For October’s Bandcamp Friday, We present a simultaneous release of three titles.

First, the long-awaited digital debut of SMILE -Japanese Version-, alongside its original form, SMILE -International Version-. By comparing these two editions with SMILE -Live at Wolf Creek- (already available on Bandcamp), listeners can experience the full documentary depth and dimensionality contained within the work SMILE.
Also included is the long-requested digital release of “Fangsanalsatan Vol.24” Boris Live at Fever 20241125. Originally premiered exclusively to Patreon members and later issued on cassette tape, this recording was previously only available through official mail order and at live venues.
We invite you to immerse yourself in these releases, perfectly timed for the arrival of the long autumn nights.

10月のBandcamp Fridayは3タイトル同時リリース。
まずは、長らく待望されていた『SMILE -Japanese Version-』（初デジタル化）と、その原型と言える『SMILE -International Version-』。
Japanese、International、すでにBandcampにアップされている『SMILE -Live at Wolf Creek-』の3つのバージョンを聴き比べることによって、『SMILE』という作品の持つドキュメンタリー性と奥行きを知覚できるでしょう。

そしてオリジナルはPatreonメンバーにプレミア公開され、後にカセットテープでリリース。オフィシャル通販とライブ会場のみで販売されていた『 “Fangsanalsatan Vol.24” Boris Live at Fever 20241125』も待望のデジタル化。

ようやく訪れた秋の夜長とともに楽しんでいただきたい。

Borisの世界進出の礎ともなった代表作『PINK』リリース20周年を記念、特別仕様の国内エディションが10月29日にリリース決定！

先頃”Do You Remember Pink Days?”と銘打たれたワールド・ツアーのアナウンスと同時に『PINK』超豪華６枚組ヴァイナル・リイシューをUSエクストリーム・メタルの殿堂Relapse Recordsから告知したばかりだが、10月29日KiliKiliVillaからリリースする国内エディションは、当時のインターナショナル・ヴァージョンのスタジオ盤に、完全未発表ライブ音源をプラスした2枚組CD。
この未発表ライブ音源は2007年、Sunn O)))と凱旋した伝説の日本ツアーの最終日5月20日、川崎・CLUB CITTA’でのマルチ・トラック・レコーディングを完全収録したもの。
『PINK』リリース以降、盟友Sunn O)))と共にヨーロッパ、アメリカ、オーストラリアとツアーを重ね、また同時期に復活した生ける伝説EARTHとも共闘しながら、ドローン・メタルの勃興とともに後に世界に拡散していく大きな潮流を生み出した。
本ライブ盤には世界を巡りながら構築された当時のBorisのベストと言えるセットが収められており、当時を知らない新しいリスナーにとってもBoris入門編として最適な内容となっている。
2006年『PINK』発売当時のキャッチフレーズは”世界を変える音”だった。その後文字通り世界を変え続けてきたBorisの歴史、その決定的な瞬間のひとつに触れていただきたい。

New release today at bandcamp.

boris『dronevil -final- disc drone』&『dronevil -final- disc evil』

In 2025, to mark the 20th anniversary of dronevil, a new version titled dronevil -example- was released.
The original album dronevil was first released in 2005 as a double-vinyl set with four tracks by Misanthropic Agenda. In 2006, two additional tracks were included and the complete version, dronevil -final-, was released as a 2CD set.

The concept was to play the two discs, drone and evil, on separate players and speakers, allowing each listener to mix them in the air of the room at a balance that felt natural to them. With differences in volume balance, playback timing, and distance from each sound, the listening experience was never the same twice. It was a highly conceptual work, celebrated and acclaimed as experimental, but also regarded as challenging due to its concept, and it had long been out of print.

The recently released dronevil -example- is a version in which the simultaneously played discs were stereo-mixed on the Boris side and presented as one example of a reference.

Now, dronevil -final- has been digitized for the first time. To allow new listeners to experience this “masterpiece of experimental + drone metal” in its original concept, it is being released directly from the original sources.
As noted above, disc drone forms a pair with disc evil. Of course, each disc can also be enjoyed individually for the quality of the songs in a straightforward way, but we strongly encourage you to experience it in its intended form, using your smartphone, computer, or other multiple digital playback devices.

We want dronevil -final- to be completed by you, in your own way.

To celebrate the 20th anniversary of the albums PINK and dronevil, special editions of each will be released on October 17 via Relapse.

