Description:	Second in their 7" series on Southern Lord, limited to 150 for the UK!
	Format:	7" (vinyl)
	Genre(s):	Doom, Drone / Kosmische, Metal
	Label:	Southern Lord
	Price:	£5.99
	Availability:	In stock. Dispatched in 1 working day.

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...according to our Business Lady on 29 October 2009.

Part two of the three part 'Heavy rock hits' 7" series from Boris is equally as bemusing as the first installment. 'Heavy metal addict' is a strange mash-up of squelchy synth basslines and abstract rifforama punctuated with occasional vocal outbursts. The track is held together with an almost digital hardcore-esque industrial rock riff but the rest of the tune is well warped. New elements wander back and forth from the mix with no apparent system to hold them together. This makes for a crazy yet worthy listen. B-side 'Black original' steps things up again with it's twisted view of funky electro pop complete with proper pop vocal singing. It's totally amazing!! BORISSSSS!!!! Take it to the next level.

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What their label says...

For over 15 years Boris has lead the charge as Japan’s most exciting experimental rock act. Considering their peers and countrymen this is no easy feat.  Even stacked up against a lot of their Southern Lord brethren (a roster including some of the hardest-working, forward-thinking artists in music) Boris always stands out as some of the biggest risk-takers, with a voluminous catalogue to back up that reputation.

This fall marks yet another first for the band as they release Japanese Heavy Rock Hits, a series of 7 inches showcasing their wide-reaching, genre-smashing sound.

Volume two, H.M.A - Heavy Metal Addict, features two newly recorded tracks. On side A the title track ’H.M.A’ is a heady slab of heavy metal tropes, alternating between spacey industrial SFX, hard driving guitar and the mantra-like chants of the titular acronym.

Side B continues with ’Black Original’which echoes the spacey, electronic drive of’H.M.A’, but cuts out any pretense towards the heavy rock vibes of Boris’ work, instead leaning towards a very basic electro-industrial approach.

TRACKLISTING: A) HEAVY MEAL ADDICT B) BLACK ORIGINAL