BORIS Announce 20th Anniversary Reissues Of Pink & dronevil Alongside North American Tour

Japanese experimental heavyweights Boris are honoring two of their most beloved and boundary-pushing data with lavish 20^th anniversary reissues. On October 17, 2025, Relapse Data will launch particular editions of Pink and dronevil, each landmark albums that helped set up Boris as one of the daring and unpredictable forces in underground music.

First launched in 2005, Pink stays Boris‘ most celebrated crossover work — a kaleidoscopic mix of sludge, doom, shoegaze, punk, and noise rock that received worldwide acclaim. It captured the Japanese trio at their most accessible and ferocious, opening new doorways to Western audiences and cementing the band’s cult legacy. The 20^th Anniversary Reissue presents followers an opportunity to expertise Pink in newly expanded type:

• 2XLP version that includes the unique CD sequence on vinyl for the primary time ever
• Unique D-side etching for collectors
• Deluxe 6XLP field set together with the riginal vinyl model of Pink, expanded “Forbidden Tracks” from the unique periods, never-before-released dwell recordings, and tough mixes and unreleased materials
• The field set additionally options Pink carried out in its entirety, recorded dwell at Shindata Fever on September 24, 2016 — a strong snapshot of the album’s enduring dwell presence.

Launched the identical 12 months, dronevil was an audacious experiment — two separate albums designed to be performed concurrently. One half explored hovering drone and ambient textures, whereas the opposite delivered chaotic, distorted rock ‘n’ roll. Collectively, they created a dense and immersive soundscape that highlighted Boris‘ twin musical personalities.

For the primary time ever, dronevil might be obtainable as a joint 2XLP combine version, titled dronevil – instance –. This new format brings the 2 halves right into a single vinyl expertise whereas retaining the album’s otherworldly contrasts. Pre-orders for both are available here.

To mark the milestone, Boris will embark on a North American 20^th Anniversary Tour this October and November. The reveals will characteristic the unique three-piece lineup from the Pink period, with the band performing Pink in full. Followers can anticipate the very setlist that, again in 2005, “boldly repainted the map of heavy rock with its vivid sonic colours.” Get your tickets here.

10/23 Solana Seashore, CA Stomach Up (w/ Suppression)
10/24 Phoenix, AZ Crescent Ballroom (w/ Suppression)
10/25 Tucson, AZ La Rosa (w/ Suppression)
10/27 San Antonio, TX Paper Tiger (w/ Agriculture)
10/28 Austin, TX Mohawk (w/ Agriculture)
10/30 Atlanta, GA Masquerade (w/ Agriculture)
10/31 Saxapahaw, NC Haw River Ballroom (w/ Agriculture)
11/1 Silver Spring, MD The Fillmore (w/ Agriculture)
11/2 Philadelphia, PA Union Switch (w/ Agriculture)
11/4 Brooklyn, NY Brooklyn Metal (w/ Uniform)
11/5 Boston, MA Paradise Rock Membership (w/ Uniform)
11/6 Montreal, QC Le Nationwide (w/ Uniform)
11/7 Toronto, ON Phoenix Live performance Theatre (w/ Uniform)
11/8 Detroit, MI St. Andrew’s Corridor (w/ Bongzilla)
11/9 Chicago, IL Metro (w/ Bongzilla)
11/11 Minneapolis, MN High-quality Line (w/ Bongzilla)
11/13 Englewood, CO Gothic Theatre (w/ Cloakroom)
11/14 Salt Lake Metropolis, UT City Lounge (w/ Cloakroom)
11/16 Portland, OR Revolution Corridor (w/ Cloakroom)
11/17 Seattle, WA The Crocodile (w/ Cloakroom)
11/20 San Francisco, CA Nice American Music Corridor
11/21 San Jose, CA The Ritz
11/22 Los Angeles, CA Belasco (w/ Lack of Curiosity)
11/27 Santiago, CL Membership Chocolate
11/28 Buenos Aires, AR El Teatrito
11/29 Cordoba, AR Membership Paraguay
11/30 Sao Paulo, BR Fabrique Membership