061502, by Botch

061502

by Botch

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DAS VILLAIN A true masterclass of heaviness from Tacoma, Washington! I've seen this band many times in my adopted hope of Tacoma of 30+ years! Botch are bombastic as they're intelligent and innovative. This release truly captures the ferocity of Botch live: Brian's unnerving bassline, Tim, polyrhythmic drums, insane time signatures, Dave Knudson angular guitar playing like he's possessed by Satan (In a great way; remember the 1980's movie Crossroads.), and Dave Verellen's eviscerating, yet clever vocals. Favorite track: Frequency Ass Bandit.

ProgHog231 Farewell concert for this great band. What a way to go out. Favorite track: Thank God for the Worker Bees.

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1.	St. Matthew Returns to the Womb 03:36	buy track
2.	C. Thomas Howell as the "Soul Man" 04:51	buy track
3.	John Woo 04:16	buy track
4.	Japam 02:59	buy track
5.	Oma 02:38	buy track
6.	Frequency Ass Bandit 05:19	buy track
7.	Thank God for the Worker Bees 04:13	buy track
8.	Framce 03:47	buy track
9.	Third Part in a Tragedy 01:56	buy track
10.	Rock Lobster 03:45	buy track
11.	Transitions from Persona to Object 07:44	buy track
12.	To Our Friends in the Great White North 08:00	buy track
13.	Hutton's Great Heat Engine 05:30	buy track
14.	Man the Ramparts 07:35	buy track

about

“This is your last chance.”

That statement near the tail end of the final Botch show says it all. Starting out as wannabe hardcore kids from Tacoma, Washington, over the course of eight years they morphed into one of the most iconic and influential bands of their generation.

After breaking up, the members wound up in so many renowned projects (Russian Circles, Minus the Bear, These Arms are Snakes, Narrows) that some may argue Botch's mathrock/ noisecore was just a stepping stone, part of their evolution. But no one in attendance can deny feeling a void open when the stage lights went up at Seattle's Showbox on June 15th, 2002.

Focusing primarily on material from their two critically admired full-lengths, the quartet played to a sold out audience, fans flying in from around the world to hear the goodbye. And in just a little over an hour, Botch showed everyone what they'd been building up to.

The band had no interest in going out with some pristine, polished relic. This isn't a studio-quality recording with applause thrown in. It's a barely contained maelstrom, the band wrecking their instruments and assailing the audience. It captures, as best as it can, what it felt like to be there: the deranged, macerating guitar work of Dave Knudson skittering over Brian Cook's obscene bass tone; Tim Latona's algebraic rhythms hammering behind the screams of Dave Verellen; the crowd, as one body, mournfully singing “It's so quiet here” before the mayhem begins again.

It seems as if every band is doing a reunion nowadays, and many are clamoring for Botch to finally join the crowd. But whether or not that happens, this one night was successfully captured, where four friends walked on stage together and played as though it would never happen again.

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released December 5, 2006

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Botch Tacoma, Washington

1993-2002

Dave Verellen – vocals
Dave Knudson – guitar
Tim Latona – drums
Brian Cook – bass, backup vocals

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shows

May 17

Max Watt's Melbourne

Melbourne, VIC
May 18

Max Watt's Melbourne

Melbourne, VIC
May 19

The Gov

Hindmarsh, SA
May 21

Rosemount Hotel

Perth, WA
May 23

The Triffid

Brisbane, QLD
May 24

Manning Bar

Camperdown, NSW
May 25

Manning Bar

Camperdown, NSW
Jun 14

Showbox at the Market

Seattle, WA
Jun 15

Showbox at the Market

Seattle, WA

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