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Latest Boris News
Below is our complete Boris news coverage, including columns and articles pertaining to the band. Some articles listed may be indirectly related, such as side projects of the band members, etc.
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Torche Posts "King Beef" Music Video Online
Torche's "King Beef" music video has been posted online and can be seen below. The song is off their new split CD with Boris, which will be out soon.
Boris Posts New Video Teaser Trailer
Boris has posted a video teaser trailer online for the upcoming "Japanese Heavy Rock Hits Vol.3" 7" single. The video clip can be viewed below.
Boris Posts Video Teaser For New 7" Single, Vol.2
The second of three new Boris 7?s is available now. Volume Two, “H.M.A. - Heavy Metal Addict”, features two newly recorded tracks. On Side A is the title track “H.M.A.” and side B continues with “Black Original.” The cover features the controversial photo (ala Cold Lake era Celtic Frost) of Atsuo.
Here's a teaser for this new 7":
Boris Posts Video Teaser For New 7" Single
Boris has posted a teaser for their new "Japanese Heavy Rock Hits Vol.1," which contains "8" and "Hey Everyone." The 7" is from a series of singles the band is putting out on vinyl and digitally.
Boris Plans 7" Series Featuring New Material
This fall marks yet another first for Boris as they release "Japanese Heavy Rock Hits," a series of 7?s showcasing their wide-reaching, genre-smashing sound. The band has been locked in the studio over last few months and, in association with Southern Lord, they are ready to bring to you their latest offerings. Over the course of the next three months, three brand new exclusive vinyl 7?s will be released.
September
Japanese Heavy Rock Hits Vol. 1
Side A: “8?
Side B :” Hey Everyone/???????”
October
Japanese Heavy Rock Hits Vol. 2
Side A: “H.M.A. - Heavy Metal Addict”
Side B: “Black Original/????”
November
Japanese Heavy Rock Hits Vol. 3
Side A: “16:47:52… / 16?47?52..”
Side B:” ..and Hear Nothing/?????”
The 7?s will be available individually or you can pre-order the series as a set and receive a exclusive bonus 7? (only available if you buy the set). Full details and ordering info will be up on the Southern Lord site very shortly.
Also Boris will play their only US date for 2009 tomorrow:
All Tomorrows Party NY 2009
2009.9.13(SUN)
Kutshers Country Club, Monticello (NY)
Boris to perform “feedbacker”
Curated by Flaming Lips
w/ The Flaming Lips, Boredoms, No Age, Caribou, Deerhoof with Martha Colburn
Crystal Castles, Super Furry Animals, Low Lows, Oneida
Limited Boris "Smile, Live In Prague" Double LP
Conspiracy Records is putting together an extremely limited edition unoficial release from Boris. The material was recorded on May 9, 2008 in Prague, at Palace Akroplis. This show was part of their European tour they did with Growing as support act last summer and with Michio Kurihara on second guitar. The live recording documents Boris' "Smile" tour playlist.
The "Smile, Live In Prague" double LP on clear vinyl is expected to ship March 3 and includes a large size poster. This release is limited to 425 copies.
Mastodon Posts New Song, "Divinations," Online
Atlanta hard rockers, MASTODON, have revealed a brand new song, "Divinations," from their new studio album, "CRACK THE SKYE." The single can be heard here and will be available digitally from iTunes and all other participating digital retailers.
MASTODON has also been confirmed as headliners of the Scion Rock Fest in their hometown of Atlanta, GA on Saturday, Feb 28th, at the Masquerade. Other artists confirmed to appear include Neurosis, High On Fire, Boris, Torche and many others. The event will run from Noon to midnight.
