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Frankenbok: Beardcore Troubadours...

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.

The Last Ditch Redemption
Dig
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

 

 

New artists

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

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, it’s a case of At the Drive-In meets Muse meets Underoath. The eclectic nature of the band’s 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.

PATHOGEN
STONE CIRCLE
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 public’s 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 band’s 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 band’s 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 Circle’s unique brand of rock and a big part of the Stone Circle sound is the big tone of Hughes & Kettner.

Other CMI Artists

ROB CRIMI - .HINGE
HUGHES & KETTNER
ANDY DOWLING - LORD
ESP/ DEAN MARKLEY
TOM KURPIEWSKI - HINGE
HUGHES & KETTNER
LORD TIM - LORD
ESP/ DEAN MARKLEY
DANNY TOOME - 4ARM
RANDALL/ DEAN MARKLEY
MARK FURTNER - LORD
ESP
JAKE BATISTA - ABANDON ALL HOPE
ESP
PAUL CHRISTIE - MONDO ROCK
MONTEREY/
DEAN MARKLEY
SHAAN KELLY - ABANDON ALL HOPE
ESP
STU MARSHALL - PAIN DIVISION
ESP / RANDALL / DM
AARON SCHULTZ - BEHIND CRIMSON EYES
DEAN MARKLEY
BRETT VERSTEEGH - PARKWAY DRIVE
ESP
KEVIN ORR - BEHIND CRIMSON EYES
ESP/DEAN MARKLEY
JEFF LING - PARKWAY DRIVE
ESP
PRASHANT RAJU - BEHIND CRIMSON EYES
DEAN MARKLEY
LUKE KILPATRICK - PARKWAY DRIVE
ESP
STEVE JANEVSKI - BLACK MAJESTY
ESP
DAVID SANDSTROM - PATHOGEN
ESP
BRETT GARSED
ESP/HUGHES & KETTNER
PHIL CEBERANO
ITALIA
MARTIN KIRBY - CARPATHIAN
ESP/DEAN MARKLEY

PHIL EMMANUEL

HUGHES & KETTNER TUBE TOOLS

ROCKY ROSITANO - CELEBRITY MINEFIELD
ESP
JOE HALEY - PSYCROPTIC
ESP/ DM/ RANDALL
AARON BILBISA - DAYSEND
DEAN MARKLEY
ALEX LASSETTER - PYROMESH
ESP
MEREDITH WEBSTER - DAYSEND
DEAN MARKLEY
RICHARD PLEASANCE
DEAN MARKLEY
BRETT NORDIN - DEVOLVED
RANDALL
DAVID GILBERT - SEPARATIST
ESP
WADE DUNN - DEVOLVED
HUGHES & KETTNER
JAMES BRADY - SEPARATIST
ESP
ANDO MCDOUGALL - DREADNAUGHT
LAKLAND/HUGHES & KETTNER
BEN CRIPPS - SESSIONS
EDEN
DAMON ALCOCK - DREADNAUGHT
ESP/HUGHES & KETTNER
DAVE COLLINS - SHALLOW GRAVE
DEAN MARKLEY
RICHARD POATE - DREADNAUGHT
ESP/HUGHES & KETTNER
DAVE HILL - SHALLOW GRAVE
DEAN MARKLEY
ADRIAN ROOKE - ELECTRIK DYNAMITE
HUGHES & KETTNER/DEAN MARKLEY
DAVID SETTELMAIER - SILENT FALL
ESP
DUANE JACKSON - ELECTRIK DYNAMITE
HUGHES & KETTNER/DEAN MARKLEY
TOBIAS COPLEY - SILENT FALL
ESP
MATT DARIENZO - ELECTRIK DYNAMITE
HUGHES & KETTNER/DEAN MARKLEY
CRAIG SKELTON - STONE CIRCLE
HUGHES & KETTNER
KOSTA PAPAZOGLOU - EYEFEAR
H&K / DEAN MARKLEY
ANDY MCIVOR - TAXIRIDE
MONTEREY
ADRIAN BROWN - FORGIVEN RIVAL
ESP
TAXIRIDE
HUGHES & KETTNER
PETER FABRIZIO - FORGIVEN RIVAL
ESP
JUSTIN RHODES - THE BOY WHO SPOKE CLOUDS
RMV DRUM HEADS
AARON BUTLER- FRANKENBOK
ESP
DAVID HILL - THE DAY EVERYTHING
DEAN MARKLEY
YETI BOK - FRANKENBOK
ESP
DEAN ENGERT - THE DAY EVERYTHING
DEAN MARKLEY
DAVE WITMER - FROM THESE WOUNDS
RANDALL
LINCOLN BOWEN - THE ETERNAL
ESP/
DEAN MARKLEY
ARMARIN SAENGSRI - HIROSHIMA WILL BURN
ESP
MARK KELSON - THE ETERNAL
ESP/
DEAN MARKLEY
LUKE CRIPPS - HORSELL COMMON
ESP/DEAN MARKLEY
JOSH DELSAR - THE HOT LIES
ESP
MARK STEWART - HORSELL COMMON
DEAN MARKLEY
LUKE SZABO - THE HOT LIES
HUGHES & KETTNER
JONA WEINHOFEN - I KILLED THE PROM QUEEN
ESP
KAT SPAZZY - SPAZZYS
HUGHES & KETTNER
KEVIN CAMERON - I KILLED THE PROM QUEEN
ESP
DANIEL PETRUZZELLI - THROUGH CLOSED EYES
ESP
DANE ALDERSON - JAMES MORRISON
EDEN
JOE JONES - THROUGH CLOSED EYES
ESP
JEFF CARTER - JAPUNGA
ESP
ADRIAN ALIMIC - VANISHING POINT
DEAN MARKLEY
LUKE LAWRENCE - JAPUNGA
ESP
CHRIS PORCIANKO - VANISHING POINT
ESP/ DEAN MARKLEY
JON ENGLISH
MONTEREY
JOE DEL MASTRO - VANISHING POINT
DEAN MARKLEY
MARK WEBSTER - JONESTOWN SYNDICATE
ESP
STEVE COX - VANISHING POINT
DEAN MARKLEY
DOUG DALTON - KILLRAZER
DEAN MARKLEY
TOMMY VALUR - VANISHING POINT
ESP/
DEAN MARKLEY
JIMMY LARDNER BROWN - KILLRAZER
DEAN MARKLEY
ALEX CANION - VOYAGER
EDEN
ZORAN MRAKIC - KILLRAZER
DEAN MARKLEY
RYAN VAN GENNIP - CHASE THE SUN
EDEN AMPS
OUG STUART - COSMIC STORM
ESP
KIM MAY
LAKLAND