Corrupt Absolute
Corrupt Absolute | |
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Origin | Hawaii, United States |
Genres |
Thrash metal Heavy metal Hardcore |
Years active | 1993–present |
Labels |
Meatlocker Records Malt Soda Records |
Website | Official site |
Corrupt Absolute is an American Thrash metal band formed in Oahu, Hawaii in 1993.
Overview
Corrupt Absolute- originally formed as Machine in 1993, then changed to 8mm Overdose in 2000.
The band's 2006 China tour crossed 5000 miles of Mainland China. The tour was in conjunction with a Chinese punk band called 'The Believers' and was caught on film the by the Ali Brothers (AliFilms) for their upcoming documentary about the tour called "Open the Sky". The band's 2007 China tour consisted of 6 Concerts in Shanghai & Beijing & climaxed at The 8th Annual Midi Modern Music Festival in Beijing. After playing their set on the Gibson Guitars sponsonsored stage at MIDI 2007, the band participated in a photo shoot at the Gibson booth and subsequently, the band's photo was featured on the Gibson website in May '07 in an article about the festival.[1]
Current
As of July 2007, the band is currently in the process of a complete name change from "8mm Overdose" to "Corrupt Absolute". 2008 will see the release of "Execution Style", the band's third full-length CD.
Discography
- 1996: White Knuckled Embryo (released as "Machine")
- 1998: Evil Gods (Japan only- released as "Machine")
- 2000: Harder than Hardcore (CD released as "8mm Overdose")
- 2001: Harder than Hardcore (video soundtrack released as "8mm Overdose")
- 2004: Execution Style (EP- "European Tour" pre- release as "8mm Overdose")
- 2004: Harder than Hardcore 2 (video soundtrack released as "8mm Overdose")
- Upcoming in 2008: Execution Style (CD)
References
- http://www.rottentomatoes.com/celebrity/max_hardcore/biography
- http://books.google.com/books?id=GK2LHo12AC4C&pg=PA123&lpg=PA123&dq=max+hardcore+8mm+overdose&source=bl&ots=Z3xsQ6ZPmv&sig=muA7K6_0xsAG4Q0tBxpgurOQxSI&hl=en&ei=kspeSom2KJX8MdiQsK4C&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=9
- http://the.honoluluadvertiser.com/article/2005/Feb/18/en/en06a.html
- http://archives.starbulletin.com/2008/06/06/features/story06.html
- http://archives.midweek.com/content/story/theweekend_coverstory/hawaiis_metal_ambassadors_do_china/
- http://www.eminence.com/artists/rob-graves/
- http://www.metal-archives.com/band.php?id=14728
- http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=55094
- http://www.smartshanghai.com/event/8415
- http://enjoyshanghai.com/shanghai-nightlife/events/muse-park-97-_3235.htm
- http://www.asahi-net.or.jp/~KF3A-ITU/report/MACHINE000223.htm
- http://users.hgea.net/embryo/reviews.html
- http://shanghaiist.com/2008/12/03/corrupt_absolute_jens_lekman_and_co.php
- http://www.kungfuology.com/andybest/2008/12/metal-night-yuyintang-december.html
- http://www.cityweekend.com.cn/beijing/events/6624/
- http://www.china.org.cn/english/entertainment/209883.htm
- http://web125.burns.kundenserver42.de/rockinchina/wiki/index.php?title=Midi_Music_Festival_2007
- http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/bjweekend/2007-04/27/content_861608.htm
- http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1435118/november-dismember-heads-west-with-venom.jhtml