PINK will be reissued for the first time in a decade. The 20th Anniversary Edition presents the original CD track sequence on a 2xLP for the very first time, with an exclusive etching on Side D. In addition, PINK will be released as a deluxe reissue box set: a limited 6xLP collection that includes three full LPs of previously unreleased material. The deluxe box set features the original vinyl version of PINK, expanded “Forbidden Tracks” from the PINK sessions, never-before-released live material on vinyl, and previously unreleased rough mixes.

dronevil will also be reissued for the first time since its original release. A work consisting of two different albums—an ambient soundscape and extreme heavy rock—designed to be played simultaneously, dronevil now returns in a brand-new edition. This version is presented as a joint 2xLP mix, available for the first time ever on vinyl, under the title dronevil – example –.

Pre-orders are available now through Relapse and Bandcamp (PINK and dronevil). You can also stream Boris’ PINK performed in its entirety—Live at Shindata Fever 20160924 (included in the deluxe reissue box set)—as well as dronevil – example –.

Enjoy!!

“LIVE NOISE ALIVE” -Live at Daikanyama Unit-

To commemorate the 10th anniversary of the release of Noise,
we recently released LIVE NOISE ALIVE – Live at Daikanyama Unit as a double vinyl edition.
Now, it is also available digitally on Bandcamp.

Starting at 00:00 on Wednesday, July 30th, JST.

The studio album “NOISE” was released in 2014.
Starting with “PINK” in 2005, which was their breakthrough overseas, “SMILE” in 2006 became the starting point for a full-fledged touring band with over 100 shows a year, and after many experimental productions, they released three albums in 2011: “Heavy Rocks”, “Attention Please” and “New Album”. After overcoming various situations, such as the departure of long-time support guitarist Michio Kurihara, Boris arrived at an extremely organic sound image that was free from the grid.
This album, titled “Your Noise, My Music”, is not just a culmination of their previous work, but a milestone that clearly shows what lies ahead.
The live album “Boris “Live Noise Alive”” is a recording of the final solo live performance at Daikanyama UNIT in Tokyo on September 23, 2014, on the last day of their Japan tour after a US headline tour in which they performed 27 shows in 35 days.
The set list is mainly from “NOISE” but also includes songs from their past albums, and the sound image evolved and deepened through the response of the audience every day during the tour, and further physicalized, which can be said to be the essential completion of “NOISE”.
We hope that the audience who witnessed it in real time back then, as well as young listeners who have recently discovered Boris, will enjoy it not as a live album as a rite of passage, but as a new album.

オリジナルスタジオアルバム『Noise』リリース10周年記念
2014年”Live Noise Alive”ツアーの最終公演のライブを2枚組アナログでリリース。
U.S. Store Boris Merchtableにてプリオーダーを開始しました。
是非チェックを！！

Celebrates the 10th Anniversary of the Studio Album NOISE with a new Live Album Release.
A live recording of the final show from the 2014 Live Noise Alive tour to be released.
Pre-orders have started at the U.S. store Boris Merchtable.
Be sure to check it out!!

Just announced today, Out 25th November 2024 on 625 Productions & Mighty Morphine Power Violence !!

チェコのパワーバイオレンスSkiplifeとBorisとの記念すべきスプリット5インチが11/25にリリース決定。

An international collaboration that bridges the sludge and powerviolence scenes with a strong “This is just hardcore, can’t you see?” (SPAZZ) message. Japan’s legendary BORIS have crafted their unique brand of heavy, amplified drone evil for over three decades and it’s safe to say that this brand new track “Hate” collected here may be their best song to date. As the band’s drummer and vocalist Atsuo describes, the track is executed in “latest Hyper-Power Violence mode.” And, this is BORIS’s first appearance on the 5″ vinyl format! On the flipside is the Czech Republic’s punishing purveyors of powerviolence, SKIPLIFE, who have reignited the spirit of 1990s west coast powerviolence. For this special release, SKIPLIFE dug deep into the past by contributing a powerviolence cover of LOVE’s “7 and 7 Is.” Band members even swapped duties in the recording in order to honour the infamous “crystal meth doomed” drummer switcheroo recordings of this 1966 proto-punk classic. Together, BORIS and SKIPLIFE promote “AMPLIFIED POWER VIOLENCE WORSHIP.” 400 on Purple Vinyl, 100 on Orange vinyl.

