Boris

Ah Boris. I have listened to a lot of bands (yay for internet) but Boris will always have a special part in my little wooden heart. Funny though, now that I finally did all this I have no idea what to write. I thought I should write some humongous text to go along with all of this but I don't really have anything constructive to say. So anyway, people who are beginning with this band will most likely ask themselves "Where to start?". Well that's a tricky question because Boris is an very diverse band they changed styles a lot of times. But here's my advice. If you are into drone then you should start off with Absolutego, then with Solomon volumes and then with Dronevil. If you are into sludge then you should start with Amplifier Worship. If you are into stoner metal/hard rock then start with all famous Pink album and Heavy Rocks. If you are into experimental and unusual then go with Soundtrack for film "Mabuta No Ura". That's little advice what I can give. Either way shall we start?

This is the full discography except the DVDs which I haven't found so if someone has them please share it with me. :D

DVDs are:

見殺し塔からずっと
Bootleg -Feedbacker-
Wizard's Convention
Heavy Metal Me

Chronologically sorted (according to metal archives):

Absolutego Full-length, 1996ž

Boris / Barebones Split album, 1996

Split w/ Tomsk Split album, 1997

Amplifier Worship Full-length, 1998

Keiji Haino with Boris - Black: Implication Flooding Live album, 1998

More Echoes, Touching Air Landscape - Split CD w/Choukoku No Niwa Split album, 1999

Flood Full-length, 2000

Heavy Rocks Full-length, 2002

Boris With Merzbow - Megatone Full-length, 2002

1970 EP, 2002

Boris / The Dudley Corporation Split album, 2003

Akuma No Uta Full-length, 2003

Boris At Last - Feedbacker Full-length, 2003

The Thing Which Solomon Overlooked Full-length, 2004

Boris With Merzbow - 04092001 Live album, 2005

Dronevil Full-length, 2005

A Bao a Qu Single, 2005

Sound Track from Film "Mabuta No Ura" Full-length, 2005

Boris Live Volume I: Live 96-98 Live album, 2005

Boris Live Volume II: drumless drone power ambient disc Live album, 2005

Boris Live Volume III: live 2001 two long songs Live album, 2005

Pink Full-length, 2005

Boris With Merzbow - Sun Baked Snow Cave Full-length, 2005

The Thing Which Solomon Overlooked 2 Full-length, 2006

The Thing Which Solomon Overlooked 3 Full-length, 2006

Dronevil -Final- Full-length, 2006
Part 1
Part 2
Part 3
Part 4

Vein (hardcore) Full-length, 2006

Vein (drone) Full-length, 2006

Altar - Collaboration with Sunn O))) Full-length, 2006

Boris with Michio Kurihara "Rainbow" Full-length, 2006

Walrus & Groon EP, 2007

DOOMRIDERS vs. BORIS / Long Hair And Tights Live album, 2007
Part 1
Part 2

Damaged Split album, 2007
Part 1
Part 2
Part 3

She's So Heavy Split album, 2007
Booklet.

Boris With Merzbow - Rock Dream Live album, 2007
Part 1
Part 2

Message~Floorshaker EP, 2008

Smile (Japanese ver) Full-length, 2008

Smile (American ver) Full-length, 2008

Statement Single, 2008


Personal favorites:

1. Sound Track from Film "Mabuta No Ura"
2. Flood
3. Boris with Michio Kurihara "Rainbow"
4. Akuma No Uta
5. The Thing Which Solomon Overlooked 3