"We're the logical conclusion to rock and roll." -Julio to Marc and Alex while on the road, 1997
"Ha ha ha ha ha ha" -Marc to Julio in reply while on the road, 1997
Introduction by Julio Rey, June 26, 2003
Frank's Enemy started as the name of a line of provocative t-shirts I wanted to design and market back in 1990. After the Lead broke up in 1991 I used the name for a project I had written and recorded at home with songs I never intended for the Lead (considering that a lot of the songs were about the Lead). I released that project, Atrocities, along with another, Final Absolution (which was built around demos of my songs for the Lead's abortive 1991 album to be called Not Silent). The following year I decided I still had something to prove and found Marc Golob and Alex A and turned Frank's Enemy into a full-fledged band. After 1997, after another demo, three CDs and a few tours, I left to start a family and Alex left to get married. Marc tried to carry on, but lost interest in late 1998. So I asked Marc if I could take the name back, and so Frank's Enemy is back as a home-recorded one-man show to this day. As time permits, I intend to continue posting virtual EPs on this site indefinitely.
Instead of trying to rewrite everything, I'm building this page organically with excerpts from previously published internal and external sources.
Comments from the last update to Frank's Enemy's bio page back in 1998
Frank's Enemy is a Christian band, based in Miami, Florida. They play all kinds of "-core" music (hard, grind, etc) sometimes trying to do them all at once. For their troubles they've been kicked out of secular clubs twice and have been barred from several churches, been called "satanic" by at least one irate parent and caused several youth groups to pack up and leave at a beach concert. They also enjoy a rabid local following and have ministered boldly, fearlessly and personally at their shows. Their insane live presentation has drawn verbal comments of amazement from the likes of Steve Rowe of Mortification, Jason Truby of Living Sacrifice and Keith White of Jesus Freaks. Bands that are not known for being easy listening themselves these days.
Besides sharing the stage with the aformentioned bands, Frank's Enemy has played with bands such as Crashdog, Strongarm, Nonpoint Factor and the Clergy. They played Michigan Mosh 1994, embarked on a short national tour in 1995, played the Mosh Fest again in 1996, and took a small tour of the southern US in early 1997. Later in 1997, they embarked on another short tour and played in both Texas Rockfest ’ 97 and Corenerstone ’97. They had played regularly in the South Florida and Tampa Bay areas since the band's inception in 1992. Their recorded output consists of a CD/cassette release entitled FRANK'S ENEMY, put out in 1994, on Not Silent. This was preceded by a demo, QOHELETH, released in 1993 also on Not Silent. The band's second CD, called NEOBLASPHEMIES, was released on Cling Recordings, along with a punk cassette EP called NEVER MIND FRANK'S ENEMY HERE'S LOOGIE SOUP. The second CD's two singles, Torturer (featured on Rowe Production’s MASSIVE FREQUENCY OVERLOAD compliation) and Hanging On A Tree charted significantly in the Pure Rock Report's loud chart. The band's third full-length CD, ILLUMINATION, is set for release in late 1998.
Frank's Enemy started as a one-man project with Julio Rey recording some songs on his 4-track with his drum machine in 1990-1991 (as Julio's previous band, the Lead, was in its final stages), and putting the results up for sale in newsletters. One thing led to another, and Julio met Marc Golob when looking for a bassist for another project called Global Warning in late 1991. Global Warning was destined for failiure due to inablility to make schedules mesh. Julio asked Marc a) would he be willing to play the material on the demos b) did he know a thrash drummer. The answers were a) Yes b) Yes, Alex A. So Frank's Enemy started, and had been going strong since 1992.
The ride ended in December 1997 as Julio and Alex played their last show with the band. Julio retired to start a family and Alex left to get married.
Marc intends to continue with the band, and, along with new drummer Ben Thacker (who filled in for Alex on the January 1997 tour), will begin a search for a new guitarist after ILLUMINATION's release. An attempt at a new lineup in early 1998, with Jed Brewer on keyboards and Sprite on guitar, failed to click. The new Frank's Enemy will reflect Marc's taste for electrnica and samples (as previewed on "Frank's Enemy Metro" on ILLUMINATION), combined with the usual mayhem. Until further notice, Julio remains the band's internet liason, so email him (or Scott Busbee of Cling Recordings) for any further questions or information.
