- Lost At Sea
- Apology To You
- Paging Mr. Bronson
- Waving Goodbye
- Rise Again
- Go for Broke
- Bloodline
- Now Or Never
- Destination: Space
- Never Sleep Again
- Love & War
- Roads Less Traveled
- Dead Air
domingo, 28 de septiembre de 2008
- Tina
- New Song #2
- Day Of The Dead
- Next Exit
- Ghost Of Monochrome
- Five Across The Eyes
- HollyWood
- Everybody
- Crushed V2.0
- Refuse To Be
- Holiday
- Feeding Time
- The Kelvis
- Condescend
- Radio
- Still The Same
- Pimp Ray
- Shaken
- The Amazing Criswell
- Golden Road
- Alien Song
- Alright
- On My Side
- Brand New Faces
- Outro (Elvis Has Left The Building)
............From Portland, Oregon U.S.A.
Dave (Bass, Vocals), Eric (Guitar), Justin (Guitar, Vocals), Dustin
(Drums).
Info:
Since 1994 they have lasted through more than 450 shows, 4 full length albums, 1 live DVD, 5 multi-week tours and dozens of appearances on compilations and videos. This has all been done on their own dime with no record deals, no signing bonuses, no booking agent and almost no support from anyone other than themselves and their fans. A lot of stuff happens in twelve years, people change, music changes, fans change, what’s ‘cool’ changes and through the ups and downs 800 Octane has stuck to their guns and still writes and plays music the way they like it - fast, loud and catchy.
Usually tagged as 'skate punk' or 'horror punk' you can definitely see the influence of bands like The Misfits, The Ramones and The Damned in their sound. The vocals and melodies have a distinct old school edge, but the music is much more dynamic with fast energetic songs and plenty of memorable hooks. Song topics range from introspective songs about growing older to songs showcasing their collective fascination with horror movies. It’s not political, it’s not life changing and it’s certainly not supposed to be.
While the albums are polished and catchy live shows give way to a raw and powerful sound as the songs are sped up, the previously catchy vocals give way to shouted anthems, and the band becomes a blur of motion and activity. Through the response from their shows 800 Octane has played with dozens of high profile national acts including Guttermouth, Face To Face, All, Saves The Day, Sum 41, Tiger Army, Mighty Mighty Bosstones, New Found Glory, UK Subs, Bigwig, GWAR, No Use For A Name, H2O, Zebrahead, The Misfits, Death By Stereo, The Queers, Strung Out and many, many more.
The 4th full length album titled 'Rise Again' was released in 2004 on New School Records. The album was recorded and produced by Conrad Uno who has also put out albums by Mudhoney, The Supersuckers, Nashville Pussy, and the Presidents Of The USA. Compared to their past releases ('The Return' in 2000, 'The Kelvis' in 1998, 'Swank' in 1996) this album showcases a slightly darker sound combined with an improved sense of melody. This album manages to contain both the catchiest songs as well as the heaviest songs the band has ever written and somehow manages to blend them together. The first pressing of 'Rise Again' will also come bundled with a DVD featuring a live set recorded on Halloween of 2003.
It maybe stubbornness, it may be ignorance, or it may be a total love of what they do, but chances are 800 Octane will be still be here doing the same thing for a long time to come.
http://www.myspace.com/eighthundredoctane
sábado, 27 de septiembre de 2008
- Lolita
- Scissor Thief
- Flat Black Sunshine
- Tequila Polecat
- Wassup Rockers
- Ghouls Brigade
- She Must Be Loved
- She Wolf
- From Dusk Till Dawn
- El Chupacabra
- All In The Gauze
- Eyeliner
- Vampira Sirens
- The Outer Limits
- Steady As She Goes
- Don't Discard The Dreadfuls
- Collecting Stares
- Cold Like Me
- Blue Movie
- Jersey Devil
- Port Of The Damned
- Blood Stream Baby
- How Easily She Scares
- Goth On Parade
- Drop Dead
- Let's Make It Through December
- Chameleon
- Bride Of Valentine
sábado, 20 de septiembre de 2008
- 2179
- The Nightmare Before Christmas
- The Man With The Axe
- Good Luck Again
- Undead
- Less Than Zero
- News 666
- Gatsu
- Charlie
- Kill The Pokkkemons
- X-Files
- Howlin'Girl Kills The Macho Men
- And The Number 17… Skulls!
(2005)-Autopsy Turvy:
- Introduction
- When Monsters Fall In Love
- Haunted
- My Mother The Carnivore
- Motor Psycho
- Zombified
- Voodoo Doll
- Pale Gray Eyes
- Graveyard Girlfriend (Groovie Ghoulies cover)
- Satellite
- Stay With Me
- My Hands, Your Throat
- Black Haired Girl
- The Goon
- The Creature Stole My Surfboard
- This Palpitating Thing
- Lovecraft
- Devil In A Bottle
- 13th Floor
- Thunderjug
- Black Train Rollin'
- Swamp Twang Thang
- She Casts No Shadow
- Jesus With A Big V8
- Black Lung
- Flesh Garage
- Strange Movies
- Bubblin' Blood
.........From Los Angeles, California USA....
Dave Grave - mouth
Tommy Marseilles - guitar
L. Ron Jeremy - guitar
Bart Sinister - bass
Stevyn Grey - drums
Info:
In March 2001 the monster took the stage at Release The Bats (Long Beach) to a capacity crowd. Word spread overnight via the internet that FRANKENSTEIN was truly back from the dead and bigger than ever. Album production began as William started booking a 24-city U.S. tour for that summer. Unfortunately, 5 weeks before the tour was to start, William was forced to pull out. The album unfinished, and the band without a suitable replacement, the tour was cancelled.
That November, the Rev Peckawood returned to California…and FRANKENSTEIN. In March 2002, a year to the day since their last appearance, the band played again to a capacity crowd, the long absence only increasing their mystique. Work on the album, appropriately entitled An Ugly Display Of Self-Preservation has resumed, and is expected to be released before year’s end. The band has received offers to play Europe in summer 2003.
The FRANKENSTEIN ground swell is threatening to become a seismic wave.
At this time, the Reverend, one of Frankenstein’s earliest attachments, giving the band such pounding tunes as Lovecraft, and the live favorite, Things That’s Dead, played his last show with Frankenstein to a capacity crowd on May 24th, 2003 at The Scene in Glendale. Thanks to all who attended & apologies to those who couldn’t get in ‘cause the place was so damned packed!The ways of a serial killer may never be completely understood by us normal folk, but nonetheless, the Reverend will be sorely missed.
2003-Present: Now missing a vital organ, Frankenstein went searching and found a brand new piece of flesh in… Tommy Marseilles– Swamp Guitar King! He gained notoriety with local New Orleans punk & deathrock bands, making him a perfect limb for Frankenstein.
And now on the verge of their long overdue first release, the band has still outlasted the critics and skeptics, overcoming internal collapse and external attacks, and winning over the most jaded audiences to their cause. Whatever the future may bring, Dave Grave has had his revenge...FRANKENSTEIN lives!