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Tacoma, Seattle WA, United States (1993 – 2002)

With polyrhythmic guitar stylings, raw vocals, progressive song structures, and a unique sound, Botch were prominent in the underground scene from 1993 until 2002.

In May 1998, the four-piece from Tacoma, Washington released their first album, American Nervoso.

On November 30, 1999, Hydra Head released Botch’s We Are the Romans. Since its initial release, bands have been influenced by its style, creating, to many, what is now called .

Recently, Hydra Head Records has released Unifying Themes Redux, an anthology of EPs and compilation tracks as well as a few unreleased tracks and a live set that was originally released by Excursion Records. In addition to this, on December 5 Hydra Head released 061502, a CD/DVD of Botch’s final show.

American Nervoso was remastered and re-released in July 2007. The new version included four demo tracks and an extended version of Spitting Black. In September 2007 Hydra Head released a deluxe edition of We Are the Romans featuring two discs; the first being the actual album, and the second filled with seven demos from the album and four live tracks.

Since their break-up in 2002, members have gone on to take part in bands such as Minus the Bear, These Arms Are Snakes, Roy, and Russian Circles. After a long hiatus, singer Dave Verellen has recently returned to the scene with Narrows.

Botch was:
Dave Verellen (vocals)
Brian Cook (bass)
dave knudson (guitar)
Tim Latona (drums)

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  • flower_of_flesh

    impressive. really interesting music.

    16 Jun 6:46pm Reply
  • not_not_not

    Boooooootch

    21 May 7:49pm Reply
  • fissured_

    Why did I sleep on this band for so long? Fucking perfection.

    5 May 5:38pm Reply
  • Emeftrv

    Recenzja "We Are The Romans" w Geometry Of Sound - http://geometryofsound.wordpress.com/2013/04/23/botch-we-are-the-romans-1999/

    23 Apr 4:06pm Reply
  • ikd-sj

    =soul man= masterpieceeee ( ;∀;)

    11 Apr 9:33am Reply
  • Gwynbleiddsfang

    @FIN-V Said the fucking guy who listens to Emmure. [2] Why the comparisons, honestly they may be somewhat be in the same genre but the similarities are or at least feel so small that they might as well not be.

    2 Apr 6:56pm Reply
  • irishtim

    We Are the Romans is timeless. Every time I come back to it I'm reminded of how awesome it is.

    3 Mar 6:05am Reply
  • Treats4TheSOUL

    An Anthology of Dead Ends is Botch truly going out fucking swinging.

    22 Feb 3:45am Reply
  • jaapnac

    An Anthology Of Dead Ends is the greatest EP ever

    27 Jan 5:36pm Reply
  • Bongair

    "Botch American Nervoso 2xLP (deluxe vinyl reissue)" Mmmmm. Can't wait.

    26 Jan 4:31am Reply
  • tricksterc

    Oh Botch, how I miss thee... And if you were around when the whole Converge, Coalesce, Cave In, Rorschach, Botch hardcore scene was thriving underground in the 90's, you would understand why people compare the two. Good times.

    25 Jan 12:29am Reply
  • Robertrivas

    brother of mechanical hand.

    20 Jan 10:39pm Reply
  • burgercock

    Chad Kroeger is king

    8 Jan 9:20pm Reply
  • Sitrec

    @FIN-V Said the fucking guy who listens to Emmure.

    8 Jan 12:00am Reply
  • OnceMoreBob

    People comparing this band to Converge lol. btw, does anyone know what the most commonly used tag is for that insane DnB track at the end of WatR

    6 Jan 5:28am Reply
  • HeisKyle

    Greatest band since musics birth

    6 Jan 4:52am Reply
  • Iheartokiohotel

    TheWrathofThor: why, Spitting Black (Extended Version W/ Bad Mosh Part), of course.

    17 Dec 2012 Reply
  • Treats4TheSOUL

    Converge and Botch are on two entirely different parallels of hardcore.

    6 Dec 2012 Reply
  • FIN-V

    Converge is overhyped metal garbage.

    4 Dec 2012 Reply
  • bigkajamma

    Converge did it better at the time but I still admire Botch. I know they are different but Converge seems like the holy grail of Hardcore Punk now and then.

    4 Dec 2012 Reply
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