---
title: "8 Foot Sativa"
type: "MusicGroup"
url: "https://themetalnet.com/band/8-foot-sativa"
genre: "Melodic Death Metal"
country: "New Zealand"
formed: 1998
---

# 8 Foot Sativa

**8 Foot Sativa** is a melodic death metal band, from New Zealand, active 1998 to present.

8 Foot Sativa is a New Zealand–based extreme metal band formed in 1998. Their most famous single is their self-titled song, "8 Foot Sativa", which was number one on the M2 top 12 list for 12 weeks, and stayed on the chart for seven months. The band has toured and released albums internationally, and have played alongside artists such as Fear Factory, Soulfly, Korn, Slipknot, System of a Down, Children of Bodom, Disturbed, Motörhead, Pungent Stench, Shihad and Corrosion of Conformity. 8 Foot Sativa have become a household name in New Zealand.

Biography source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/8_Foot_Sativa

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Name | 8 Foot Sativa |
| Genre | Melodic Death Metal |
| Parent genre | Death Metal |
| Origin | Auckland, New Zealand |
| Formed | 1998 |
| Releases in catalog | 5 |

## Genres

[Melodic Death Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/melodic-death) · [Death Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/death-metal)

## Line-up

| Musician | Instruments | Years | Status |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Brent Fox](https://themetalnet.com/musician/brent-fox) | Bass guitar |  | Current |
| [Gary Smith](https://themetalnet.com/musician/gary-smith) |  |  | Current |
| [Justin Niessen](https://themetalnet.com/musician/justin-niessen) | Lead vocals |  | Current |
| [Matt Sheppard](https://themetalnet.com/musician/matt-sheppard) | Lead vocals |  | Current |
| [Sam Sheppard](https://themetalnet.com/musician/sam-sheppard) | Membranophone |  | Current |
| [Ben Read](https://themetalnet.com/musician/ben-read) | Lead vocals | 2007 to 2009 | Former |
| [Jamie Saint Merat](https://themetalnet.com/musician/jamie-saint-merat) | Drums (drum set) | 2006 to 2008 | Former |
| [Ari Bailey](https://themetalnet.com/musician/ari-bailey) | Lead vocals |  | Former |
| [Peter Young](https://themetalnet.com/musician/peter-young) | Drums (drum set) |  | Former |

## Discography

| Year | Release | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2002 | [Hate Made Me](https://themetalnet.com/album/aaad9f8c-6cb6-3e93-8fde-4949c8cccf91) | Album |
| 2003 | [Season for Assault](https://themetalnet.com/album/2f146ca8-8cf6-3ec8-af16-57aeab04b0f9) | Album |
| 2004 | [Breed the Pain](https://themetalnet.com/album/8786e261-9845-3c3b-9b5a-db0988eae607) | Album |
| 2007 | [Poison of Ages](https://themetalnet.com/album/f2462328-9ae0-3cfd-944d-6e67e06e1c9e) | Album |
| 2013 | [The Shadow Masters](https://themetalnet.com/album/175cb7ce-22ba-497f-b012-d4d41fb020bd) | Album |

## Related bands

- [Metallica](https://themetalnet.com/band/metallica) (listened together)
- [Linkin Park](https://themetalnet.com/band/linkin-park) (listened together)
- [Killswitch Engage](https://themetalnet.com/band/killswitch-engage) (listened together)
- [Slipknot](https://themetalnet.com/band/slipknot) (listened together)
- [Tool](https://themetalnet.com/band/tool) (listened together)
- [Queens of the Stone Age](https://themetalnet.com/band/queens-of-the-stone-age) (listened together)
- [Soilwork](https://themetalnet.com/band/soilwork) (listened together)
- [As I Lay Dying](https://themetalnet.com/band/as-i-lay-dying) (listened together)
- [Led Zeppelin](https://themetalnet.com/band/led-zeppelin) (listened together)
- [Dark Tranquillity](https://themetalnet.com/band/dark-tranquillity) (listened together)
- [Red Hot Chili Peppers](https://themetalnet.com/band/red-hot-chili-peppers) (listened together)
- [Children of Bodom](https://themetalnet.com/band/children-of-bodom) (listened together)

## Official and external links

- x: https://twitter.com/8footsativaband
- youtube: https://www.youtube.com/user/8footsativaband
- metal archives: https://www.metal-archives.com/bands/8_Foot_Sativa/14412
- facebook: https://www.facebook.com/8FOOTSATIVABAND
- spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/3nn4hZdbRJEJjjU7ophsfK

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Source: [TheMetalNet https://themetalnet.com/band/8-foot-sativa](https://themetalnet.com/band/8-foot-sativa). Catalog data from MusicBrainz and Metal Archives. Full site index: https://themetalnet.com/llms.txt