For three decades, the legendary Japanese guitar band Boris have explored metal, grunge, punk, shoegaze, ambient, and more. Comprised of Wata on guitar, Takeshi on bass, and Atsuo on drums -with all three sharing lead vocal duty- the band have eschewed expectations at every turn. This year alone, they’ve released two albums: the shoegaze-leaning W, and a hair metal and punk-influenced third installment of their Heavy Rocks series. Wata also just released her own guitar pedal, called “Hizumitas”, via EarthQuaker Devices. The hard-rocking- but soft spoken- trio recently joined host Elia Einhorn via translator to discuss, their whirlwind year; representing the power of rock for the future; and how collaborating with different record labels has impacted their sprawling catalog.