Boris discography


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

Studio albums

Live albums

  • Boris Archive 3CD
  • Smile: Live at Wolf Creek 2CD
  • Smile: Live in Prague 2LP
  • Boris / Variations + Live in Japan CD + DVD
  • Archive II
  • Crossing Waltz
  • ''eternity''

    EPs, singles and demos

  • "Demo Vol. 1" 2x Cassette
  • "Demo Vol. 3" Cassette
  • "1970" 7-inch
  • "A Bao A Qu" 7-inch picture disc
  • "Statement" 7-inch
  • "Message" 12-inch
  • "Japanese [Heavy Rock Hits] v1-4" 7-inch
  • "Black Original Remix" 12-inch
  • "Looprider Remix" 12-inch
  • "Cosmos" 3x file
  • Mr. Shortkill 12-inch
  • "Phenomenons Drive" 12-inch
  • Tears E.P. CD
  • "Boris" 12-inch
  • "Heavy Rocks" 7-inch
  • "Pink" 7-inch
  • "Smile" 7-inch
  • "New Album" 7-inch
  • "Kuruimizu" 7-inch flexi
  • "Noise" 7-inch
  • "Dear" 7-inch
  • "Christmas" 7-inch + box

    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 "
  • "Pink"
  • "Rainbow"
  • "Statement"
  • "My Neighbour Satan"
  • "Heavy Metal Addict"
  • "Hope/Riot Sugar"
  • "Vanilla"
  • "The Power"
  • "Absolutego"
  • "Dōshitemo Anata o Yurusenai"
  • "Love"
  • "Shadow of Skull"
  • "Anti-Gone"
  • "鏡 "
  • "Reincarnation Rose"
  • "Drowning by Numbers"
  • "Beyond Good & Evil"
  • "She Is Burning"
  • "My Name Is Blank"
  • "prologue sansaro"
  • "Nosferatou"
  • "Michikusa"
  • "Not Surprised"

    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
  • 04092001 LP
  • Sun Baked Snow Cave CD
  • Walrus/Groon 12-inch EP
  • Rock Dream 2CD/3LP
  • Klatter LP
  • Gensho CD/LP
  • 2R0I2P0 CD/LP

    Other collaborations

  • Black: Implication Flooding CD
  • Altar CD/2CD/3LP
  • Rainbow (Boris and [Michio Kurihara album)|Rainbow] CD
  • Cloud Chamber CD
  • BXI EP CD/LP
  • EROS Cassette /LP
  • Low End Meeting CD/12"
  • Refrain CD/LP

    Split recordings

  • Boris/Barebones Split EP – 10-inch/CD
  • Boris/Tomsk 7 Split EP – 7-inch
  • More Echoes, Touching Air Landscape – CD
  • Boris/The Dudley Corporation Split EP – 7-inch
  • Long Hair and Tights – 2LP
  • Damaged split EP + DVD – 10-inch
  • She's So Heavy – Wata/Ai Aso split 7-inch
  • Chapter Ahead Being Fake – Torche/Boris split 10-inch/CD
  • Golden Dance Classics – 9dw/Boris split vinyl and CD
  • Boris/Saade – Boris/Saade split vinyl 12-inch
  • Asobi Seksu x Boris – Asobi Seksu/Boris split vinyl 7-inch
  • Boris/Joe Volk – Boris/Joe Volk split vinyl 12-inch
  • Boris/Heap Split Single – 7-inch
  • Rocky & The Sweden/Boris - split EP
  • Twins Of Evil - Melvins & Boris split

    Video releases

  • Hama VHS Promo
  • Live at Shimokitazawa Shelter DVD
  • Bootleg -Feedbacker- DVD
  • Heavy Metal Me DVD
  • Live in Japan DVD

    Other releases

  • Wizard's Convention: Japanese Heavy Rock Showcase – DVD
  • Buzz In A.V/Scion Remix –
  • Statement Promo CD – promo
  • 1985 – compilation of studio outtakes from 2011

    Compilation appearances

Exclusive songs

These songs are available only on the compilations.
  • "Water Porch" on Take Care of Scabbard Fish CD
  • :The above song was actually Boris' recorded debut.
  • "Mosquito" on Eat the Chaos CD
  • "Vacuuum" on From Koenji to Eternity CD
  • "Me and the Devil Blues" on Up Jumped the Devil: Tribute to Robert Johnson CD
  • "Dronevil" on Mangrove2002 CD
  • "Froggie Bee Baa" on Merzbow: Frog Remixed & Revisited 2CD
  • "You Were Holding An Umbrella" on Invocation of Sacred Resonance I
  • "Slither" on Doggy Style: The Dogs Tribute 2xCD
  • "Slither " on Doggy Style: The Dogs Tribute 2xCD
  • "Blood Swamp " on Limits of Control CD
  • "" on Limits of Control CD
  • "Sometimes" on Yellow Loveless CD
  • "Lithium"

    Samplers

These are tracks taken from other Boris albums.