Originally published on metropolis.co.jp on September 2011

Three of Japan’s most vaunted post-rock and hardcore acts gang up for an aural assault. Critically hyped psychedelic sludge-core trio Boris are currently on a tear, with three albums out this year including a collaboration with noise god Mertzbow and a world tour to follow this fall. Signed to Mogwai’s Rock Action imprint, screamo act Envy recently incited a near-riot at the Fuji Rock Festival, while Mono’s latest is Holy Ground: NYC Live With The Wordless Music Orchestra, a document of their tenth anniversary show where they performed with a 24-piece orchestra.

O-East, Sep 4 (listing).