Atakke breaks up, Nick Poot RIP

December 9, 2010

by BBG

Atakke played their final show at Knitting Factory (more pics)
Atakke

Atakke has decided to call it a day. It’s been a great ride over the last 4 years. We’ve met a ton of great people, had the opportunity to play with more than a couple of our heroes and friends, and gotten to make some of the best music I’ve ever had the pleasure of playing. I’ve always said that my only goal in a band was to play music that I like, with people that I like, to people that I like. If nothing else can be said about this band, it is that we did just that… Thanks to everybody that played with us in one capacity or another, and most especially, we dedicate this band to the memory of our fallen friend and brother, Nick Poot. The LP will be released posthumously on vinyl if we can afford it, and on CD with all of the recorded material on it, including some live footage of the last shows we got to play with Nick. There is a new project in the works, with a demo and shows happening early 2011. We’re thankful for what we’ve had, and excited about what the future holds.

For Victory.
Atakke

The above-pictured 10/30 show at Knitting Factory, where Atakke shared a bill with AGE, Hellshock, Perdition,and Cervix, wasn’t advertised as Atakke’s final show, but it was the last show they played before this announcement that, sadly, they’ve broken up. Their scheduled appearance with Toxic Holocaust at Acheron on 1/12 is cancelled.

In Atakke’s statement, the band also took pause to honor Nick Poot, former bassist for the band (also Absurd System) who recently lost his battle with Hodgkin’s Lymphoma. The punk community banded behind Poot, throwing benefit shows in his honor. RIP Nick “Poot” Mardanes.

Atakke have thus far released a pair of 7″s, the latter of which was produced by Philip Cope (Kylesa). No word on when their final and posthumous disc of new and unreleased material will be released.

The good news is, in addition to the new project they reference above, other Atakke-related projects are ongoing, including Mutant Supremacy (who played on 12/4 with Evoken and Gorephobia at Brooklyn Fireproof). MS will play Union Pool on 1/23 with Cannabis Corpse, the second time in three months that the pair have played together (the last was at Bowery Electric at the end of October). Mutant Supremacy released their new LP Infinite Suffering earlier this year.

Attake’s full statement and some video is below.

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Atakke has decided to call it a day. It’s been a great ride over the last 4 years. We’ve met a ton of great people, had the opportunity to play with more than a couple of our heroes and friends, and gotten to make some of the best music I’ve ever had the pleasure of playing. I’ve always said that my only goal in a band was to play music that I like, with people that I like, to people that I like. If nothing else can be said about this band, it is that we did just that. Thank you so much to all the people that have helped us out over the years: Ian Dickson, Phillip Cope, Matt Sachs, Joanne Filipone, Fred Pessaro, Rich Hall, Chris Boarts Larson, Erik Larson, Parasytic, Cannabis Corpse, Midnight, Hellshock, Giuda, Kontatto, and countless others. Thanks to everybody that played with us in one capacity or another, and most especially, we dedicate this band to the memory of our fallen friend and brother, Nick Poot. The LP will be released posthumously on vinyl if we can afford it, and on CD with all of the recorded material on it, including some live footage of the last shows we got to play with Nick. There is a new project in the works, with a demo and shows happening early 2011. We’re thankful for what we’ve had, and excited about what the future holds.

For Victory.
Atakke

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Atakke – “World Eater” (Bolt Thrower) in Philadelphia @ Kung Fu Neck Tie 5/01/09