SABATO 11 SETTEMBRE posted by spesso - 07/09/2004 19.18.33
STRYCHNINE (Oakland punk rock legends) + HAVOC (punk rock, Torino)
Alcova, corso san maurizio
sabato 11 settembre
www.strychnine.net
JIMI HAZE- Vocals
MARKLEY HART-Drums
BRIAN HOOD- Guitar
JOE GARCIA- Bass
IDON BRYANT -Guitar
�We set out to play punk rock and that�s what we do,� says bassist Joe Garcia of STRYCHNINE. Working within the aggressive and ultrasonic parameters of old school punk, the Oakland, California-based band puts its own hyper-drive spin on the already charged-up metallic speed-punk sound.
STRYCHNINE formed in 1995, amidst the celebrated East Bay punk scene, and out of the ashes of various bands (Capitol Punishment, Hell�s Kitchen, Naked Aggression, Grinch and Econochrist). After a few personnel changes, the band found its core within its current, rock-solid line up. �We�re the strongest we�ve ever been,� says founding vocalist
Jimi Haze.
With nine years of U.S. and European touring under their belts and with a tattooed arm�s length of singles, ep�s and compilation appearances to their credit, STRYCHNINE has been able to sharpen its hard-edged craft into a fine point. Their full-length disc, Dead Rats and Oakland Dogs (East Bay Menace Records) got the thumbs up in
punk �zines from Maximum Rocknroll to Flipside. One critic called the 2001 follow-up, Born Too Loose (Industrial Strength Records), �A major action blast�hits you like a full keg thrown at you at 100 mph! Their new LP/CD Intitled " Die Oakland Stadtmusikanten " Live in Bremen Germany , Has recieved glowing reviews in Fanzines and webzines all around the world , Skratch Magazine called it " A great live disc " and " An absolute brutal jewel ".
They�ve shared stages with the punk legends (Subhumans, Slaughter and the Dogs, the Dickies, the Exploited, the Lewd, Verbal Abuse, Channel 3, Dead Kennedys) that influenced them, but now it�s Strychnine�s turn to step up and join their heroes in the punk rock pantheon. Standing firmly on the ground between hardcore thrash and loud and hard alternative rock, STRYCHNINE�S strength is in its ability to push the boundaries of punk while keeping the music�s original blitzkrieg sound and rebellious spirit at the fore. Isn�t it time you tried a dose of STRYCHNINE?
