BIOGRAPHY

The seeds of the band were planted in late 1999 when Ross Markonish (guitar) gave a tape of Sir Lord Baltimore?s Kingdom Come to Will Broadbent (drums). Soon, they realized that it was time to fulfill their true calling: to kick out the jams, motherfucker! The concept in place, they now needed that missing piece of the riff rock puzzle. Enter Ed Cunningham, bassist/vocalist extraordinaire and metal head supreme. Ready to rock, Ed joined forces with Ross and Will, and together they quickly wrote and recorded a 4-track demo cassette of 70s style power trio heaviness that garnered high praise in the underground metal and stoner rock community. In 2003, the band released its first full length, Dawn of the Proto-Man, which was named Album of The Year by Peacedogman.com and Top 5 Debut Albums of 2003 by Chris Barnes on HellrideMusic.com. OGRE has played countless shows in the New England area and have embarked on a few mini-tours, with more road trips to come. OGRE has shared the stage with such great bands as Place of Skulls, Earthride, Bongzilla, Milligram, Yob, Dove, Wooly Mammoth, 5ive, Scissorfight, and many more. In 2006, OGRE signed with Japan?s Leaf Hound Records to release Seven Hells, their second full-length album. Drawing on the influences of such bands as Black Sabbath, Deep Purple, Rush, Saint Vitus, Pentagram, Buffalo, Budgie, and Dust, OGRE are a call to arms for those music fans who feel they were born too late.