Georgia's Scion Rock Fest Details Revealed
The Scion Rock Fest will take place on Saturday, February 28th at the Masquerade in Atlanta, Georgia. The show will go from noon until midnight and attendees must be at least 18 years old. The line-up is as follows:
Mastodon
Neurosis
Converge
High on Fire
Boris
1349
Cryptopsy
Torche
Nachtmystium
Wolves in the Throne Room
Baroness
Harvey Milk
Kylesa
Zoroaster
Withered
Krallice
Toxic Holocaust
Skeletonwitch
Rwake
A Storm of Light
Warbringer
Salome
Suidakra
Tyr
Alestorm
Boris Adds Tour Dates With Clouds and Growing
Boris is back again, not only for the previously announced rash of arena shows with the almighty Nine Inch Nails, but also for a pile of dates through the Midwest and East Coast playing shows with Clouds, Growing and more.
Boris US & Canada Tour November-December:
11/11/2008 Scotiabank Place - Ottawa, ON w/ Nine Inch Nails
11/12/2008 Bell Centre - Montreal, QC w/ Nine Inch Nails
11/13/2008 Lee's Palace - Toronto, ON w/ Orn
11/14/2008 Copps Coliseum - Hamilton, ON w/ Nine Inch Nails
11/15/2008 Van Andel Arena - Grand Rapids, MI w/ Nine Inch Nails
11/16/2008 Grog Shop - Cleveland, OH w/ Baroness, Coliseum, Minsk
11/17/2008 Schottenstein Center - Columbus, OH w/ Nine Inch Nails
11/18/2008 Allen County Memorial - Fort Wayne, IN w/ Nine Inch Nails
11/20/2008 US Cellular Center - Cedar Rapids, IA w/Nine Inch Nails
11/21/2008 Mizzou Arena - Columbia, MO w/ Nine Inch Nails
11/22/2008 BOK Center - Tulsa, OK w/ Nine Inch Nails
11/24/2008 The Picador - Iowa City, IA
11/25/2008 Target Center - Minneapolis, MN w/ Nine Inch Nails
11/26/2008 Mid-America Center - Council Bluffs, IA w/ Nine Inch Nails
11/28/2008 Triple Rock Social Club - (Minneapolis, MN w/ Clouds, Zebulon Pike
11/29/2008 The Empty Bottle - Chicago, IL w/ Clouds
11/30/2008 The Pike Room - Pontiac, MI w/ Clouds
12/01/2008 Soundlab - Buffalo, NY w/ Clouds
12/03/2008 Music Hall of Williamsburg - Brooklyn, NY w/ Growing, Clouds
12/04/2008 Ottobar - Baltimore, MD w/ Growing, Clouds
12/05/2008 Heirloom Arts Theatre - Danbury, CT w/ Growing, Clouds
12/06/2008 The Livingroom - Providence, RI w/ Growing, Clouds
Nine Inch Nails Announces Support For Tour Dates
Supporting acts for Nine Inch Nails' fall 2008 North American tour will be Health (Oct 28 - Nov 8), Boris (Nov 11 - Nov 22), and The Bug (Nov 28 - Dec 13), with Deerhunter returning for the rescheduled Worcester show. As usual, these acts have been personally selected by Trent.
Here are the latest Nine Inch Nails tour dates: More...
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Boris and Torche Melt Vancouver
On July 30, Boris hit a mid-sized Vancouver bar called Richards On Richards. You should know for next time: before you head to a Boris show, you'd better square up with the universe. There's no nine-foot skinhead to boot your face in the moshpit, there's nobody in the bathroom doing coke off a bowie knife -- but you could still get hurt. It's those ultra-low frequencies, back and forth between your nervous system and bowels, until your spine explodes and paints the back wall pink. So square up first. I'm talking prayer bowls and mantras, I'm talking incense -- but shove the smouldering incense cones right into your eardrums, for Satan's sake. Sandalwood or patchouli earplugs. This is metal here, true metal, no matter how much attention the drummer pays to his huge silver gong. More...
Boris's "Statement" Video To See HBB Debut
Boris is currently on tour in the Americas, supporting their most breakout record, "Smile." This Saturday, June 28th, Boris' video for the track "Statement," the single for the Smile album, will premier on MTV's Headbanger's Ball, as hosted by Lamb of God. The show runs from 11:00 PM to 1:00 AM on MTV2.
