http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.43810&rws=%2Fboris%2Ftop-tracks.rssActive since coming together in 1992, Boris remain unknown in Japan, but internationally they have long been recognized as leaders in experimental metal. Over the course of a 16-album and countless 7-inch career, the trio is largely associated with drone and doom but has also messed with straight rock, stoner, noise and ambient genres. Boris are legendary for unrelentingly slow, feedback-drenched dirges that stretch well over the 60-minute mark. They also construct equally long, highly orchestrated epics as well as shorter (for them) Melvins-influenced slow-jams. Their first album, <i>Absolutego</i>, came out in 1996, and as most of their material was not available in the U.S. until Southern Lord started reissuing their catalog in the early 2000s, they remained a sort of holy grail of stoner metal for years. With their latest releases -- as well as frequent and varied collaborations -- finally readily available, the band has consistently lived up to the hype while paying no attention to the praise given in the mainstream press. Boris may no longer be the sought-after prize of true metal geeks, but they remain a vital and groundbreaking part of the extreme metal scene. - Mike McGuirkExperimentalen720Fri, 27 Nov 2009 02:46:09 -0800 http://static.realone.com/rotw/images/logo_rhapsody_113x22.gif http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.43810&rws=%2Fboris%2Ftop-tracks.rss Active since coming together in 1992, Boris remain unknown in Japan, but internationally they have long been recognized as leaders in experimental metal. Over the course of a 16-album and countless 7-inch career, the trio is largely associated with drone and doom but has also messed with straight rock, stoner, noise and ambient genres. Boris are legendary for unrelentingly slow, feedback-drenched dirges that stretch well over the 60-minute mark. They also construct equally long, highly orchestrated epics as well as shorter (for them) Melvins-influenced slow-jams. Their first album, <i>Absolutego</i>, came out in 1996, and as most of their material was not available in the U.S. until Southern Lord started reissuing their catalog in the early 2000s, they remained a sort of holy grail of stoner metal for years. With their latest releases -- as well as frequent and varied collaborations -- finally readily available, the band has consistently lived up to the hype while paying no attention to the praise given in the mainstream press. Boris may no longer be the sought-after prize of true metal geeks, but they remain a vital and groundbreaking part of the extreme metal scene. - Mike McGuirk http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.16285058&variant=play&rws=%2Fboris%2Ftop-tracks.rss Experimental Sun, 18 Sep 2005 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Boris on Rhapsody Online 16285058 tra.16285058 Boris art.43810 0.99 Pink alb.16272710 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/6/8/7/1/1621786_170x170.jpg 2009-04-21 00:00:00.0 2005-09-18 00:00:00.0 true Electric tra.16285058 105000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.16285058&variant=play&rws=%2Fboris%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.16285058&variant=data&rws=%2Fboris%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.16285051&variant=play&rws=%2Fboris%2Ftop-tracks.rss Experimental Sun, 18 Sep 2005 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Boris on Rhapsody Online 16285051 tra.16285051 Boris art.43810 0.99 Pink alb.16272710 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12:10:54 -0700 Top Tracks by Boris on Rhapsody Online 26171899 tra.26171899 Boris art.43810 0.99 Akuma No Uta alb.26168468 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/9/1/9/2/1572919_170x170.jpg 2009-02-24 00:00:00.0 null true Ibitsu tra.26171899 201000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.26171899&variant=play&rws=%2Fboris%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.26171899&variant=data&rws=%2Fboris%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.20454805&variant=play&rws=%2Fboris%2Ftop-tracks.rss Experimental Tue, 29 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Boris on Rhapsody Online 20454805 tra.20454805 Boris art.43810 0.0 Smile alb.20450613 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/9/4/5/4/1224549_170x170.jpg 2008-04-29 00:00:00.0 2008-04-29 00:00:00.0 true Flower, Sun, Rain tra.20454805 446000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.20454805&variant=play&rws=%2Fboris%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.20454805&variant=data&rws=%2Fboris%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.9034936&rws=%2Fboris%2Ftop-tracks.rss Experimental Mon, 3 Jan 2005 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Boris on Rhapsody Online 9034936 tra.9034936 Boris art.43810 0.0 Sun Baked Snow Cave alb.9033264 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/1/4/4/5/765441_170x170.jpg 2006-01-03 00:00:00.0 2005-01-03 00:00:00.0 false Sun Baked Snow Cave