Artist
Boris
Boris is an experimental artist from Tokyo, Japan formed in 1992. 67 releases are catalogued on Riffiter.
Experimental · Tokyo, Japan · Best experimental albums
- 67
- Releases
- 1996–2026
- Active years
- 1992
- Formed
Discography
52
Most popular
Pink
2005 · 11 tracks
Altar
2006
New Album
2011
Boris At Last -Feedbacker-
2003
Attention Please
2011
Klatter
2011
Amplifier Worship
1998
Absolutego
1996
Secrets
2026
dronevil - example -
2025
Performing "PINK" in Its Entirety - Live at Shindaita Fever 20160924
2025
"Fangsanalsatan Vol.24" Boris Live at Fever 20241125
2025
LIVE NOISE ALIVE -Live at Daikanyama Unit-
2025
ANOTHER NOISE
2024
ア バオ ア ク -boris performing fade-
2024
Heavy Rocks (2002)
2023
04092001
2023
Bright New Disease
2023
fade
2022
Split
2022
Heavy Rocks (2022)
2022
W
2022
Japanese Heavy Rock Hits (Re-Master)
2021
No
2021
NO World Tour "In Your Head" 2021
2021
SMILE -Live at Wolf Creek-
2021
Kanau Re-master + Live
2021
Japanese Heavy Rock Hits Live -25th Anniversary Show-
2021
2R0I2P0
2020
Love & Evol
2019
1985
2019
eternity
2018
Live at Third Man Records
2017
Dear
2017
Gensho
2016
Noise
2014
präparat
2013
Heavy Rocks (2011)
2011
Variations
2010
Akuma No Uta
2009
Smile
2008
Cloud Chamber
2008
Rainbow
2006
The Thing Which Solomon Overlooked, 2
2006
Vein
2006
The Thing Which Solomon Overlooked, 3
2006
sound track from film "mabuta no ura"
2005
Dronevil
2005
The Thing Which Solomon Overlooked
2004
あくまのうた
2003
Heavy Rocks
2002
Flood
2000
Popular tracks
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Singles & EPs
15
Reincarnation Rose
Single · 2024
You Are the Beginning
Single · 2023
Not Surprised
Single · 2023
Funnel of Love
Single · 2022
Boris
Single · 2022
Beyond Good and Evil
Single · 2022
Drowning by Numbers
Single · 2021
Mr.Shortkill Re-Master
EP · 2021
Golden Dance Classics +
EP · 2021
DEAR Extra
EP · 2021
COSMOS Re-Master + Live
EP · 2021
Phenomenons Drive
Single · 2019
Looprider Remix
Single · 2013
Boris performing -flood-
Single · 2013
Black Original Remix
Single · 2013
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About
Boris are a Japanese experimental rock band formed in Tokyo in 1992. The band’s original lineup consisted of Atsuo, Takeshi, Wata, and Nagata who was the band’s original drummer. After his departure, Atsuo took over drums and the lineup has remained consistent to this day. Boris draw influence from a huge variety of styles including, but not limited to, psychedelic rock, punk, sludge, doom metal, drone, pop, noise, shoegaze, and ambient. The band’s name is taken from a song on Melvins’ album, Bullhead. They released their debut full-length album, Absolutego, on their own label, Fangs Anal Satan, in 1996. Since its formation, Boris have released 17 full-length albums, three live albums, six collaborations with Japanese noise legend Merzbow among various other collaborations, and one best album Variations which focused more on the rock side of the band.
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Boris saw a huge increase in popularity when Southern Lord reissued their works in North America, garnering them critical acclaim and recognition in music press. Pink, originally released in 2005 in Japan via Diwphalanx, was reissued in 2006 by Southern Lord and met with a very positive reception in the US. Blender magazine and SPIN magazine both named it one of the year’s best albums. The album also made the top of the metal section in Canadian magazine Exclaim’s reader’s poll of that year, and was in the top 10 of Pitchfork Media’s top 50 records of the year. In 2011, Boris announced plans to release three full-length albums in the same year. The first to be released was New Album, their fifteenth album, on March 16 in Japan. The album consists of mainly j-pop with some elements of psychedelic rock and electronic styles. The next two albums, Heavy Rocks (2011) and Attention Please, were released simultaneously on May 24 through Sargent House. Heavy Rocks shares its name and cover art style with Heavy Rocks, released in 2002 in Japan. Attention Please is mostly noted for featuring lead vocals by Wata on each song. Boris co-headlined a European tour with their new label-mates Russian Circles throughout the summer from June 17 to July 17 and continued touring Europe alone from July 19 to July 24. They will also be headlining a North American fall tour from October 7 to November 12 with various openers including Tera Melos, Asobi Seksu, True Widow, Liturgy, Master Musicians of Bukkake, Coliseum, and Joe Lally.
Boris in brief
- How many Boris releases are on Riffiter?
- 67 releases are catalogued, spanning 1996 to 2026.
- When was Boris formed?
- Boris formed in 1992, in Tokyo, Japan.
- What genre is Boris?
- Boris is catalogued under Experimental.
- What is the most recent Boris release on Riffiter?
- Secrets, released in 2026.