Bossk are a British
heavy metal band formed in
Ashford, Kent
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in 2005. The band released a string of EPs and smaller releases through QnotQ and Eyesofsound until they broke up in 2008. After reuniting in 2012, they released a new single, "Pick Up Artist" (2013), and their debut studio album, ''Audio Noir'' (2016). They are named after a minor alien character in ‘’
The Empire Strikes Back’’.
History
Following their 2006 debut release, ''.1'', on the QnotQ label they toured extensively with a number of bands, including
Cult of Luna
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,
The Ocean,
Yndi Halda,
Baroness
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, Capricorns and
The Hope Conspiracy
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Biography
With the help of Mark Thompson of ...
.
''Bossk .2'' was released by Eyesofsound in October 2007. Touring on the back of the release saw the band play shows throughout the UK with
Devil Sold His Soul
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and Ephel Duath, and on continental Europe, with Cult of Luna and Humanfly.
During early 2008, after an extensive jaunt around the UK with Kruger, original members Nick (
drums
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) and Rob (
guitar) left ''Bossk''. Replacements were found and ''Bossk'' were back on the road with
Textures for a brief stint in the
Netherlands. In May 2008 the band played their 200th show and their first headline show at the
Islington Academy
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in
London.
In October of the same year Bossk broke up. Two final shows were played and the ''.3''
video EP was released, along with a
trilogy box-set
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of all their EPs. In August 2009, a split with
Rinoa was released. This featured a
soundboard recording of a new song which was to be used on the album the band were working on before they called it a day.
Nick, Rob and Alex formed Eddie Falco in 2011 with members of Battle of Wolf 359 and The Shame.
In February 2012, the band announced plans to record a live BBC Maida Vale session and play two shows at a later date. In 2013, Bossk released the single "Pick Up Artist" through the American indie hardcore punk label
Deathwish Inc.
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Three years later in 2016, Bossk released its debut album titled ''Audio Noir'' also released through Deathwish. The band promoted the release with a music video for the track "Kobe".
Members
;Current
* Tom Begley – bass
* Nick Corney – drums
* Sam Marsh – vocals
* Alex Hamilton – guitar
* Rob Vaughan – guitar, vocals
;Former
* John Simmons – drums
* Andrew Waghorn – guitar
Discography
;Studio albums
* ''
Audio Noir
''Audio Noir'' is the debut studio album by the English heavy metal band Bossk. It was recorded by Martin Ruffin at In Lieu of a Studio in Battle, East Sussex, and released via Deathwish Inc. on 1 April 2016.
Background
''Audio Noir'' was recor ...
'' (2016)
* ''Migration'' (2021)
;EPs
* ''.1'' (2006)
* ''.2'' (2007)
;Splits and singles
* ''Bossk / Rinoa''
(split with Rinoa) (2009, Eyesofsound)
* "Pick Up Artist" / "Albatross" (2013, Deathwish)
;Compilations
* ''.1 / .2'' (2008, Garden of Exile)
;Video albums
* ''.3'' (2008, Eyesofsound)
;Music videos
* "Kobe" (2016)
* "Menhir" (2021)
References
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English heavy metal musical groups
Musical groups disestablished in 2008
Musical groups established in 2005
Post-metal musical groups
American sludge metal musical groups
Deathwish Inc. artists