Boris

Boris are a Japanese musical group, known for their genre-hopping in between and on records. As of 2008, personnel are drummer/vocalist Atsuo, bassist/guitarist/vocalist Takeshi, and guitarist/vocalist Wata. Though rooted mostly in the hard rock and heavy metal genres, Boris music can be wildly diverse and experimental. Boris take their name from a song on the The Melvins' Bullhead, and released their first album Absolutego on their own label, Fa... more
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