『このスプリットシングルはスラッジとパワーバイオレンスを国境を越えて繋ぎ、「これが我々のハードコアだ」というシンプルで強いメッセージが込められたコラボレーション作品である。日本のHeavy Rockの生ける伝説BORISは、30年以上にわたってHeavy/Extreme/Droneミュージックを追求・増幅させ、独自の世界観を確立させてきた。本作に収録されている彼らの新曲「Hate」は、現時点での彼らの最高傑作と言ってもいいだろう。ボーカルのAtsuoが語るようにこのトラックは「最新のハイパー・パワーバイオレンスモード」で演奏されている。そして、これはBorisにとって初めての5インチビニールフォーマットでのリリースとなる。もう片面に収録されているのは、1990年代のUS西海岸パワーバイオレンス・スピリットを現に燃えたぎらせるチェコのSKIPLIFE。彼らはこの特別なリリースのために、自らのルーツミュージックをさらに深く掘り下げ、LOVEの「7 and 7 Is」のパワーバイオレンスカバーを提供。バンドメンバーは、この曲が収録されていた1966年のプロトパンク・クラシック「Da Capo」にまつわる “ヴォーカルのルーを除くメンバーがヘロイン中毒で活動不能となり、ドラマーに交代して録音した” という悪名高いエピソードに敬意を表し、自らもドラムとボーカルのパートを入れ替えた。
この記念すべきコラボレーションは“AMPLIFIED POWER VIOLENCE WORSHIP”を高らかに謳う!!
Purple Vinyl が 400 枚、Orange Vinyl が 100 枚プレス、発売即瞬殺必死のファン垂涎のスプリット。US西海岸パワーバイオレンスの殿堂625THRASHとMighty Morphine Power Violenceによる共同リリース。お楽しみに!!』

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Just Announce,  Amplifier Worship 25th Anniversary Edition LP via Third Man Records.
The limited LP features cover art by Aaron Horkey, out Sep. 27th.
See Boris on tour in the U.S. from Sep. 25th – Nov. 3rd.

As Boris prepare for their six-week-long U.S. tour where they’ll perform their beloved first album Amplifier Worship in its entirety, the band announce that they’ve teamed up with Third Man Records for a 25th Anniversary Vinyl release of the album.

The limited / special edition vinyl re-release features cover art by Aaron Horkey by request of Boris, and will be available on the road and in stores on September 27 [pre-order].  Boris comments, “This idea came from Aaron’s real-time experience of ‘gummy worms in the jewel case’ at the time of the ‘Amplifier Worship’ CD release.”  They continue, “The image of the frogs on the original jacket combined with the precise and delicate brushstrokes of Aaron’s style has created a new ‘Amplifier Worship’ world.”

Additionally, Boris have shared a never-before-seen music video on YouTube, featuring vintage performance footage, for Amplifier Worship‘s pummeling album closer “Kuruimizu.”
Check it Out.

Just announced.
The Boris with Merzbow albums “04092001” and “Klatter” have been reissued after being previously released in analog-only format and long out of print.
The specially printed artwork has been faithfully reproduced, just like the originals.
Don’t miss this opportunity!

https://www.relapse.com/collections/boris-with-merzbow

The album, never-before-released on vinyl or digital formats, will be available 8/18 (DL) and 9/8 (CD/LP).

21 years since it first surfaced, Boris’ landmark album Heavy Rocks (2022) will finally be reissued. Its original release in 2002 circulated only domestically in Boris’ home base of Japan, leaving worldwide listeners eager for physical copies of the album.  At the time, as record pressings were in production, a fire broke out at the plant and the stamper was lost, rendering the album out-of-print for many, many years — and it quickly became a cult classic.

Now, Boris and Third Man Records are excited to present Heavy Rocks (2022) on LP and digital formats for the first time ever (+ a CD format re-press).  The reissue, out digitally on August 18th and physically on September 8th, was restored from the original TD master.

“Heavy Rocks” is a consistent theme and symbol for Boris, so it is all-too fitting that the now-classic album that first used the term has now come again, at long last. 

https://orcd.co/heavyfriends

2002年にリリースされた『Heavy Rocks』(通称・オレンジバージョン)が21年の時を経て、世界初アナログ＆デジタル、CDでリイシュー。当時は日本国内のみの流通だったため、海外へは耳ざとい一部のリスナーに届いただけであり、早々にカルトクラッシックと化していたアルバムである。その後プレス工場が火災に遭い、スタンパーが消失するなどの諸事情も重なり長らく廃盤となっていた。今回のリイシューではTDマスターまで遡り音像を一新。今年8月下旬から行われるMelvinsとのスプリットツアーに合わせ、Third Man Recordsからリリースされる。Borisの象徴であり、一貫したテーマでもある“Heavy Rocks”が初めて掲げられた歴史的名盤が今再び。