NAME: AARON BUTLER
GROUP: FRANKENBOK
PRODUCT: ESP EX-351
WEBSITE: www.frankenbok.com

Frankenbok was born in 1997 out of the remnants of countless Melbourne bands dating back to about 1988. The initial line up was the definitive, hard-hitting A-Team made up of Aaron, Tim and then singer Adam Glynn. These were dudes that had seen many disciples come and go…so they clung to one another like desperate men and started to make a ruckus.

After recording their home made demo and signing up Scott on the other guitar (to ensure that fat, chunky sound) Bok began to gig around with a drum machine while they searched endlessly for their very own pig skin hitting freak. It wasn't until 1999 that Mick Morley was discovered…right across the street. With that set in stone the boys pulled out every last cent (and plenty of pocket lint) to pay for the recording of their debut album Greetings and Salutations which was released courtesy of their friend, producer and mentor dw Norton on his own Faultline Records. Taking the Australian metal scene by storm the Bok began to tour and build their following and live reputation. After constant hard work Frankenbok was signed to Dark Carnival Records towards the end of 2000. What followed was 2001's heavy metal fruitcake release: The Loopholes & Great Excuses E.P. This is where Frankenbok received slight mainstream attention (?) with their hard riffin', double kickin' version of Madison Avenue's "Don't Call Me Baby" and saw them do lap after lap of Australia. They couldn't get enough. In early 2002 the Greetings album was re-released as a special edition (with new fandangle artwork and 8 bonus live tracks recorded on the Frankenbok & Dreadnaught Devastation Vacation) to tie them over until the gigging came to a halt and song writing for the next album could be completed. It was at the end of 2002 after many hurdles and trying times on and off the road that Adam Glynn decided it was time to step off the Bok train. Auditions began immediately and Adam B Metal stepped up to take the reigns as front man, vocalist and franken-family member.

B Metal was only in the band a matter of weeks before more gigging and a small 'introduction to the new dude' tour began. With the B man's help, pizzazz (and friendly disposition) the new songs were finished and it was time to hit good ole' Back Beach Studios again with dw at the helm.

So now, with Blood Oath under their belts it's time to hit the road…again.