Boris
Life... is like a new Boris record... You just never know what you're going to get. After releasing one of the heaviest, most intense, sludge-filled, noise-laden doom albums of all time, they've been rather inconsistent with their recordings. And that's putting it lightly. Most fans will know them for their doom recordings. Only thing is that they are always trying to pull a fast one on the listener. There is always some sort of experimental side to their music (which probably comes in part from the group's most known influence, The Melvins - heck their name is taken from a Melvins song!); so what you are hearing is always rather hard to pin down. From doom, to rock, to practically ambient, to alterno-cheesystuff, there's just no telling what kind of record you are listening to although there is always something quite heavy about them.
Another peculiar thing about Boris is that, not unlike The Residents, the group is conscious that they've achieved cult status and that their fans will buy just about anything they release at any given time. So many recordings have been released in different formats, in limited editions, from different labels, some with extra songs, some without; one of their most recent albums has been released in five different editions and to get every song related to this release, one would have to purchase at least two or three of these. Ridiculous? Yes! But then again, Boris makes, almost without fail, interesting and challenging music. If it's worth getting absolutely everything is a personal choice. I've given up a while ago, but any full length will surely get in my collection.


Absolutego+ (Special Low Frequency Version)Label: Southern Lord Release: 1996 Format: CD Cat. no: SUNN10 |
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Amplifier WorshipLabel: Southern Lord Release: 1998 Format: CD Cat. no: SUNN24 |
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Black: Implication FloodingLabel: Inoxia Records Release: 1998 Format: CD Cat. no: IXCD-0002 |
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More Echoes, Touching Air LandscapeLabel: Inoxia Records Release: 1999 Format: CD Cat. no: IXCD-0003 |
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FloodLabel: Fangs Anal Satan/Midi Creative Release: 2000 Format: CD Cat. no: CXCA-1076 |
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Heavy RocksLabel: Fangs Anal Satan/Quattro UK Discs Release: 2002 Format: CD Cat. no: UKQT-005 |
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MegatoneLabel: Inoxia Records Release: 2002 Format: CD Cat. no: IXCD-0004 |
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Boris At Last -Feedbacker-Label: Fangs Anal Satan/Disk Union/DIWPhalanx Records Release: 2003 Format: CD Cat. no: PX-111 |
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Akuma No UtaLabel: Southern Lord Release: 2003 Format: CD Cat. no: SUNN41 |
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04092001Label: Inoxia Records Release: 2004 Format: LP Cat. no: IXLP-0005 |
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The Thing Which Solomon OverlookedLabel: Kult Of Nihilow Release: 2004 Format: LP Cat. no: KULT-9 |
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Sound Track From Film "Mabuta No Ura" (Deluxe Edition)Label: Essence Music Release: 2005 Format: CD Cat. no: ESS005-B |
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Sound Track From Film "Mabuta No Ura" (Japanese Edition)Label: Catune Release: 2005 Format: CD Cat. no: DDCT-3005/CATUNE-18 |
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Dronevil -Final-Label: Inoxia Records Release: 2005 Format: 2CD Cat. no: IXCD-0403/0404 |
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Sun Baked Snow CaveLabel: Hydra Head Records Release: 2005 Format: CD Cat. no: HH666-92/2XH-011 |
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Volume One: "Live 96-98"Label: Archive Recordings Release: 2005 Format: CD Cat. no: ARCHIVE10 |
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Volume Two: "Drumless Shows"Label: Archive Recordings Release: 2005 Format: CD Cat. no: ARCHIVE11 |
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Volume Three: "2 Long Songs"Label: Archive Recordings Release: 2005 Format: CD Cat. no: ARCHIV12 |
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PinkLabel: Southern Lord Records Release: 2005 Format: CD Cat. no: SUNN55 |
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The Thing Which Solomon Overlooked 2Label: Conspiracy Records Release: 2006 Format: LP Cat. no: CORE30 |
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The Thing Which Solomon Overlooked 3Label: Conspiracy Records Release: 2006 Format: LP Cat. no: CORE31 |
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Vein (American Edition)Label: Important Records Release: 2006 Format: LP Cat. no: IMPREC107 |
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Vein (European Edition)Label: Important Records Release: 2006 Format: LP Cat. no: IMPREC107 |
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Altar (American Edition)Label: Southern Lord Records Release: 2006 Format: 2CD Cat. no: SUNN62 |
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Altar (Japanese Edition)Label: Inoxia Records Release: 2006 Format: CD Cat. no: IXCD-0006 |
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Altar (Deluxe Edition)Label: Daymare Records Release: 2006 Format: 3LP Cat. no: IXCD-0006 |
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Long Hair And TightsLabel: Daymare Records Release: 2007 Format: 2LP Cat. no: DYMV-998 |
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Rainbow (Deluxe Edition)Label: Inoxia Records Release: 2006 Format: 2LP + DVD Cat. no: IXLP00007 |
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Rainbow (American Edition)Label: Drag City Release: 2006 Format: CD Cat. no: CD338CD |
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Walrus/GroonLabel: Hydra Head Records Release: 2007 Format: LP Cat. no: 2XH-008 HH666-102 |
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DamagedLabel: DIWPhalanx Records Release: 2007 Format: 10" + DVD Cat. no: PX-163 |
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She's So HeavyLabel: DIWPhalanx Records Release: 2007 Format: 7" Cat. no: PX-164 |
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Rock DreamLabel: Southern Lord Records Release: 2007 Format: 3LP Cat. no: SUNN88 |
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Smile (Japanese Edition)Label: DIWphalanx Records Release: 2008 Format: CD Cat. no: PX-173 |
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Smile (American Edition)Label: Southern Lord Records Release: 2008 Format: CD + DVD Cat. no: SUNN92 |
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Smile (LP Edition)Label: Southern Lord Records Release: 2007 Format: 2LP Cat. no: SUNN88 |
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Message/Floor Shaker (12" Re-Mix Version)Label: DIWphalanx Records Release: 2008 Format: LP Cat. no: PX-178 |
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Statement/Floor ShakerLabel: Southern Lord Records Release: 2008 Format: 7" Cat. no: SUNN92.5 |
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