DAMOKIS

The band has been quite few year around since the formation in 1995 where AGIGI&FAUZI has been drilling hole out to find clues on how far the grindcore should be well accepted in the underground scene ,especially in their homeland ,Malaysia .Despite the enthusiasm and braveness ,they both then long-term agreement to get a fully motivated band to play just 'GRINDCORE' music and they did it with some new members during those time ,SHAH is recruited to handle the vocal part while AIN(TANDUS) is helping on the bass. Year later, they began to get new monicker by the name DAMOKLES,which is a name taken from one of the lyrics that can be found on the SODOM "Agent Orange'' cult album.Lack of equipment and the time forcing the band to be stranded for nearly 2 year being nothing. SHAH&AIN forcing themselves to leave the band in the hassle time. The payback has been lighted up in the mid 1998 where EPOL(LOGAM)happily joined in for the comeback and put on the bass responsibility .Getting started up all back was hard decision when the band could not still find any suitable vocal to fit in on some of their songs that been written.Not until when they spotted Tasyrif from AMITHRAGATA that later agreed to join in a year later .The line up has been created with fully discussion on the motive of how the band should goes with this ’grindcore’ direction and the result is the official debut demo in February 2001.”Never Mind The Bastards…Here’s Damokis’’ which is recorded using a 4-traxs Fostex multicorders .The monicker too has been changed from ‘’DAMOKLES’’ to ‘’DAMOKIS’’.Lotsa feedbacks and maturity critic’s has been received throughout the released and shows has been set-up too around their hometown. Felt lacking of sound ability, the band began searches for a new member to joined and Muhairi is spotted to handle the bass while Epol been switched to guitar and the lineup once again has been reshuttled with confidence.Show after show followed and the people are getting to know the existence of DAMOKIS around .This showed the band seriousness while onstage and the grind music that played which make the demo completey sold out to in just two month of it released.Getting back in the studio in early 2002 is a newer recorded traxs for a split with another grind/death band, ARGON. Released by BROKEN NOISE RECORDS(Malaysia),the cd is printed in a limited of 1000 copies. It is well sold for the underground and the acceptance from all over the globe makes this look like a classic pair of rare material. DAMOKIS flew then to neighbouring countries like Indonesia and Sabah to play along with those local acts and getting more known through medias ,zines and few radio station that have been promoting them before the shows started .Late 2002, the band is back again in the studio and this time they recorded 4 unreleased trax for their single 3’’ cd entitled ,’’Ashamed Of Your Act’’ under ORGASMATRON PRODUCTION. This 4 trx is a surprise for the members itself as they had get what they wanted to do much in the past oversenses from sound , arrangement and the power in grind it , seem to be loaded in this single. More show has been poundering and booked but doesn’t seem to fail them to record again and this is where a 3-way split cd is again recorded in early 2003 with PERPETUAL & RENGKONG TEKELUAQ.This cd is on the limited offer price and has been since released in March 2003.The band is trying out to get a mini tour for promoting the cd and hopefully there should be date available sooner .Deal and offered from some independence labels been in the discussion but they will not put thing up jn the hassle situation and need more time on that .Feel free to get to know them and get their released while out of print .EPOL later left the band to pursuit on LOGAM and the band recruited WAN on guitar.You can of course surf on to their websites www.myspace.com/damokis or email Agigi through [email protected] .All letter for correspondence,hate,critics,or merely for friendship,drop it to BOB@AGIGI,8A Mawar 1,Tmn. Mawar,81700 Pasir Gudang,Johor-Malaysia . Do not write “DAMOKIS” on your envelopes, just to play safe!!!!