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| Frankenbok:
Beardcore
Troubadours... |
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Frankenbok are one of Australia's longest
standing and hardest working metal bands. They have been playing
shows all over the country supporting their new ep, The Last
Ditch Redemption (Prime Cuts/MGM). The ep - produced by Reggie
Bowman - has been getting rave reviews both in Australia and overseas.
Guitarist, Azzabok has long preferred ESP
guitars as his weapon of choice. You can see him ripping it up in
the videos below for the tunes The Last Ditch Redemption
and Dig below.
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The
Last Ditch Redemption
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Dig
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The
band has been on tour across Australia in support of the ep
and the tour winds up in Queensland in November.To
see remaining tour dates, hear tracks from the ep and buy T-shirts
and other merch, visit the band's Myspace page:http://www.myspace.com/frankenbok
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2008
has seen the addition of some great new artists to the CMI artists' roster
- the most recent of which appear below.
PSYCROPTIC |
THE
GETAWAY PLAN |
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NAME: Joseph Haley
GROUP: PSYCROPTIC
PRODUCT: ESP, Dean Markley
WEBSITE: http://www.psycroptic.com
MYSPACE: www.myspace.com/psycroptic
Formed in Hobart, Tasmania in 1999 Psycroptic
wrote intensively for the months following their formation, crafting
the material for the debut album The Isle of Disenchantment.
This album was self released in January 2001 to overwhelming response
from the metal underground which helped spread the Psycroptic name
all around the world. Scepter of
the Ancients saw the light of day in 2003 through Unique Leader
Records and with it Psycroptic further defined their sound. After
several years of playing Australian stages, 2004 saw Psycroptic leave
their home shores for the first time, touring with death metal legends
Dismember throughout Europe. Much of
2005 was spent touring Australia, and preparing material for 'Symbols
of Failure'. Released in early 2006, the album was followed by extensive
touring 3 full European tours and several Australian tours
sharing the stage with such acts as Cannibal Corpse, Deicide,
Nile, Behemoth, Kataklsym, Black Dahlia Murder amoung others.The
Tasmanian Devils made their long overdue North American live debut
on the 2008 Summer Slaughter tour, which has been their most successful
tour to date. The forth album 'Ob(servant) will be released Worldwide
on October 14th on Nuclear Blast (and on Stomp in Australia and New
Zealand). |
NAME: CLINT SPLATTERING
GROUP: THE GETAWAY PLAN
PRODUCT: Hughes & Kettner, ESP and Dean Markley
WEBSITE: http://www.thegetawayplan.com
MYSPACE: www.myspace.com/thegetawayplanrock
The Getaway Plan are leading the way for
the new generation of bands in the Australian music scene. Signed
to Boomtown Records this young Melbourne 5-Piece have been power-on
since in November 2004. The Getaway Plan has forged a reputation
as one of the most exciting bands in the country. Have recently
toured with a plethora of bands including Taking Back Sunday (USA),
Silverstein (CAN), Anberlin (USA), The Hot Lies, I Killed The Prom
Queen and many more. On record, the boys create quite a unique sound.
From seamless melodies to razor sharp screams, and with irresistible
pop sensibilities thrown in for good measure, its a case of
At the Drive-In meets Muse meets Underoath. The eclectic nature
of the bands repertoire ensures that they escape being restricted
by labeling and pigeonholing, and are truly a band that must be
heard to fully understand. The true Getaway Plan experience, however,
lies in their live show. Relentless with their energy, and perpetually
entertaining, The Getaway Plan show is absolutely electric.
In March 2005 saw the release of their debut EP Hold Conversation
on the Boomtown label. With a constant spot in the Independent Charts
as well as continuous rotation on national youth radio station Triple
J. To add to this an incredible internet presence which includes
front page features on myspace.com and street teams all over the
country this band also shows a huge amount of professional conduct.
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PATHOGEN |
STONE
CIRCLE
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NAME:
DAVE SANDSTROM
GROUP: PATHOGEN
PRODUCT: ESP BASSES
WEBSITE: http://www.pathogen.com.au/
MYSPACE: http://www.myspace.com/pathogen
Hailing from Perth, Western Australia, Pathogen
are five-piece dedicated to giving new life to the musical genre of
metal. Combining intricate and epic melodies with powerful groove
sections and rich acoustic passages, Pathogen have developed a unique
style which is often described as an intelligent of mixture melodic
deathmetal bands like In Flames or Opeth as well more groove-orientated
bands like Pantera or Carcass.In 1996 Pathogen released their 1st
demo entitled Tyranny of Hatred which sold out in the first few months
of its release and helped Pathogen establish an underground following.
Their 2nd demo Nightfall, released in 1998, that established Pathogen
as one of the most respected local metal acts on the local scene to
date.In 2002, Pathogen commenced work on their much anticipated debut
album Bloodline. This album showcases the best of Pathogens material,
written and refined over the previous 7 years. Bloodline was recorded,
mixed and mastered at Sovereign Studios and was recently released
in Australia on independent label Prime Cuts and distributed nationally
by MGM Distribution.The publics response to the album was nothing
short of astounding, receiving rave reviews everywhere and selling
several thousand copies in the first couple of months, far surpassing
the bands original expectations.Pathogen have long been revered
as a band that provides an explosive live performance. Their first
Australian tour was to sold out shows with Finland's Children of Bodom,
where they recruited a new army of loyal fans that now spans across
the nation. Pathogen have since toured Australia several times, both
headlining festivals and their own shows. They recently returned from
a national tour with The Black Dahlia Murder from USA, which encompassed
5 capital cities in 5 days. Pathogen have also shared the stage with
Opeth (Sweden), Fear Factory (USA), Arch Enemy (Sweden), Dark Tranquillity
(Sweden), Mayhem (Norway), Entombed (Sweden), Shadows Fall (USA),
Dismember (Sweden).Impaled Nazarene (Finland) and As I Lay Dying (USA). |
NAME:
CRAIG SKELTON
GROUP: STONE CIRCLE
PRODUCT: H&K SWITCHBLADE 100 HEAD, CC 412 A 25 CABINET, Matrix
100 Head, SC412 Cabinet
WEBSITE: www.stonecircleband.com.au
MYSPACE: www.myspace.com/stonecircletheband
Stone Circle is a high energy, all original
5 piece band from Perth, Western Australia. The bands first
studio album, 385 Newcastle Street was produced by John
Villani and mastered by George Marino at Sterling Sound Studios
in New York. The album, due for independent release by the end of
2008, captures the essence of Stone Circles unique brand of
rock and a big part of the Stone Circle sound is the big tone of
Hughes & Kettner.
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