Boris, Melvins It’s one thing to meet your idols. It’s another thing to name your band as a reference to your idols. And it’s a completely other thing to go on a co-headlining tour with your idols. The experimental Japanese heavy noise rock band Boris got its name from the song “Boris” off the 1991 album Bullhead by Pacific Northwest sludge metal icons Melvins. Now both bands share the same bill for a night of abrasive, distorted sound that’s sure to be loud (Melvins are the loudest band I’ve ever heard live). As part of the show, Boris performs its 2002 album Heavy Rocks, while Melvins will fittingly play Bullhead.