8 Foot Sativa
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| Background information | |
| Origin | Auckland, New Zealand |
| Years active | 1998-present |
| Members | Ben Read Gary Smith Brent Fox Corey Friedlander |
8 Foot Sativa is a New Zealand, Death Metal / Thrash Metal / Melodic Metal band, formed in 1998. They are often known by their fans as "8 Foot". Their most famous single is the Indie self titled "8 Foot Sativa".
The band has toured and released albums internationally.
8 Foot Sativa got it's name after a 8 foot marijuanna plant an 'associate' of the band once had; Cannabis Sativa being the scientific name for marijuana.
Their most recent album Poison of Ages is due to be released in late July.
Discography
| Date | Title | Label | Charted | Country |
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| March 3, 2002 | Hate Made Me | Intergalactic Records | #43 | New Zealand |
| July 14, 2003 | Season for Assault | Intergalactic Records | #6 | New Zealand |
| April 12, 2004 | Season for Assault | Roadrunner Records | Australia | |
| September 13, 2004 | Season for Assault | Black Mark Records | Worldwide | |
| October 18, 2004 | Hate Made Me | Black Mark Records | Worldwide | |
| January 11, 2005 | Breed the Pain | Intergalactic Records | New Zealand | |
| March 7, 2005 | Breed the Pain | Black Mark Records | Worldwide | |
| April 18, 2005 | Breed the Pain | Roadrunner Records | Australia | |
| Late July, 2006 (unreleased) | Poison of Ages | Black Mark Records | Worldwide |
Line-ups
Early Lineup 1
- Russell - Vocals
- Gary Smith - Guitar
- Brent Fox - Guitar
- Fat Dave - Bass Guitar
- Tim - Drums
In this early lineup, 8 Foot Sativa played Pantera, Iron Maiden, Judas Priest, Sepultura, Metallica and Slayer covers.
Early Lineup 2
- Ari - Vocals
- Gary Smith - Guitar
- Brent Fox Bass Guitar
- Peter 'Speed' Young - Drums
The new member, Ari, was the first to do originals for 8 Foot Sativa. The band met Ari at the music school they taught at, where he was doing Drums. Ari wrote the lyrics to Fuel Set, Kick it all Away and Engine. He disappeared for a couple of years, so new member Justin 'Jackhammer' Niessen became the vocalist the vocalist.
2002 Hate Made Me Line-Up
- Justin 'Jackhammer' Niessen - Vocals
- Gary Smith - Guitar
- Brent Fox - Bass Guitar
- Peter 'Speed' Young - Drums
Peter 'Speed' Young reportedly left due to musical differences.
2003-2004 Season For Assault Line-Up
- Justin 'Jackhammer' Niessen - Vocals
- Gary Smith - Guitar
- Brent Fox - Bass Guitar
- Sam Sheppard - Drums
2005 Breed The Pain Line-Up
- Matt Sheppard - Vocals
- Gary Smith - Guitar
- Brent Fox - Bass Guitar
- Sam Sheppard - Drums
Matt Sheppard & Sam Sheppard left 8 Foot Sativa after the Breed the Pain tour. They reformed their previous band, Sinate. They joined forces with 8 Foot Sativa's guitar technician Sean Parkinson and Antony "Colonel" Folwell from the band Reprobate.
September, 2005 Line-Up
- Justin 'Jackhammer' Niessen - Vocals
- Gary Smith - Guitar
- William Cleverdon - Guitar
- Brent Fox - Bass Guitar
- Corey Friedlander - Drums
Justin 'Jackhammer' Niessen toured with the band temporarily from 9th of September, 2005 until 17th of September playing a four concert tour around New Zealand. This tour also saw new-comers William Cleverdon, and Corey Friedlander join the band. Justin 'Jackhammer' Niesson and the band pulled out songs mainly from ''Hate Made Me'' and ''Season for Assault'', the albums which Jackhammer was in the band for.
Late 2005 Line-Up
- Ben Read - Vocals
- Gary Smith - Guitar
- William Cleverdon - Guitar
- Brent Fox - Bass Guitar
- Corey Friedlander - Drums
2006 Poison of Ages Line-Up
- Ben Read - Vocals
- Gary Smith - Guitar
- William Cleverdon - Guitar
- Brent Fox - Bass Guitar
- Steven Westerberg - Drums
Steven Westerberg, drummer from Carnal Forge, did the session work on Poison of Ages.William Cleverdon leaves the band shortly after recording album due to various reasons.
2006 Current Line-Up
- Ben Read - Vocals
- Gary Smith - Guitar
- Brent Fox - Bass Guitar
- Corey Friedlander - Drums