- Heavy Rocks
Infobox Album
Name = Heavy Rocks
Type = studio
Longtype =
Artist = Boris
Released = April, 2002
Recorded = 2002
Genre =Stoner rock
Length =
Label = Quattro/UK Discs
Producer =
Reviews =
Last album = "Megatone " (2002)
This album = "Heavy Rocks " (2002)
Next album = "Boris/The Dudley Corporation " (2003)"Heavy Rocks " is the fourth album by
Japan ese metal band Boris. Unlike the previous albums, which were laden with doom and drone sounds, this music departs wholesale from Boris's previous efforts and emphasizes punk andstoner rock . Despite this, the album was and is still well received by fans, and is the "base sound" for their releases on DiwPhalanx. Music videos were shot for "1970" and "Korosu", both of which formerly could be viewed on FoodUnited's website. Both videos can be found on the DVD "Live at Shimokitazawa Shelter ". Heavy Rocks was going to be released on vinyl byMan's Ruin Records but the label folded before it happened. A single was released byInoxia Records featuring the songs "1970" b/w "Wareruraido."Track listing
Unusually, only a few tracks on the original release are in Japanese (4, 8, and 9).tracklist
title1 = Heavy Friends
length1 = 4:49
title2 = Korosu
length2 = 4:49
title3 = Dyna-Soar
length3 = 4:49
title4 = Wareruraido
note4 = nihongo2|ワレルライド
length4 = 2:44
title5 = Soft Edge
length5 = 3:03
title6 = Rattlesnake
length6 = 2:52
title7 = Death Valley
length7 = 6:55
title8 = Koei
note8 = nihongo2|孤映
length8 = 3:53
title9 = Kane -The Bell Tower of a Sign-
note9 = nihongo2|鐘 -The Bell Tower of a Sign-
length9 = 8:28
title10 = 1970
length10 = 4:58Guests
# Lori (
Acid King ), "Heavy Friends"
# Maso Yamazaki (Masonna , Christine 23, Space Machine), "Dyna-Soar"
# Masami Akita a.k.a.Merzbow , "Death Valley"
# Eddie Legend (Mad3), "Koei"
# Komi (Abnormals), "Kane"Pressing History
References
[http://homepage1.nifty.com/boris/top.html Track Listing]
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