Recently, Guitar World's Metalkult.com posted live footage of the one-off NYC performance that includes four live tracks that show some of what can be expected from this tour.
Here are the latest Boris tour dates: More...
Lair of the Minotaur Added To Dates w/ Boris
BORIS recently announced it's latest North American tour beginning in June with opening support from Torche. Lair Of the Minotaur has just been added to the July 22 to August 3 dates.
Here are the latest tour dates:
06/24/2008 Casbah - San Diego, CA
06/25/2008 The Clubhouse - Tempe, AZ
06/27/2008 Rubber Gloves - Denton, TX
06/28/2008 The Mohawk - Austin, TX
06/29/2008 White Rabbit - San Antonio, TX
07/01/2008 Spanish Moon - Baton Rouge, LA
07/02/2008 Common Grounds - Gainesville, FL
07/03/2008 The Social - Orlando, FL
07/05/2008 The Earl - Atlanta, GA
07/06/2008 Cat's Cradle - Carrboro, NC
07/08/2008 Black Cat - Washington, DC
07/09/2008 First Unitarian Church - Philadelphia, PA
07/10/2008 Webster Hall - New York, NY
07/11/2008 The Middle East - Cambridge, MA
07/12/2008 La Sala Rosa - Montreal, QC
07/13/2008 Barrymore - Ottawa, ON
07/14/2008 Lee's Palace - Toronto, ON
07/15/2008 Tralf - Buffalo, NY
07/16/2008 Grog Shop - Cleveland, OH
07/17/2008 Diesel - Pittsburgh, PA
07/18/2008 St. Andrews Hall - Detroit, MI
07/19/2008 Turner Hall - Milwaukee, WI
07/20/2008 Pitchfork Music Festival / Union Park - Chicago, IL
07/22/2008 The Waiting Room - Omaha, NE w/Lair of the Minotaur!
07/23/2008 Granada Theatre - Lawrence, KS w/Lair of the Minotaur!
07/25/2008 Marquis Theater - Denver, CO w/Lair of the Minotaur!
07/26/2008 Urban Lounge - Salt Lake City, UT w/Lair of the Minotaur!
07/29/2008 Neumo's - Seattle, WA w/Lair of the Minotaur!
07/30/2008 Vancouver, BC, Canada w/Lair of the Minotaur!
07/31/2008 Thu Portland, OR Hawthorne Theatre w/Lair of the Minotaur!
08/02/2008 San Francisco, CA Great American Music Hall w/Lair of the Minotaur!
08/03/2008 Los Angeles, CA Echoplex w/Lair of the Minotau
Torche Announces US Tour with Boris
Torche has announced date for their upcoming summer tour with Boris. The tour dates are as follows:
6/24 San Diego, CA @ Casbah
6/25 Tempe, AZ @ The Clubhouse
6/27 Denton, TX @ Rubber Gloves
6/28 Austin, TX @ The Mohawk
6/29 San Antonio, TX @ White Rabbit
7/1 Baton Rouge, LA @ Spanish Moon
7/2 Gainesville, FL @ Common Grounds
7/3 Orlando, FL @ The Social
7/5 Atlanta, GA @ The Earl
7/6 Carrboro, NC @ Cat's Cradle
7/8 Washington, DC @ Black Cat
7/9 Philadelphia, PA @ First Unitarian Church
7/10 New York, NY @ Webster Hall
7/11 Cambridge, MA @ The Middle East
7/12 Montreal, Quebec @ La Sala Rosa
7/13 Ottawa, Ontario @ Barrymore
7/14 Toronto, Ontario @ Lee's Palace
7/15 Buffalo, NY @ Tralf
7/16 Cleveland, OH @ Grog Shop
7/17 Pittsburgh, PA @ Diesel
7/18 Detroit, MI @ St. Andrews Hall
7/19 Milwaukee, WI @ Turner Hall
7/22 Omaha, NE @ The Waiting Room
7/23 Lawrence, KS @ Granada Theatre
7/25 Denver, CO @ Marquis Theater
7/26 Salt Lake City, UT @ Urban Lounge
7/29 Seattle, WA @ Neumo's
Wolves In The Throne Room Drops Off Boris Tour
WOLVES IN THE THRONE ROOM have posted the following update:
“Due to personal reason we will no longer be touring with BORIS this summer. BORIS and TORCHE are still scheduled to tour the whole US June -August.”
