Boris discography

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

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" 3x file (2012, Invada)
 * Mr. Shortkill 12-inch (2016, Daymare Recordings)
 * "Phenomenons Drive" 12-inch (2018, Hello From The Gutter)
 * Tears E.P. CD (2019, Trash-Up!! Records)
 * "Boris" 12-inch (2020, Fangs Anal Satan)
 * "Heavy Rocks" 7-inch (2022, KiliKiliVilla)
 * "Pink" 7-inch (2022, KiliKiliVilla)
 * "Smile" 7-inch (2022, KiliKiliVilla)
 * "New Album" 7-inch (2022, KiliKiliVilla)
 * "Kuruimizu" 7-inch flexi (2022, Fangs Anal Satan / Wake Brewing)
 * "Noise" 7-inch (2022, KiliKiliVilla)
 * "Dear" 7-inch (2022, KiliKiliVilla)
 * "Christmas" 7-inch + box (2022, KiliKiliVilla)

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)"
 * "Reincarnation Rose"
 * "Drowning by Numbers"
 * "Beyond Good & Evil"
 * "She Is Burning"
 * "My Name Is Blank"
 * "prologue sansaro"
 * "Nosferatou"

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)
 * 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)
 * Rocky & The Sweden/Boris - split EP (2022, Relapse Records)
 * Twins Of Evil - Melvins & Boris split (2024, Amphetamine Reptile Records)

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)

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