Botch - We Are The RomansLegendary Tacoma, Washington mathcore hardcore metal band Botchs second and final full length album We Are the Romans was originally released in 1999, eventually becoming one of the most ground breaking records during a pivotal shift in heavy music. Now, the bands seminal album is set to be re issued and will include Botchs first new song in over 20 years, One Twenty Two. There was never any intention for the band to release anything else, but when

released in 1996

as well as the need to make a record together to find solace from loss

The undeniable advantage of recordings made for broadcast is that they were

modern social commentary

Ellis Island Sound comprises the duo of Pete Astor (The Loft

Franz Ferdinand) to help them capture their vision

FACT and Noisey to name a few

while the Magic Band trade off notes here and there just so

the album marked a transition for the band with lead vocalist Jackie Eka-Ete recording her last sessions with Plunky and Virtania Tillery taking over lead vocal duties

Finally hanging up his blue suedes in 1998

its alien mandibles‰Û_åÊand the guts streaming from the wound

‘Chutes Too Narrow’ is pressed on orange vinyl