Dronevil

Dronevil
Studio album by
Boris
ReleasedFebruary 28, 2005 (2005-02-28) (LP)
August 8, 2006 (2006-08-08) (CD)
Recorded2004 at Sound Square
Genre
Length75:58 (LP)
124:35 (CD)
Label
ProducerBoris
Boris chronology
Sun Baked Snow Cave
(2005) 		Dronevil
(2005) 		Soundtrack from the Film Mabuta no Ura
(2005)
Dronevil -Final-
Cover of repress on Inoxia Records
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic link
Pitchfork Media(8.0/10) link

Dronevil is the eighth studio album by the Japanese experimental band Boris. It is a double album: the first LP, Drone, showcases a more ambient sound, while the second LP, Evil, showcases a heavy guitar-oriented doom metal sound. Though the two sides can be heard separately, the original intention is for both to be played simultaneously.[1]

The album was originally released on double vinyl with the artwork for this release done by Stephen O'Malley of Sunn O))).[2] 1,000 copies were pressed of this album, 200 of which were printed on grey vinyl with the other 800 copies pressed on black vinyl.[3]

The album was re-released through Inoxia Records in 2006 under the name Dronevil -Final- on (double) CD format. 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.

In 2025, a remixed version of the album, titled Dronevil -Example-, was announced, to be released by Relapse Records. This release included new versions of the songs previously released on Dronevil -Final-, with each pair of songs combined into a single new song.[4]

Track listing

Original vinyl LP 1: Drone
No.TitleLength
1."Giddiness Throne"20:01
2."Interference Demon"19:57
Total length:39:58
Original vinyl LP 2: Evil
No.TitleLength
1."Evil Wave Form"19:51
2."The Evil One Which Sobs"16:09
Total length:36:00
Dronevil -Final- Disc 1: Drone
No.TitleLength
1."ほどけていく" (Hodokete 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.TitleLength
1."振りきれた風景" (Furikireta fuukei; "Red")21:30
2."ふりおろす" (Furiorosu; "Evil Wave Form")19:43
3."泣きたがるスピード" (Nakitagaru supiido; "The Evil One Which Sobs")21:44
Total length:62:57
Dronevil -Example- Disc 1
No.TitleLength
1."loose x red"21:34
2."giddiness throne x evil wave form"20:22
Total length:42:56
Dronevil -Example- Disc 2
No.TitleLength
1."interference demon x the evilone which sobs"21:44
2."a bao a qu - dronevil mix-"17:37
Total length:39:21

Personnel

  • Atsuo – drums
  • Takeshi – guitar and bass
  • Wata – guitar and effects
  • Stephen O'Malley – design
  • Enju Tanahashi – executive producer
  • Souichirou Nakamura – mixing and mastering
  • Boris – producer

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
2025 Relapse Records 2LP U.S. No Remixed version

References

  1. ^ "Dronevil: Final". Allmusic. Retrieved August 19, 2025.
  2. ^ "Dronevil". Boris website. Archived from the original on October 11, 2009. Retrieved May 8, 2008.
  3. ^ "Releases". Misanthropic Agenda.
  4. ^ "dronevil - example -, by Boris". Boris. Retrieved August 20, 2025.
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