Boris

drone metal, drone music, noise rock, sludge metal, stoner rock

Japan Est. 1992

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Sound in a sentence: "Dense layers of sound collide with sprawling drones, creating an immersive auditory experience that pulses with tension and release."

Boris has reshaped the landscape of heavy music, carving out a sonic territory where the boundaries between chaos and serenity blur into a meditative experience.

Boris has reshaped the landscape of heavy music, carving out a sonic territory where the boundaries between chaos and serenity blur into a meditative experience. Their influence extends beyond mere sound; they challenge listeners to embrace the weight of noise while simultaneously finding beauty in its depth, inviting a diverse audience that includes fans of metal, ambient music, and avant-garde experimentation. Their approach is characterized by an unyielding exploration of texture and atmosphere, often pushing the limits of volume and density to create immersive soundscapes. This fearless innovation manifests in lengthy compositions that weave together layers of distortion, drone, and melody, each note resonating with a sense of purpose, as if each moment is meticulously crafted to evoke specific emotional responses. Lyrically, Boris often delves into themes of existential reflection and the human condition, using a voice that oscillates between stark sincerity and haunting abstraction. Their storytelling can feel both intimate and expansive, painting landscapes that evoke feelings of isolation or transcendence without relying on conventional narrative structures. The result is an evocative blend of irony and earnestness that captures the complexities of life’s struggles and triumphs.

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Discography

Albums ()

W

2R0I2P0

No

Love & Evol

Dear

Gensho

Asia

Urban Dance

Warpath

Noise

Präparat

Archive II

Klatter

Attention Please

Heavy Rocks

New Album

Boris / Variations + Live in Japan

The Thing Which Solomon Overlooked – Chronicle

Japanese Heavy Rock Hits

Cloud Chamber

Smile -Live at Wolf Creek-

Smile

Rock Dream

Rainbow

Altar

Vein

The Thing Which Solomon Overlooked 2

The Thing Which Solomon Overlooked 3

Sun Baked Snow Cave

04092001

Boris Archive

Pink

Heavy Metal Me

Dronevil

Sound Track from Film "Mabuta no Ura"

Bootleg: Feedbacker

Wizard's Convention: Japanese Heavy Rock Showcase

The Thing Which Solomon Overlooked

Boris at Last -Feedbacker-

Live at Shimokitazawa Shelter

Akuma no Uta

Megatone

Heavy Rocks

Flood

Amplifier Worship

Absolutego

Black: Implication Flooding

The Thing Which Solomon Overlooked Extra

1985

Heavy Rocks

EPs ()

BXI

She's So Heavy

Walrus / Groon

Damaged

Boris / The Dudley Corporation

More Echoes, Touching Air Landscape

Boris / Tomsk 7

Boris and Barebones

Singles ()

Statement

A Bao A Qu

1970

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