Name: Heavy Rocks (2022)
Brand: Boris

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RR75262

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Format Music US

Limited edition

Release date

2022-08-12

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Orchard

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Sales:8.875

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781676752621

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1 / CD / Extended format: No / Rough Trade Exclusive: No / Signed copies: No

RR75261

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781676752614

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1 / Extended format: Yes / LP / Rough Trade Exclusive: No / Signed copies: No / gold

Artist

Boris

Genre US

Metal

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Boris is a highly influential and versatile artist in the music industry. With a career spanning over two decades, he has made significant contributions to various genres including rock, metal, and experimental music. Known for his powerful vocals and unique songwriting style, Boris has gained a dedicated fan base worldwide.

Originally formed in Tokyo, Japan in 1992, Boris quickly rose to prominence with their groundbreaking albums that pushed the boundaries of conventional music. Their ability to seamlessly blend different styles and experiment with soundscapes has earned them critical acclaim from both fans and critics alike.

Over the years, Boris has collaborated with numerous renowned artists such as Merzbow and Sunn O))), further solidifying their status as pioneers in the music scene. Their live performances are known for their energy and intensity, captivating audiences around the globe.

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The label has a rich history with previous sublabels such as Release Entertainment and Desolation House that focused on ambient/dark ambient genres. They also have exciting series like Cult Classic and Relapse Singles Series that showcase exceptional talent from our roster.

Since 2016, all their new vinyl releases and reissues come with stickers featuring a unique 7 character code in the format LPXXXXR. This code is used as a stock keeping unit (SKU) to differentiate vinyl color variants. Please note that this code should not be confused with the actual catalog number which starts with RR.

The legendary Boris celebrate a 30 year career as one of experimental music's most forward-thinking, heavy, and innovative bands with the new album Heavy Rocks (2022). Continuing their series of Heavy Rocks records, Boris once again channels the classic proto-metal sounds of the 70s into something all new.

The album, 10 pulse-pounding tracks, highlight the very trajectory of Boris and their storied career - from the driving, fuzzed out Rock N' Roll opener "She is Burning", to the punk, raucous "My Name is Blank", Boris are heavier than ever before. "Question 1" is just kickass - D-beats give way to a doomed, spaced out and heavier-than-anything guitar wailing and feedback, before diving back into their Metal, sending the listener into a complete frenzy. This is unmistakably Boris, and this is the band at the height of their powers.

Elsewhere on the record, a more daring, "out there" side of the band begins to shine on tracks such as the aptly titled "Blah Blah Blah", the industrial "Ghostly Imagination" and the truly wild "Nosferatou". Noisy passages (not unlike prior collaborations with legendary artists like Merzbow,) collide with visceral vocal howls while a relentless, almost Zornian-saxophone shreds harder than any guitar solo ever could.

In 2022, Boris cement what Heavy Rock means to them, and release one of their most captivating records to date.

Heavy Rocks (2022)

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