Dronevil

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Dronevil
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Studio album by Boris
Released February 28, 2005 (2005-02-28) (LP)
August 8, 2006 (2006-08-08) (CD)
Recorded 2004 at Sound Square
Genre Drone metal, sludge metal, ambient
Length 75:58 (LP)
124:35 (CD)
Label Misanthropic Agenda (LP)
Inoxia (CD)
Producer Boris
Boris chronology
Sun Baked Snow Cave
(2005)Sun Baked Snow Cave2005
Dronevil
(2005)
Sound Track from Film "Mabuta no Ura"
(2005)Sound Track from Film "Mabuta no Ura"2005
Dronevil -Final-
Cover of repress on Inoxia Records
Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
Allmusic 4/5 stars link
Pitchfork Media (8.0/10) link

Dronevil is the eighth studio album by the Japanese experimental band Boris. The release consists of a double album with the first LP, Drone, being quieter and falling more within the ambient/drone spectrum of Boris' work. The second LP, Evil, is more guitar oriented and could fall into the doom/metal spectrum of their work. Though the albums can be heard separately, the original intention is for both LPs to be played simultaneously through individual record players and speakers.

The album was originally released on double vinyl with the artwork for this release done by Stephen O'Malley of Sunn O))).[1] Only 1000 copies were pressed of this album with 200 of those copies printed on grey vinyl and the remaining 800 copies pressed on black vinyl.[2]

The album was re-released through Inoxia Records in 2006 under the name Dronevil -Final- on (double) CD format, remastered by Jason Lescalleet. This version includes two additional tracks not found on the original release.

An alternate mix of "The Evil One Which Sobs"/"Interference Demon" appears on Heavy Metal Me, while a live version appears on Archive II.

Track listing

Original vinyl LP 1: Drone
No. Title Length
1. "Giddiness Throne"   20:01
2. "Interference Demon"   19:57
Total length:
39:58
Original vinyl LP 2: Evil
No. Title Length
1. "Evil Wave Form"   19:51
2. "The Evilone Which Sobs"   16:09
Total length:
36:00
Dronevil -Final- Disc 1: Drone
No. Title Length
1. "ほどけていく" ((Hodoke te iku) loose) 21:34
2. "めまいの椅子" ((Memai no isu) giddiness throne) 20:22
3. "干渉" ((Kanshou) interference demon) 19:42
Total length:
61:38
Dronevil -Final- Disc 2: Evil
No. Title Length
1. "振りきれた風景" ((Furikire ta fuukei) red) 21:30
2. "ふりおろす" ((Furi orosu) evil wave form) 19:43
3. "泣きたがるスピード" ((Naki ta garu supiido) the evil one which sobs) 21:44
Total length:
62:57

Personnel

  • Atsuo - Drums
  • Takeshi - Guitar and Bass
  • Wata - Guitar and Effects
  • Stephen O'Malley - Design
  • Enju Tanahashi - Executive Producer
  • Mixed and mastered by Souichirou Nakamura
  • Produced by Boris
  • Recorded By Fangs Anal Satan

Pressing history

Year Label Format Country Out of Print? Notes
2005 Misanthropic Agenda 2LP U.S. Yes Ltd. 1000. 200 gray vinyl, 800 black vinyl
2006 Inoxia Records 2CD Japan No

References

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