- Poison of Ages
Infobox Album | Name = Poison of Ages
Type = studio
Artist =8 Foot Sativa
Released = May 21st 2007
Genre =Death metal Thrash metal
Length = 41:42
Label = Self Released|
Last album = "Breed The Pain"
(2005)
This album = "Poison Of Ages"
(2007)"Poison of Ages" is an album by
New Zealand metal band8 Foot Sativa . It was due to be released on 8th of May, 2006 but its release was delayed (See "Controversy" below). It was recorded at Studio Underground inSweden . It has been self released by the band and is distributed by Universal Music in New Zealand. The official release date wasMay 21 2007. [" [http://intergalacticrecords.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=3111&postdays=0&postorder=asc&start=0 Official 8 Foot Sativa's Forums] "Intergalacticrecords.com"]Track listing
# Emancipate – 3:26
# Thumbs, Eye-Sockets, Love – 4:36
# We, the Termites – 3:20
# Exeunt – 4:43
# Crosses For Eyes – 4:48
# Pirates & Capitalists – 6:06
# The Great Western Cliff-Hanger – 4:55
# For the Birds – 4:29
# Napalm Existence – 5:13Credits
*Ben Read - Vocals
*Gary Smith -Guitar
*William Cleverdon -Guitar
*Brent Fox - Bass
*Steven Westerberg - Drums
8 Foot Sativa's drummer at the time, Corey Friedlander, was planned to play the drums for this album but he injured himself prior to recording. Steven Westerberg fromCarnal Forge ended up doing the drumming on this album. Petri Kuusisto, also from Carnal Forge, performed the guitar solos on the songs Crosses For Eyes and For The Birds.Controversy
On the Official Forums Ben Read, the lead vocalist, stated that due to a breached contract "Poison of Ages" would not be able to be released until the band put together
NZD $20,000. He however promised that the album would be released at some stage. [" [http://intergalacticrecords.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=7319#7319 Official 8 Foot Sativa's Forums] "Intergalacticrecords.com"]Ben stated later in the thread that the album hadn't been mastered because they hadn't paid the person who recorded it because someone breached their contract.
Trivia
A two minute demo of 'For the Birds' can be found on their website [http://www.8footsativa.com/ 8footsativa.com] . The band premiered 'For the Birds' in August 2006 at The Rack and Ruin bar in Napier. They also premiered 'Thumbs, Eye Sockets, Love' not long afterwards. The band played at least three of the songs live before they released Poison of Ages.
References
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