# FRANKENBOK – Melbourne Metal Legends To Release New EP, Irrepressible, on Jan 31 **New Music** — On Your Markus **Published:** 12 January 2025 **Author:** Markus Hamence **Source:** https://onyourmarkus.au/new-music-releases/frankenbok-melbourne-metal-legends-to-release-new-ep-irrepressible-on-jan-31/ --- **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. ![](https://media.onyourmarkus.au/originals/18450/Frankenbok-pic-1.jpg) 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](https://maricmedia.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=727b0946ab3fa65fe60bec739&id=b2df6d0abd&e=c982cfcc7a)**. *“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)](https://maricmedia.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=727b0946ab3fa65fe60bec739&id=231b4fe996&e=c982cfcc7a)**”*  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  Pre Orders for Irrepressible are available from **[https://lnk.to/XLHaSq](https://maricmedia.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=727b0946ab3fa65fe60bec739&id=7e207450b2&e=c982cfcc7a)** 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](https://maricmedia.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=727b0946ab3fa65fe60bec739&id=6a19a2764b&e=c982cfcc7a)** Follow Frankenbok [Facebok](https://maricmedia.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=727b0946ab3fa65fe60bec739&id=f2773da284&e=c982cfcc7a) | [Instabok](https://maricmedia.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=727b0946ab3fa65fe60bec739&id=60a5277a29&e=c982cfcc7a) | [WebBok](https://maricmedia.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=727b0946ab3fa65fe60bec739&id=a3381a476e&e=c982cfcc7a) ![](https://media.onyourmarkus.au/originals/18447/d184dab1-fe70-97c8-4065-74c9732bcc81.jpg)