Via XMusic and set To Open For Alien Ant Farm & Drowning Pool In February.
Frankenbok transcend the normal parameters of metal, boasting a diversity and sound that epitomises a band that is comfortable within their confines, unafraid to try anything and impulsively applying that to their craft. The music Frankenbok creates is one embracing heaviness, humour and brutality; something like nude wrestling in a maximum security wing!
Since their conception in 1997, Frankenbok have had a curse of revolving door musicians, with the only constant being founding member and guitarist Aaron “Azza Bok” Butler. Azza’s style and musical vision is countered only by his tenacity and drive in forming the nucleus of what every musician strives to be, but few manage to accomplish.
2024 saw the return of their original vocalist Adam Glynn, and signing to new record label XMusic.
Drummer Tom Rossell and bassist Owen Spratling complete the current line up and the BOK plan for a furious return in 2025 kicking off dates in February with Alien Ant Farm, Drowning Pool, Dreadnaught and The Eternal.
The refurbished line up’s first instalment has been met with praise by peers and critics alike via the release of their single, Demon Tantrum.
“FRANKENBOK play an amalgamation of styles and genres that has more schizophrenic tendencies than a sanitarium….Demon Tantrum is a welcome step back to a time where there were no rules. no expectations and no fucks given!” – Kris Peters (Heavy Mag)
“This is FRANKENBOK like you’ve never heard them before! They cram more ideas into one song than most bands manage in an entire album! Welcome back Adam Glynn!” – Tom Wilson (Sense Music Media)
“FRANKENBOK’s new single ‘DEMON TANTRUM’ is a twisted discordant headfuck of a track, and when you combine it with the must-see video, it becomes a shocking horror movie that assaults your senses unrelentingly…” – Rod Whitfield (Wall Of Sound)
Another stand alone follow up single, a cover of Dead Or Alive’s “You Spin Me Round (Like A Record)” was released at the very end of 2024 and will be followed by a new Five Track EP titled, Irrepressible on January 31, 2025.
“So we did this as just a bit of fun and I have always loved the original Pete Burns version….
We DO have a album coming out real soon that’s not as fruity and plenty nasty…
but this was great fun getting back to being the idiots we have always been and not being super serious… Life is serious enough and I’ve seen what becomes of grown ups!
So try to laugh as much as possible you will live longer!” – Azza Bok
Irrepressible is a throwback to the original BOK, vocalist Adam Glynn was quoted to say:
“this new release so far is sounding like if GREETINGS and LOOPHOLES fucked and had a mutant love child that was then breast fed on steroids and red bull!”
The music video for Dopamine (I Got A New Ping) drops on Australia Day. (January 26)
In the meantime, head to their channel and watch the Monkey Pox video for a quick history lesson on the Bok and Subscribe so you can see Dopamine as soon as its released!
TRACKLISTING
1 · Dopamine (I Got A New Ping)
2 · iWOKE
3 · The Fallen Phoenix
4 · We’re NOT The Drummonds
5 · Static Wings
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YES… the Frankenbok story has changed YET AGAIN, but it is still far from over…
Like a Phoenix rising from the ashes! The BOK are back! What is old is now new again…
Keep Watching this space, for the nature of Frankenbok is irrepressible…
TOUR DATES
Catch Frankenbok as they open for Alien Ant Farm and Drowning Pool on their upcoming Australian Tour
Feb 7: Princess Theatre, Brisbane
Feb 8: The Metro, Sydney
Feb 9: Northcote Theatre, Melbourne
Feb 11: Lion Arts, Adelaide
Tix from thephoenix.au
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