The band swiftly embarked on a solo live tour, which was then followed up with a new DVD and album produced by Atsuo of Boris, who has never been shy about stating how big of an influence Z.O.A has been on him. Though the two bands sadly never crossed paths at the time, there was still an undeniably collusion between the two deep beneath the surface.ĭue to Z.O.A bandleader Morikawa’s participation in Boris recordings in recent years, as well as core members of both bands forming the collective A/N, Z.O.A rose once again, making a complete revival in February 2019.
Z.O.A burst into existence in the 1990s, sweeping the scene instantly with their inventive and radical musicality before vanishing just as quickly.īoris emerged right around the same time, almost as if stepping in to fill the void they left. It is a musical suite from both bands that surpasses space and time in a single 33-minute composition. The sound of visionaries trying to draw blood."Refrain", the first conceptual collaboration album from Z.O.A x Boris, is complete. But the lonesome, mournful void of a strummed acoustic guitar is soon enough smothered by drones and swarms of feedback that intertwine with pulsating, yowling electronics – two worlds that both harmonize and struggle against each other.
Considering that these two forces are capable of eradicating most any listener, the album at first seems like a striking illustration of restraint and reflection. And in 2005, Sun Baked Snow Cave was the overwhelming culmination. The noise paragon has almost 400 releases to his name, and over the course of 35 ear-tattered years he’s influenced multiple generations of artists and musicians.Īfter these two forces first came together in 2002 for the landmark Megatone album, they spent years perfecting a worthy follow-up.
Their impressive and extensive release history, though, pales in comparison to Merzbow aka Masami Akita. Japanese doom radicals Boris have spent more than two decades releasing wildly diverse music that’s mesmerized audiences clamoring for sludge, rock or unbridled pop. What truly inspired an hour-plus collaboration between two of the most respected names in extreme experimentation? The album itself contains a statement that says it all:
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