So you read the headline, that’s the whole story. Groundbreaking metalcore band Botch, who officially broke up in 2002, are back. And now they’re signed with LA label Sargent House.
Ok, so that’s not the whole story. They’re also releasing their entire digital catalog, including two studio albums (We Are the Romans, American Nervoso), an EP (An Anthology of Dead Ends), live album (061502), and a compilation album (Unifying Themes Redux). … and they’ve teased about more to come. As in new, previously unrecorded material. Pretty exciting stuff, right?
On the signing with a classy metal label like Sargent House, Botch has the following to say:
“We’re continuously humbled by the ongoing interest in our band despite the fact that we’ve been broken up for nearly two decades. With the folding of Hydra Head Records in 2020, we were presented with the dilemma of figuring out how to keep the catalog available to both newly initiated and longtime fans. We were lucky to have the support of Sargent House, who are helping keep Botch’s legacy alive by administering the digital catalog, curating the band’s archive of photos and paraphernalia, and getting our records in the ridiculously long queues of vinyl pressing plants. We’re happy to be part of the Sargent House family, excited to have our music back up online, and looking forward to exciting things in 2022.”
Like I said, more to come. Stay tuned!
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