tra.9034936 3722000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.9034936&rws=%2Fboris%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.9034936&variant=data&rws=%2Fboris%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.26171900&variant=play&rws=%2Fboris%2Ftop-tracks.rss Experimental Wed, 25 Feb 2009 08:30:01 -0800 Top Tracks by Boris on Rhapsody Online 26171900 tra.26171900 Boris art.43810 0.99 Akuma No Uta alb.26168468 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/9/1/9/2/1572919_170x170.jpg 2009-02-24 00:00:00.0 null true Akuma No Uta tra.26171900 240000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.26171900&variant=play&rws=%2Fboris%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.26171900&variant=data&rws=%2Fboris%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.26171901&variant=play&rws=%2Fboris%2Ftop-tracks.rss Experimental Wed, 25 Feb 2009 08:30:01 -0800 Top Tracks by Boris on Rhapsody Online 26171901 tra.26171901 Boris art.43810 0.99 Akuma No Uta alb.26168468 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/9/1/9/2/1572919_170x170.jpg 2009-02-24 00:00:00.0 null true Naki Kyoku tra.26171901 733000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.26171901&variant=play&rws=%2Fboris%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.26171901&variant=data&rws=%2Fboris%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.30620000&variant=play&rws=%2Fboris%2Ftop-tracks.rss Experimental Mon, 26 Oct 2009 13:47:15 -0700 Top Tracks by Boris on Rhapsody Online 30620000 tra.30620000 Boris art.43810 0.99 Japanese Heavy Rock Hits V.2 - "H.M.A. - Heavy Metal Addict" alb.30606438 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/6/8/8/3/1833886_170x170.jpg 2009-10-26 00:00:00.0 null true H.M.A.-Heavy Metal Addict tra.30620000 335000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.30620000&variant=play&rws=%2Fboris%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.30620000&variant=data&rws=%2Fboris%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.16284483&rws=%2Fboris%2Ftop-tracks.rss Doom Metal Fri, 18 Sep 1998 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Boris on Rhapsody Online 16284483 tra.16284483 Boris art.43810 0.0 Amplifier Worship alb.16272664 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/0/0/5/7/1597500_170x170.jpg 2009-02-24 00:00:00.0 1998-09-18 00:00:00.0 false Ganbou-Ki tra.16284483 944000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.16284483&rws=%2Fboris%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.16284483&variant=data&rws=%2Fboris%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.16285060&variant=play&rws=%2Fboris%2Ftop-tracks.rss Experimental Sun, 18 Sep 2005 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Boris on Rhapsody Online 16285060 tra.16285060 Boris art.43810 0.99 Pink alb.16272710 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/6/8/7/1/1621786_170x170.jpg 2009-04-21 00:00:00.0 2005-09-18 00:00:00.0 true My Machine tra.16285060 121000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.16285060&variant=play&rws=%2Fboris%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.16285060&variant=data&rws=%2Fboris%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.16285053&variant=play&rws=%2Fboris%2Ftop-tracks.rss Experimental Sun, 18 Sep 2005 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Boris on Rhapsody Online 16285053 tra.16285053 Boris art.43810 0.99 Pink alb.16272710 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/6/8/7/1/1621786_170x170.jpg 2009-04-21 00:00:00.0 2005-09-18 00:00:00.0 true Six, Three Times tra.16285053 173000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.16285053&variant=play&rws=%2Fboris%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.16285053&variant=data&rws=%2Fboris%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.16285061&variant=play&rws=%2Fboris%2Ftop-tracks.rss Experimental Sun, 18 Sep 2005 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Boris on Rhapsody Online 16285061 tra.16285061 Boris art.43810 0.99 Pink alb.16272710 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/6/8/7/1/1621786_170x170.jpg 2009-04-21 00:00:00.0 2005-09-18 00:00:00.0 true Just Abondoned My-Self tra.16285061 1094000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.16285061&variant=play&rws=%2Fboris%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.16285061&variant=data&rws=%2Fboris%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.16284484&rws=%2Fboris%2Ftop-tracks.rss Experimental Fri, 18 Sep 1998 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Boris on Rhapsody Online 16284484 tra.16284484 Boris art.43810 0.0 Amplifier Worship alb.16272664 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/0/0/5/7/1597500_170x170.jpg 2009-02-24 00:00:00.0 1998-09-18 00:00:00.0 false Hama tra.16284484 450000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.16284484&rws=%2Fboris%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.16284484&variant=data&rws=%2Fboris%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.17218452&variant=play&rws=%2Fboris%2Ftop-tracks.rss