BORIS hit Headbanger’s Ball; U.S. tour underway; live music video footage posted

June 26, 2008

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This Saturday, June 28th, Boris’ video for the track ‘Statement’ - the single for the Smile album - will premier on MTV’s Headbanger’s Ball, as hosted by Lamb of God! The show runs from 11 PM-1 AM on MTV2. Get ripped, tune in and rock out with our Southern Lord brethren amongst today’s major metal acts. More info at:

http://headbangersblog.mtv.com

http://www.mtv.com/ontv/dyn/headbangers_ball/series.jhtml

Recently, Guitar World’s Metalkult.com posted live footage of the one-off NYC performance of this post-doom rock beast. four live tracks that show some of what can be expected from this tour:

http://blogs.guitarworld.com/metalkult/live-kult/boris/

"More hooks (and cowbell) make Smile the band’s most accessible album, but Boris haven’t softened: Even when things get quiet, the rumble isn’t far off." - Spin

"Smile is a sugary, bright orange combination of all of their recent mood swings: comforting dreampop, summery melodies and corrosive stoner metal…" - Decibel

"…Smile reveals the band’s subconscious is hungry for screaming guitar solos, amp-bursting fits of thrash and tangents that’ll have both psych and prog obsessives declaring the second coming." - Exclaim!

Boris w/Torche, Clouds
06/24/2008 Casbah - San Diego, CA
06/25/2008 The Clubhouse - Tempe, AZ
06/27/2008 Rubber Gloves - Denton, TX
06/28/2008 The Mohawk - Austin, TX

06/29/2008 In-Store at Amoeba Records - San Francisco, CA
06/29/2008 White Rabbit - San Antonio, TX
07/01/2008 Spanish Moon - Baton Rouge, LA
07/02/2008 Common Grounds - Gainesville, FL
07/03/2008 The Social - Orlando, FL
07/05/2008 The Earl - Atlanta, GA
07/06/2008 Cat’s Cradle - Carrboro, NC
07/08/2008 Black Cat - Washington, DC
07/09/2008 First Unitarian Church - Philadelphia, PA
07/10/2008 Webster Hall - New York, NY
07/11/2008 The Middle East - Cambridge, MA
Boris w/Torche, Nachtmystium
07/12/2008 La Sala Rosa - Montreal, QC
07/13/2008 Barrymore - Ottawa, ON
07/14/2008 Lee’s Palace - Toronto, ON
07/15/2008 Tralf - Buffalo, NY
07/16/2008 Grog Shop - Cleveland, OH
07/17/2008 Diesel - Pittsburgh, PA
07/18/2008 St. Andrews Hall - Detroit, MI
07/19/2008 Turner Hall - Milwaukee, WI
07/20/2008 Pitchfork Music Festival / Union Park - Chicago, IL
Boris w/Torche, Lair of the Minotaur
07/22/2008 The Waiting Room - Omaha, NE
07/23/2008 Granada Theatre - Lawrence, KS
07/25/2008 Marquis Theater - Denver, CO
07/26/2008 Urban Lounge - Salt Lake City, UT
07/29/2008 Neumo’s - Seattle, WA
07/30/2008 Vancouver, BC, Canada
07/31/2008 Thu Portland, OR Hawthorne Theatre
08/02/2008 San Francisco, CA Great American Music Hall
08/03/2008 Los Angeles, CA Echoplex
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