Akuma no Uta

Akuma no Uta (悪魔の歌, The Devil's Song) is the fifth album by Japanese experimental music band Boris.

As well as running an additional 7 minutes, the opening track of the Southern Lord version is a totally different take; both use the same riff from "Akuma no Uta," but the original, shorter track repeats it far less and opens with over a minute of ambient, resonant amp noise absent from the longer version.

Music videos were made for the songs "Ibitsu" and "Furi" and can be found on the 2003 DVD Live at Shimokitazawa Shelter.

In addition to a short edit of the opening track, an alternate take of "Naki Kyoku" appears on Variations; it and "Akuma no Uta" were also re-recorded with Merzbow in 2004, for their 2011 collaboration called Klatter.

In an interview with Rad Company, drummer Atsuo remarked that the album was recorded on analog tape in one take.