Experimental Tue, 20 Nov 2007 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Boris on Rhapsody Online 17218452 tra.17218452 Boris art.43810 0.99 Rock Dream alb.17216419 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/4/5/3/7/1147354_170x170.jpg 2007-11-20 00:00:00.0 2007-11-20 00:00:00.0 true Rainbow tra.17218452 270000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.17218452&variant=play&rws=%2Fboris%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.17218452&variant=data&rws=%2Fboris%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.20454806&variant=play&rws=%2Fboris%2Ftop-tracks.rss Experimental Tue, 29 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Boris on Rhapsody Online 20454806 tra.20454806 Boris art.43810 0.99 Smile alb.20450613 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/9/4/5/4/1224549_170x170.jpg 2008-04-29 00:00:00.0 2008-04-29 00:00:00.0 true Buzz-IN tra.20454806 177000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.20454806&variant=play&rws=%2Fboris%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.20454806&variant=data&rws=%2Fboris%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.20454808&variant=play&rws=%2Fboris%2Ftop-tracks.rss Experimental Tue, 29 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Boris on Rhapsody Online 20454808 tra.20454808 Boris art.43810 0.99 Smile alb.20450613 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/9/4/5/4/1224549_170x170.jpg 2008-04-29 00:00:00.0 2008-04-29 00:00:00.0 true Statement tra.20454808 204000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.20454808&variant=play&rws=%2Fboris%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.20454808&variant=data&rws=%2Fboris%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.26171903&variant=play&rws=%2Fboris%2Ftop-tracks.rss Experimental Wed, 25 Feb 2009 08:30:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Boris on Rhapsody Online 26171903 tra.26171903 Boris art.43810 0.99 Akuma No Uta alb.26168468 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/9/1/9/2/1572919_170x170.jpg 2009-02-24 00:00:00.0 null true Furi tra.26171903 199000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.26171903&variant=play&rws=%2Fboris%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.26171903&variant=data&rws=%2Fboris%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.26171898&variant=play&rws=%2Fboris%2Ftop-tracks.rss Experimental Wed, 25 Feb 2009 08:30:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Boris on Rhapsody Online 26171898 tra.26171898 Boris art.43810 0.99 Akuma No Uta alb.26168468 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/9/1/9/2/1572919_170x170.jpg 2009-02-24 00:00:00.0 null true Introduction tra.26171898 581000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.26171898&variant=play&rws=%2Fboris%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.26171898&variant=data&rws=%2Fboris%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.30229835&variant=play&rws=%2Fboris%2Ftop-tracks.rss Experimental Wed, 30 Sep 2009 07:29:09 -0700 Top Tracks by Boris on Rhapsody Online 30229835 tra.30229835 Boris art.43810 0.99 Japanese Heavy Rock Hits V.1 - "8" alb.30221636 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/3/5/5/6/1806553_170x170.jpg 2009-09-29 00:00:00.0 null true 8 tra.30229835 314000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.30229835&variant=play&rws=%2Fboris%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.30229835&variant=data&rws=%2Fboris%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.30619999&variant=play&rws=%2Fboris%2Ftop-tracks.rss Experimental Mon, 26 Oct 2009 13:47:15 -0700 Top Tracks by Boris on Rhapsody Online 30619999 tra.30619999 Boris art.43810 0.99 Japanese Heavy Rock Hits V.2 - "H.M.A. - Heavy Metal Addict" alb.30606438 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/6/8/8/3/1833886_170x170.jpg 2009-10-26 00:00:00.0 null true Black Original tra.30619999 267000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.30619999&variant=play&rws=%2Fboris%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.30619999&variant=data&rws=%2Fboris%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.16284482&rws=%2Fboris%2Ftop-tracks.rss Experimental Fri, 18 Sep 1998 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Boris on Rhapsody Online 16284482 tra.16284482 Boris art.43810 0.0 Amplifier Worship alb.16272664 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/0/0/5/7/1597500_170x170.jpg 2009-02-24 00:00:00.0 1998-09-18 00:00:00.0 false Huge tra.16284482 554000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.16284482&rws=%2Fboris%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.16284482&variant=data&rws=%2Fboris%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.30229834&variant=play&rws=%2Fboris%2Ftop-tracks.rss Experimental Wed, 30 Sep 2009 07:29:09 -0700 Top Tracks by Boris on Rhapsody Online 30229834 tra.30229834 Boris art.43810 0.99 Japanese Heavy Rock Hits V.1 - "8" alb.30221636 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