Enewetak (band)
Enewetak is a grindcore band formed in Orange, California in 1994. Enewetak has been called "one of the most progressive hardcore bands of the mid-to-late nineties, overshadowing its contemporaries such as Unruh & [...] Nation."
From humble beginnings in garages and coffee houses, Enewetak went on to gain international acclaim for its unique sound and ever-evolving style. Over the course of the past thirteen years, the band has released three full-length studio albums, as well as four seven-inch records and a DVD.
Name
Enewetak took its name from an atoll in the Marshall Islands.
Sound
Enewetak's sound has been described as "brutal hardcore", as well as "[...] heavy, with huge roaring grooves and ferocious vocals"
Line Up
The original line up of Enewetak consisted of Forrest Locke on vocals, Jim Greco on guitar, Graham Day on guitar, Toby Sterrett on bass, and Ben Fall on drums. Fall left the band in early 1995 and was replaced by Patrick Bonfrisco. The following year, Day was replaced by Jack Fitzgerald.
In 1995, the band recorded and released a self-titled Seven Inch record on Revolutionary Power Tools Records. The following year, Enewetak's first full length album, "And The Beat Goes On," was released on the same label.
Enewetak later recorded additional seven inch records (including a split with Unruh) and two more full length albums. "Guns. Elvis Loved Them." was released through Kiss of Steel records in 1996 and "Onward to Valhalla," the band's only CD, was recorded and released in 1997. During this time, the lineup changed a bit, as Javier Van Huss filled in during Sterrett's hiatus, and several guitarists, including Chirs Smith and Scooter Funcheon, took over for Fitzgerald while he was away for two years. Myles Sterrett later joined the band as the permanent guitarist.
Discography
Cover |
Title |
Label |
Year |
Lineup |
Tracks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Self Titled |
Revolutionary Power Tools |
1995 |
Forrest Locke |
Dead Bird, No Return, |
|
And The Beat Goes On |
Revolutionary Power Tools |
1996 |
Forrest Locke |
Human Wrecka, Elmer, |
|
Guns. Elvis Loved Them. |
Kiss of Steel |
1996 |
Forrest Locke |
Biopoly, Wicker, Fly Paper, |
|
Split Seven Inch Record |
Fetus |
1996 |
Forrest Locke |
Kill 'Em All, |
|
The Easyrider Sessions |
BukBuk Records |
1996 |
Forrest Locke |
||
Onward to Valhalla |
Crawlspace Records |
1997 |
Forrest Locke |
Casket, Greyskull, Order, Eld, |
|
The Easyrider Sessions |
Forrest Locke |
Aftermath
Though Enewetak is not broken up, merely on an extended hiatus, many of the members have joined or started new projects. Locke and the Sterretts were founding members of The Accident. Forrest and Toby later went on to create Tafkata. Bonfrisco joined The Touching Game in 1999 and Run. Dash. Sprint. in 2002.