Boris Announces U.S. Tour Dates
BORIS have lined up the following U.S. tour dates. Joining them will be TORCHE and WOLVES IN THE THRONE ROOM.
June 24 - San Diego, CA @ Casbah
June 25 - Tempe, AZ @ The Clubhouse
June 27 - Denton, TX @ Rubber Gloves
June 28 - Austin, TX @ The Mohawk
June 29 - San Antonio, TX @ White Rabbit
July 01 - Baton Rouge, LA @ Spanish Moon
July 02 - Gainesville, FL @ Common Grounds
July 03 - Orlando, FL @ The Social
July 05 - Atlanta, GA @ The Earl
July 06 - Carrboro, NC @ Cat’s Cradle
July 08 - Washington, DC @ Black Cat
July 09 - Philadelphia, PA @ First Unitarian Church
July 10 - New York, NY @ Webster Hall
July 11 - Cambridge, MA @ The Middle East
July 12 - Montreal, Quebec @ La Sala Rosa
July 13 - Ottawa, Ontario @ Barrymore
July 14 - Toronto, Ontario @ Lee’s Palace
July 15 - Buffalo, NY @ Tralf
July 16 - Cleveland, OH @ Grog Shop
July 17 - Pittsburgh, PA @ Diesel
July 18 - Detroit, MI @ St. Andrews Hall
July 19 - Milwaukee, WI @ Turner Hall
July 20 - Chicago, IL @ Union Park (Pitchfork Festival)
July 22 - Omaha, NE @ The Waiting Room
July 23 - Lawrence, KS @ Granada Theatre
July 25 - Denver, CO @ Marquis Theater
July 26 - Salt Lake City, UT @ Urban Lounge
July 29 - Seattle, WA @ Neumo’s
Boris Set To Tour Europe
Boris will soon be heading to Europe in support of the forthcoming album, “Smile,” to be released on Southern Lord in a few weeks. Here are the latest tour dates:
Sat 19/4 Nl Tilburg Roadburn Festival w/Celtic Frost, Wolves In The Throne Room
Sun 20/4 Uk Bristol The Cooler w/ Growing
Mon 21/4 Uk Manchester The Ruby Lounge w/ Growing
Tue 22/4 Uk Birmingham Medicine Bar w/ Growing
Wed 23/4 Uk London Ulu w/Growing
Thu 24/4 Nl Nijmegen Doornroosje w/ Growing
Fri 25/4 De Bielefeld AJZ w/ Growing
Sat 26/4 Dk Copenhagen Loppen w/ Growing
Sun 27/4 Dk Aarhus Voxhall w/ Growing
Mon 28/4 Se Gothenburg Sticky Fingers w/ Growing
Tue 29/4 No Oslo John Dee w/ Growing
Wed 30/4 Se Stockholm Kagelbanan w/ Growing
Fri 2/5 Fin Helsinki Tavastia w/ Growing
Sat 3/5 Fin Turku Klubi w/ Growing
Tue 6/5 De Leipzig UT Connewitz w/ Growing
Wed 7/5 De Berlin Magnet Club w/ Growing
Thu 8/5 Pl Wroclaw Firlej w/ Growing
Fri 9/5 Cz Prague Palac Akropolis w/ Growing
Sat 10/5 Hu Budapest Voros Yuk w/ Growing
Sun 11/5 At Vienna Szene w/ Growing
Mon 12/5 De Munich Feierwerk w/ Growing
Tue 13/5 At Innsbruck Pmk w/ Growing
Wed 14/5 It Milan Music Drome w/ Growing
Thu 15/5 It Rome Circolo Degli Artisti w/ Growing
Fri 16/5 It Ravenna Bronson w/ Growing
Sun 18/5 Ch Winterthur Salzhaus w/ Growing
Mon 19/5 De Stuttgart Club Schocken w/ Growing
Tue 20/5 Be Brussels Ancienne Belgique w/Growing
Wed 21/5 Fr Paris Nouveau Casino w/ Growing
Thu 22/5 Fr Nantes Olympic w/ Growing
Fri 23/5 Fr Poitiers Le Confort Moderne w/ Growing
Sat 24/5 Fr Toulouse Vents du Sud w/ Growing
Mon 26/5 Pt Porto Porto-Rio w/ Growing
Tue 27/5 Pt Lisbon ZDB w/ Growing
Thu 29/5 Es Barcelona Primavera Sound Festival w/Explosions In The Sky
Fri 30/5 Fr Clermont Ferrand La Cooperative de Mai w/ Growing
Sat 31/5 Ch Dudingen Kilbi Festival w/ Cat Power
Boris Vocalist/Drummer Interviewed By Crustcake
Drummer/vocalist Atsuo of Japanese cult band BORIS recently chatted with Crustcake.com, discussing writing process, collaborating with Sunn O))), and upcoming plans.
