BIOGRAPHY
Formed in Tokyo in 1992, Boris began as a four-piece before settling into its long-running lineup of drummer Atsuo, guitarist/bassist Takeshi, and guitarist/keyboardist Wata, with all three sharing lead vocal duties. The band took its name from a song on the Melvins' album Bullhead. Their 1996 debut, Absolutego, appeared on their own label, Fangs Anal Satan. Since then Boris have released more than twenty studio albums spanning sludge metal, drone, noise, and psychedelia, moving through labels including Southern Lord and Sargent House. Their 2005 album Pink drew major critical acclaim, landing on best-of-2006 lists from Blender, Spin, and Pitchfork, and topping Exclaim!'s metal reader's poll. The band also contributed to Jim Jarmusch's The Limits of Control soundtrack and opened for Nine Inch Nails in 2008.