Update time!

August 08

Ok! Long overdue for an update! Things have been extremely quiet on the 8 Foot front for quite some time. As most of you know, we have been out of action due to Gary being out of action due to injury.

However, he is well on the way to recovery, so we thought it was time to bring you all up to speed.

Jamie has parted ways with 8 Foot Sativa. Ulcerate are gearing up to record album number 2, as well as looking to relocate overseas next year. Sadly this means he has decided to leave 8 Foot Sativa. We have all really enjoyed playing with Jamie, as he is one of the finest drummers there is. We will miss you bro, but know you will are going to kick some serious ass with the new Ulcerate material! Fortunately for us, Corey Friedlander has agreed to rejoin the band on a permanent basis. Corey is a fantastic drummer, and we look forward to thrashing it out with Corey again! Welcome back bro!

We have also just started working on album number 5. This is going to be something special, and will definately stand above all 8 Foot material to date. We will keep you posted as we progress!

We also have a couple of shows lined up for the near future. We are just looking an doing several one off shows as we lead up to recording the next album. So keep an eye out! These will more than likely be the last shows before we record and tour the new album!

Thanks for sticking with us guys, through thick and thin. We all appreciate it and will catch up with you all when we see you in your town!

Arigatou gozaimasu!

Ben // 8FS

* update * "OUR UNDOING" Tour Diary

October 07

We've added the exclusive tour shirt design to the Store, and we're also accepting NZ currency now as Paypal has updated their functionality...

We're gonna be keeping a weekly diary to document how the metal flows throughout our September/October NZ tour so you can see what sort of bullshit we get up to \m/

Check out our online Diary for the 'Our Undoing' Tour here!

"OUR UNDOING" NZ Tour dates announced

August 07

8 Foot Sativa will be embarking on a full NZ tour this coming September/October dates to the right...

Included in the tour is a support slot for the mighty Motorhead, who are playing New Plymouth TSB Stadium 19 October

In other news, as many of you may be aware, guitarist Gary Smith has been through a rough patch of late - firstly, he injured his carpal tunnel in his right hand, forcing him out of action for a number of months - and secondly, last month his mother tragically passed away - a situation that saddened us all, with more than a few live sets being dedicated in her memory... RIP Jacqueline Smith

Asides from all this Gary's got surgery lined up very soon and is hoping to be back in ass-kicking mode yet again very soon!

New site + 'Poison of Ages' album release tour

June 07

Welcome to the brand new 8 Foot Sativa Official Website!

THE NEW ALBUM IS OUT!! Poison of Ages dropped on May 21st 07 after over a year of hold-ups and various bullshit completely out of the hands of the band. But we promise you WILL NOT be disappointed with this album, it is the complete package! The new songs are faster, more epic, catchier and have the unique 8 Foot guitar brilliance that only Mr Gary Smith can deliver. Vocalist Ben Read tears his throat apart on these songs, his impassioned performance is not to be missed! For those curious about the sound, check out our Myspace at www.myspace.com/8footsativa

Things within the 8 Foot camp have been exceedingly hectic the last few months in preparation for the 'Poison of Ages' album release. The band has seen numerous lineup changes beginning late 2006 with the addition of widely-respected drummer Jamie Saint Merat from Auckland death metal band Ulcerate (vocalist Ben's other stamping ground). The subsequent departure of the mighty Brent Fox on bass left a formidable gap, but that has been more than fulfilled by none other than Romilly Smith of New Way Home fame, also bringing with him a killer second guitarist Christian 'Monk' Humphreys, the duo adding a new level of power and precision to Smith's already attacking style.

So the lineup is solid, tight as fuck and ready to kill with the 'Poison of Ages' material on tour... Speaking of which, the album release tour is commencing this Friday with Palmerston North...