A couple days before Boris' recent NYC gig, the crustcake crew tracked down drummer Atsuo at his hotel on the upper west side for a brief interview. The man was soft-spoken, very well-dressed, and extremely polite.
"There's a communal experience at our shows and I really enjoy that," said Atsuo, "I look forward to that in the future and I want people to come out and see us play and have that experience together."
You can watch the whole interview here or below.
Boris' new album "Smile" is out April 29 on Southern Lord Records. You can download an MP3 of their song "Statement" from the upcoming album. More...
Boris, Michio Kurihara Tour Dates
Japanese rockers Boris will be touring the United States with guitarist Michio Kurihara of psychedelic rock act Ghost and Damon and Naomi of Galaxie 500 fame. Most of the dates have been solidified and the tour schedule is as follows:
9/30 Chicago, IL @ Empty Bottle
10/2 Philadelphia, PA @ First Unitarian Church
10/3 Brooklyn, NY @ Music Hall of Williamsburg
10/4 Pittsburgh, PA @ Kelly-Strayhorn Theater
10/5 Columbus, OH @ Wexner Center For The Arts
10/6 Milwaukee, WI @ Mad Planet
10/7 Minneapolis, MN @ Triple Rock
10/8 TBA
10/9 TBA
10/10 Bellingham, WA @ Nightlight Lounge
10/11 Seattle, WA @ Chop Suey
10/12 Portland, OR @ TBA
10/13 TBA
10/14 San Francisco, CA @ The Independent
10/15 Los Angeles, CA @ Echoplex
10/16 Phoenix, AZ @ TBA
10/17 TBA
10/18 Marfa, TX @ The Ballroom
10/19 Austin, TX @ Scoot's Inn
10/20 Baton Rouge, LA @ The Spanish Moon
10/21 Birmingham, AL @ Bottletree
10/22 Atlanta, GA @ The Earl
10/23 Athens, GA @ 40 Watt Club
10/24 Carrboro, NC @ The Cat's Cradle
10/25 Charlottesville, VA @ Satellite Ballroom
10/26 Washington, DC @ Black Cat
10/27 Annandale-On-Hudson, NY @ Bard College Chapel
10/28 New York, NY @ Bowery Ballroom
10/29 Cambridge, MA @ Middle East Downstairs
Soundgarden Contributes To Sunn O))) and Boris
Soundgarden guitarist Kim Thayil has contributed guitar work to a collaboration between American drone kings Sunn O))) and Japanese sludge masters Boris. Thayil, who appears on the song "Blood Swamp," also wrote the liner notes for the album, which comes out October 31st and is called Altar. A vinyl-only version includes the bonus track "Her Lips Were Wet With Venom," which features Earth frontman Dylan Carlson. Other guests include Joe Preston (High on Fire, Earth, Melvins), Steve Moore (Earth) and Jesse Sykes, and other songs include "Etna," "N.L.T." and "Akuma No Kuma."