Billboard. Boris Heatseekers Albums. 28 March 2020.
3. Billboard. Boris Independent Albums. 28 March 2020.
4. Billboard. Boris Tastemakers. 28 March 2020.
5. https://web.archive.org/web/20040501195452/http://www.scientificlaboratories.com/slab7.html Scientific Laboratories