Boris discography

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

Boris discography
Studio albums	26
Live albums	7
EPs	14

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: November 26, 1998 Label: Mangrove Formats: CD, LP	—	—	—	—
Flood	Released: December 15, 2000 Label: MIDI Creative Format: CD	—	—	—	—
Heavy Rocks	Released: April 26, 2002 Label: Quattro / UK Discs Format: CD	—	—	—	—
Akuma no Uta	Released: June 6, 2003 Label: Diwphalanx Formats: CD, LP, digital download	—	—	—	—
Boris at Last -Feedbacker-	Released: December 25, 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: February 28, 2005 Label: Misanthropic Agenda Formats: CD, LP	—	—	—	—
Soundtrack from the Film Mabuta no Ura	Released: June 29, 2005 Label: Inoxia Records, Catune Records, Essence Records Formats: CD, LP	—	—	—	—
Pink	Released: November 18, 2005 Label: Diwphalanx Records Formats: CD, LP, digital download	—	—	—	25
The Thing Which Solomon Overlooked 2	Released: April 9, 2006 Label: Conspiracy Records Format: LP	—	—	—	—
The Thing Which Solomon Overlooked 3	Released: April 9, 2006 Label: Conspiracy Records Format: LP	—	—	—	—
Vein	Released: October 3, 2006 Label: Important Records Format: LP	—	—	—	—
Smile	Released: March 7, 2008 Label: Diwphalanx Records Formats: CD, LP, digital download	—	20	—	—
New Album	Released: March 16, 2011 Label: Tearbridge, Daymare Records, Sargent House Formats: CD, LP, digital download	—	—	—	—
Heavy Rocks	Released: May 24, 2011 Label: Sargent House Formats: CD, LP	25	11	—	18
Attention Please	Released: May 24, 2011 Label: Sargent House Formats: CD, LP	—	12	—	19
Präparat	Released: March 6, 2013 Label: Daymare Recordings Format: LP	—	—	—	—
Noise	Released: June 17, 2014 Label: Sargent House, Daymare Recordings Formats: CD, LP, digital download	16	8	35	20
The Thing Which Solomon Overlooked Extra	Released: September 15, 2014 Label: Taiga Records Format: LP	—	—	—	—
Urban Dance	Released: May 2, 2015 Label: Fangs Anal Satan, New Noise Literacy Format: CD	—	—	—	—
Warpath	Released: May 2, 2015 Label: Fangs Anal Satan, New Noise Literacy Format: CD	—	—	—	—
Asia	Released: May 2, 2015 Label: Fangs Anal Satan, New Noise Literacy Format: CD	—	—	—	—
Dear	Released: July 14, 2017 Label: Sargent House, Daymare Recordings Formats: CD, LP, digital download	—	14	25	22
LφVE & EVφL	Released: October 4, 2019 Label: Third Man Records Formats: CD, LP	—	23	—	—
NO	Released: July 3, 2020 Label: Fangs Anal Satan Format: 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 (EP)" 12-inch (2012 Invada)
• "Mr. Shortkill (EP)" 12-inch (2016 Daymare Recordings)
• "Phenomenons Drive" 12-inch (2018 Hello From The Gutter)
• Tears (2019 Inoxia Records)
• "Boris" (Melvins cover, 2020, Fangs Anal Satan)

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-"

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)

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

References

1. "Boris | Hard Rock Albums". Billboard. Retrieved 2020-03-28.
2. "Boris | Heatseekers Albums". Billboard. Retrieved 2020-03-28.
3. "Boris | Independent Albums". Billboard. Retrieved 2020-03-28.
4. "Boris | Tastemakers". Billboard. Retrieved 2020-03-28.
5. Scientific Laboratories

External links

• Boris discography at AllMusic
• Boris discography at Discogs
• Boris discography at MusicBrainz