New Zealand’s undisputed kings of metal are back with an album that will shake the listener by the throat so damn hard it will redefine brutality. With the band reuniting with original vocalist Justin “Jackhammer” Niessen and original bass player Brent Fox, Sativa guitarist and mastermind Gary Smith has patiently waited for the stars to align. Now, along with new guitarist Nik Davies and drummer Corey Friedlander, the line-up could not be any more devastating.
With an enviable reputation as New Zealand’s most ferocious live act, 8 Foot Sativa have channelled this fury to create The Shadow Masters, the new 8 Foot Sativa album that quite simply says “This is how Heavy Metal is done!”.
Produced by world renowned sound guru Clint Murphy at Quicksand Studios in Christchurch, New Zealand, 8 Foot Sativa imported Clint from his base at Modern World Studios, UK to record The Shadow Masters. The results will definitely speak (roar) for themselves.
The Shadow Masters has been eight years in the making. The beast that is 8 Foot Sativa returns to launch the band on their rightful path to the international metal stage, armed with an undeniable album fuelled by persistence, passion and power.
8 FOOT SATIVA + FRANKENBOK TOUR
Friday April 4 – Enigma Bar, Adelaide, SA
Saturday April 5 – Cherry bar, Melbourne, VIC
Friday April 11 – Metal Fiesta 5, Canberra, ACT
Saturday April 12 – Cambridge Hotel, Newcastle, NSW
Sunday April 13 – Albion Hotel, Albury, NSW
Thursday April 17 – The Valve, Sydney, NSW (no Frankenbok)
Saturday April 19 – Blacken The Globe, Alice Springs, NT (no 8 Foot Sativa)
Saturday April 19 – Dicey Rileys Hotel, Woolongong, NSW (no Frankenbok)
Saturday April 16 – The Tivoli, Brisbane, QLD