Boris discography

Boris discography
Studio albums29
EPs14
Live albums7

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

Studio albums

List of studio albums, with selected chart positions
Title 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 — — — —
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 — 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.

Other collaborations

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.

References

  1. ^ "Boris | Hard Rock Albums". Billboard. Retrieved 28 March 2020.
  2. ^ "Boris | Heatseekers Albums". Billboard. Retrieved 28 March 2020.
  3. ^ "Boris | Independent Albums". Billboard. Retrieved 28 March 2020.
  4. ^ "Boris | Tastemakers". Billboard. Retrieved 28 March 2020.
  5. ^ Scientific Laboratories