Dronevil
{{Short description|2005 studio album by Boris}}
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{{Use mdy dates|date=May 2025}}
{{Infobox album
| name = Dronevil
| type = studio
| artist = Boris
| cover = Dronevil.jpg
| alt =
| released = {{start date|2005|2|28}} (LP)
{{start date|2006|8|8}} (CD)
| recorded = 2004 at Sound Square
| studio =
| genre = {{hlist|Drone|doom metal|psychedelic|dark ambient}}
| length = 75:58 (LP)
124:35 (CD)
| label = {{hlist|Fangs Anal Satan|Misanthropic Agenda (LP)|Inoxia (CD)}}
| producer = Boris
| prev_title = Sun Baked Snow Cave
| prev_year = 2005
| next_title = Soundtrack from the Film Mabuta no Ura
| next_year = 2005
| misc = {{Extra album cover
| header = Dronevil -Final-
| type = studio
| cover = Boris_dronevil_final.jpg
| border =
| alt =
| caption = Cover of repress on Inoxia Records
}}
}}
{{Album ratings
| rev1 = AllMusic
| rev1Score = {{Rating|4|5}} [{{AllMusic|class=album|id=r930812|pure_url=yes}} link]
| rev2 = Pitchfork Media
| rev2Score = (8.0/10) [http://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/9180-dronevil-final/ 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.
The album was originally released on double vinyl with the artwork for this release done by Stephen O'Malley of Sunn O))).{{cite web | url = http://homepage1.nifty.com/boris/release_merchandise/release/dronevil_2lp.html | title = Dronevil | publisher = Boris website | accessdate = 2008-05-08 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20091011232517/http://homepage1.nifty.com/boris/release_merchandise/release/dronevil_2lp.html | archive-date = 2009-10-11 | url-status = dead }} 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.{{cite web| url = http://www.misanthropicagenda.com/releases.html | title = Releases | publisher = Misanthropic Agenda}}
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.
Track listing
{{tracklist
| headline = Original vinyl LP 1: Drone
| total_length = 39:58
| title1 = Giddiness Throne
| length1 = 20:01
| title2 = Interference Demon
| length2 = 19:57
}}
{{tracklist
| headline = Original vinyl LP 2: Evil
| total_length = 36:00
| title1 = Evil Wave Form
| length1 = 19:51
| title2 = The Evil One Which Sobs
| length2 = 16:09
}}
{{tracklist
| headline = Dronevil -Final- Disc 1: Drone
| total_length = 61:38
| title1 = {{nihongo2|ほどけていく}}
| note1 = Hodokete iku; "Loose"
| length1 = 21:34
| title2 = {{nihongo2|めまいの椅子}}
| note2 = Memai no isu; "Giddiness Throne"
| length2 = 20:22
| title3 = {{nihongo2|干渉}}
| note3 = Kanshou; "Interference Demon"
| length3 = 19:42
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{{tracklist
| headline = Dronevil -Final- Disc 2: Evil
| total_length = 62:57
| title1 = {{nihongo2|振りきれた風景}}
| note1 = Furikireta fuukei; "Red"
| length1 = 21:30
| title2 = {{nihongo2|ふりおろす}}
| note2 = Furiorosu; "Evil Wave Form"
| length2 = 19:43
| title3 = {{nihongo2|泣きたがるスピード}}
| note3 = Nakitagaru supiido; "The Evil One Which Sobs"
| length3 = 21:44
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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
References
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External links
- {{MusicBrainz release-group|id=11431e95-21ff-3d3f-85c6-04381e5e26be|name=Dronevil}}
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20061029023321/http://www.aversionline.com/reviews/2609/ Aversion Online Review]
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