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8mm Overdose is an American Thrash metal band formed in Oahu, Hawaii in 1993. Image of Oahu from space taken by NASA. O‘ahu is the third largest of the Hawaiian Islands and most populous island in the state of Hawai‘i. ...

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Overview

With over 10 years of live shows, 4 previous CD releases, an impressive list of corporate sponsors and the distinction of being the only American heavy metal band ever to extensively tour mainland China, 8mm Overdose continues to perform to audiences worldwide without any hint of slowing down. For years, the band has accomplished what few have done without the support of a record label. 8mm Overdose has built on their touring musical success with unconventional methods and the use of sponsors. Since their inception in the mid 90's (then known as MACHINE), the band has persisted with a vengeance in maintaining their old-school roots. Critics have long hailed the band's musical assault as a "blazing wall of sound", mixing the simplicity and brutal riffs of the early 80's hardcore sound with percussion and vocals of thrash metal. Heavy metals, in chemistry, are chemical elements of a particular range of atomic weights. ... Hardcore may refer to: Look up hardcore in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... It has been suggested that Bay Area thrash metal be merged into this article or section. ...


History

Throughout the years, 8mm Overdose has shared the stage with icons such as Sepultura, Suicidal Tendencies, Pennywise, the Deftones, Mortician,Flotsam & Jetsam, Ill Repute and in most notably with Slayer on the 2004 Jägermeister Music Tour . In addition, working closely on film/soundtrack projects with adult film maker Max Hardcore in his "Harder Than Hardcore" series of films has opened doors previously unavailable to bands of this genre. While songs such as "Fister" are potentially unsettling, the honesty and real life rawness of the band and their subject matter has an attraction that definitely cannot be ignored. Companies such as Metal Mulisha, Transworld Productions, Board Stories, Hawaii Extreme Sports and countless other extreme sporting movies and TV shows have also licensed the use of their music. Sepultura is a Brazilian heavy metal band that began as a thrash metal group in 1984. ... Suicidal Tendencies is a hardcore punk/thrash metal band, formed in 1982 in Venice, California. ... For the Stephen King creature, see It (monster). ... Deftones Deftones are a multi-platinum selling, Grammy award winning rock band from Sacramento, California. ... ... Album cover of What Happens Next 12 Album cover of most recent album entitled LIVE out now on LET THEM EAT RECORDS Ill Repute was a Nardcore Punk band from Oxnard, California. ... Slayer is an American thrash metal band, founded in Huntington Park, California, in 1982[1] by Tom Araya (bass and vocals), Kerry King (guitars), Jeff Hanneman (guitars) and Dave Lombardo (drums). ... A bottle of Jägermeister Jägermeister (German for master of the hunt in the sense of expert or committed hunter) is a strong (70-proof; 35%) liqueur flavored with herbs (similar to Danish stomach bitters such as Gammel Dansk or the Hungarian Unicum). ... Max Hardcore (born Paul F. Little on August 10, 1956 in Racine, Wisconsin, USA) is a controversial and unique male porn star and producer whose films usually feature him engaging in variety of sexual encounters with young women who dress and act like prepubescent girls. ... Metal Mulisha is a group of dirtbikers Image:Http://www. ...


Current

2007 will see the release of "Execution Style", the band's third full length CD. In conjunction with the CD release, tours of China, Japan, Europe and the Mainland USA are currently being planned. 8mm Overdose is currently ranked #1 on the www.myspace.com (Hawaii) metal charts and holding steady. This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ...


Discography

  • 1996: White Knuckled Embryo (released as "Machine")
  • 1998: Evil Gods (Japan only- released as "Machine")
  • 2000: Harder than Hardcore (CD)
  • 2001: Harder than Hardcore (video soundtrack)
  • 2004: Execution Style (EP- "European Tour" pre- release)
  • 2004: Harder than Hardcore 2 (video soundtrack)
  • 2006/2007: Execution Style (CD)

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