October File were a British post-punk band, named after the

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album. Their debut album was released in 2004; subsequent releases followed on the labels Golf Records and

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. Their music uses elements of

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, hardcore and

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, often with political overtones.

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guests on 2007's ''Holy Armour from the Jaws of God''. The group was scheduled to tour with Prong in January 2008 but pulled out due to illness. The band toured in February 2010 with American band

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and British band

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, followed closely by an appearance at Hammerfest II in Prestatyn, Wales on the second stage. Additionally, the band appeared as themselves in the zombie comedy Zombie Driftwood, set in the Caymen Isles. The movie soundtrack comprises a selection of heavy metal songs and includes the tracks Falter and Isolation by October File. The band called it quits on 6 October 2016October File - Hi All Its been a wonderful ten years,...
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Discography

*''A Long Walk on a Short Pier'' ( Abstract Sounds, 2004) *''How to Lose Friends and Alienate People'' EP (Golf Records, 2004) *''Monuments'' EP(Golf Records, 2005) *''Hallowed By Thy Army'' EP (

, 2006) *''Holy Armour from the Jaws of God'' (

, 2007) *''Our Souls to You'' (

, 2010) *''The Application of Loneliness, Ignorance, Misery, Love and Despair – An Introspective of the Human Condition'' (

, 2014)

References

External links

Official WebsiteOfficial Myspace PageInterview on Musikreviews.de
(German) British heavy metal musical groups British musical quartets Candlelight Records artists Golf Records artists {{UK-rock-band-stub