Frankenbok

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Band members

  • Current line-up
    • Tim Miedecke (bass)
    • Aaron Butler (guitar)
    • Mick Morley (drums)
    • Dan McDougall (vocals)
    • Nathan Amatnieks (guitar)
  • Former members
    • Adam B Metal (vocals) (2003 - 2007)
    • Scott Lang (guitar) (1998 - 2006)
    • Adam Glynn (vocals) (1998 - 2002)

Website

frankenbok.com

Formed

Melbourne, VIC, 1998

Band information

Combining the sounds of Slipknot and Faith No More with a bludgeoning death/grind style band, Frankenbok quickly built up a solid following based on dependable and manic performances and rather twisted recorded releases. The band formed around Butler and original vocalist Adam Glynn as a duo in the late 90s and began working as a four-piece with a drum machine, recording the Greeting and Salutations album before adding Morley ahead of its subsequent release.

Frankenbok toured with Skinlab in May 2000 and played at Metal for the Brain. Shortly thereafter, the band signed with Dark Carnival. The EP release displayed a concerted effort on Frankenbok's part towards commercial accessibility, emphasising the nu-metal aspects of their music and phasing out the deathier parts along with the inclusion of a kitsch cover of Madison Avenue's "Don't Call Me Baby" that got them considerable airplay on Triple J.

In mid-2001 Frankenbok embarked on a six-week national tour with label mates Dreadnaught, followed by four shows with Slayer and Machine Head in August. In early 2002 the debut album was re-released by Dark Carnival with a bonus live disc recorded in Sydney, and the band toured with Psi.Kore, supported System Of A Down and appeared at the Overcranked Festival.

In November 2002 however, with a date for the recording of the follow-up album set, Glynn suddenly announced he had quit the band. He was replaced by Adam B. Metal in January 2003. Glynn formed Five Star Prison Cell in 2004.

Morley suffered an injury in early 2003 and John Sankey from Devolved filled in for him for live commitments including national tours with Skinlab and Soilwork. After Glynn's departure, Frankenbok's style took on a distinctly metalcore sound.

In mid-2004, the band toured extensively with Sunk Loto and 8 Foot Sativa and played at Metal for the Brain in Canberra and Brisbane in 2005. After this, the band began to write and record its next album, Murder of Songs without Lang, who departed to live and work in Asia. He was replaced by Amatnieks. In early 2007, Adam B. Metal split from Frankenbok and was replaced by Dan McDougall. The album showed some signs that Frankenbok was again changing direction into a heavy, modern thrash are and was released by Prime Cuts in August 2007.

Discography

Albums:

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2000 Greetings and Salutations Faultline
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2003 Blood Oath Dark Carnival
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2007 Murder of Songs Prime Cuts


Albums:

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2001 The Loopholes and Great Excuses EP Dark Carnival

Compilation tracks:

Year Track Title Album Title Label
2000 "I'm OK With It" Route 666 Vol 2 Shock
2002 "Success is Revenge" Full Metal Racket ABC/EMI
2002 "Linguistics" Hip New Sounds High Voltage
2005 "Victims" Metal for the Brain 2005 Faultline
2007 "Failure to Learn" A Blaze in the Southern Skies Prime Cuts