Mammal split up

Local News by grattan, 1st November, 2009

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Melbourne’s hard rocking Mammal have broken up.

In a statement released to fans the band claim that “Due to long standing personal, political, musical and business differences, Mammal has decided it cannot continue and is no more…”

Frontman Ezekiel Ox will release the debut album from his The Ox And The Fury project in early 2010, as well as continuing to work with super-producer and long time friend Forrester Savell under the name Smash Nova.

Ox’s bandmates Pete Williamson, Nick Adams and Zane Rosanoski will continue to work together with a new project scheduled for 2010.

Sadly the break up caused the last minute cancellation of a gig scheduled for 31 October at Space Nightclub in Sydney. The sudden decision has also led to the cancellation of two Victorian all-ages gigs, 15 gigs in the UK supporting The Answer and appearances at Dreamworld for New Years Eve and on the bill at Solar Music Festival.

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BTIazza

said on the 3rd Nov, 2009
Yeah no doubt. it does. But what is the problem. Tool are massive, of course they are going to have a massive influence. Every band has a massive influence from their peers.
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BTIazza

said on the 3rd Nov, 2009
If you have to ask that then a) you have never been to one of these shows OR b) you are a bogan yourself Your move hotshot. I have seen Karnivool pretty much everytime they have been in sydney. Seen TBE many a times as well. But, the amount of Bogans attending arent any different from any other gigs i go to. I mean, its either that, or a bunch of dolled up, arrogant indie kids. I mean, we do live in Australia, they are everywhere.
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BTIazza

said on the 3rd Nov, 2009
It also has Meshuggah Influence all over it.
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dkos

said on the 3rd Nov, 2009
I have seen Karnivool pretty much everytime they have been in sydney. Seen TBE many a times as well. But, the amount of Bogans attending arent any different from any other gigs i go to. I mean, its either that, or a bunch of dolled up, arrogant indie kids. I mean, we do live in Australia, they are everywhere. Just as I suspected. Anyway, if you figure that those are the only types of audiences in Australia then you are going to far too few gigs.
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BTIazza

said on the 3rd Nov, 2009
Just as I suspected. Anyway, if you figure that those are the only types of audiences in Australia then you are going to far too few gigs. Maybe.... that or i'm not as good at stereotyping people
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disco

said on the 3rd Nov, 2009
Oh n0333es I have no idea because I hurtz ur feelings about ur shit bands? Mate I went through that genre circa the late 90's, when it was remotely fresh. IE the first round of aussie bands influenced by Tool to some extent. Was even actually INTO TBE circa 2000 when 'nu metal' was fresh and I was a silly teen with poor music taste. Saw Full Scale many a time. Even was at a show at the dale when Ox joined clint of tbe onstage. A mate from Brissy hooked me up with TBE before they played Syd shows at the dale. So I've got a pretty good grounding in that genre (unfortunately) But the fact of the matter is, 10 years on. Its fucking yawnsville. Somehow Karnivool overtook TBE as the premier blue singlet working touring band. No doubt after TBE started recycling their own albums and touring overseas like work-aholics. Dealing with Karnivool's first LP (which was remotely ok) was pain enough hearing the dead and dull genre still going. But then now having other bands jump on board doing EXACTLY the same thing.... all the dead-letter bands etc.. And I haven't mentioned the 100's of shitty shitty bands that I've seen over the years that sound exactly like karnivool/tbe/tool that have fallen apart and never gone anywhere. It's painfull, it really is. I'll quote Kim Gordon when asked why Led Zeppelin sucks "Because of all of the shitty cover bands over the years" The whole deliver operatic epic vocals over tool drum rhythms and epic 'blow ur load' riffs / delayed down-tuned clean tone is just shit It's taken too seriously, its become dull, dead, boring and contrived. And it's only raved about by bogans. If your a bogan.... then fine don't listen to me and Enjoy it... whatever. good lord, if we were to base our musical taste solely on what these rockstars sprout on a whim in their myriad of interviews then we would forever be chasing our tails, take these comments with a grain of salt. tool are one of my favourite bands and the amount of bogans spoiling it at their big day out performance was astounding, but i dont hold that against the band.
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BTIazza

said on the 3rd Nov, 2009
good lord, if we were to base our musical taste solely on what these rockstars sprout on a whim in their myriad of interviews then we would forever be chasing our tails, take these comments with a grain of salt. tool are one of my favourite bands and the amount of bogans spoiling it at their big day out performance was astounding, but i dont hold that against the band. Thats it dude. I mean, I can empathise. I dont mind a lil bit of parkway drive. And if you want to see a bogan fest....well hell, go along to one of their gigs. Its terrible. A bunch of meatheads punching each other in the face. Not my idea of a good time. But i still dotn mind parkway
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rodismdotcom

said on the 3rd Nov, 2009
If bogans are into Karnivool, who then is into Nickelback?
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lineofbestfit

said on the 3rd Nov, 2009
all those bands like cog, karnivool etc are living in the past and more than mediocre. BUtterfuly effect for next break up.
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mondo22

said on the 4th Nov, 2009
im making my own assumption that the rest of the band is mainly sick of Ox's political bullshit

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