Flood is the second studio album by Japanese experimental band Boris, released on December 15, 2000. It consists of a single 70-minute title-track that is broken into four movements.
While Flood did not receive many reviews upon release, it has become a cult classic among fans, prompting the band to play it in its entirety every night of their 2013 US-based "Residency Tour".
On December 15, 2025, Flood was added on streaming services such as Spotify, Apple Music and Amazon Music for the 25th anniversary of its release.
Musical style The album marked a change in musical direction; it features less of the abrasive sound heard on Absolutego and Amplifier Worship, and incorporates minimalism and post-rock elements.
Movements Part I begins with mechanical white noise and features a single looping guitar riff duplicated with two slightly different speeds, allowing it to de-synchronize and synchronize again over the course of about 11 minutes. Reverberating explosions build throughout.
Part II is slow and ambient with lo-fi drums and features an extended guitar solo using the riff from Part I as a motif.
Part III builds to the album's climax of repeating riffs, vocals and another guitar solo.
Part IV is an ambient minimalist track ending in white noise.
Track listing
Credits
Line-up Atsuo – drums, percussion, gong, vocals Takeshi – vocals, bass, guitar, words Wata – guitar, effects
Additional personnel Boris – producer Hiroshi Okura – executive producer Tetsuya "Cherry" Tochigi – engineer Hiroyasu Tahira – engineer assistant Miyuki Kobayashi – engineer assistant Masashi Tsukahara – album coordination Toshiaki Shimizu – A&R Fangs Anal Satan – artwork Eri Shabata – photography Shuji Kitamura – mastering
Pressing information Year Label Format Country Out of Print? Notes 2000 MIDI Creative CD Japan Yes – 2021 Third Man 2xLP United States No First vinyl pressing
References
External links Inoxia Records Boris Homepage