Boris

Boris is a Japanese band formed in Tokyo in 1992 and named after a Melvins song, with Atsuo, Takeshi and Wata as its members. The trio moves between sludge metal, drone, noise, psychedelia and minimalism, and is known for albums such as Amplifier Worship and Heavy Rocks and for collaborations with Merzbow, Keiji Haino and Sunn O))). Boris debuted in 1996 with Absolutego on its own Fangs Anal Satan label, followed by Amplifier Worship (Mangrove, 1998), Flood (2000) and Heavy Rocks (2002).