Check out the video for their single "Chokehold (Through My Eyes)" on our YouTube channel!

Bohica are a four-piece group hailing from Guildford. Described by DV8 Magazine as a "post-hardcore nu-metal bohican behemoth", the band combines hardcore elements with grungy riffs and intricate guitar lines, ensuring that there's something for everybody.


Friends, brothers, colleagues, housemates, classmates - over the years members of Bohica have been all those things. Whilst their world around them changed they continuously got together to write, record and make loud music to piss off the neighbours!


After releasing a number of self financed EPs the band started to attract the attention of labels and promoters up and down the country looking to take advantage of their rising profile.


In 2004 their debut album was released through Casket Records - the spiritual home of some of the most well known underground metal bands in the UK. With reviewers making such laud praise in stating that Bohica had "achieved in making an almost perfect hardcore record with 'No Apologies'" the band hit the road for their first tour of the nation.


With the help of friends in the film industry the band pulled together, guerilla style, to film a number of broadcast quality music videos on a shoestring budget. This paid off well and attracted the attention of Scuzz TV who began to play a number of their videos on rotation. MTV2 and Kerrang TV soon followed suit and Bohicas reputation became more and more widespread.


The band continued to gig up and down the UK and in 2005 began the process of recording their follow up album "Written Ignition". An album which will show a much harder and energetic side of Bohica to the world. "It wasn't a conscious decision, simply a natural progression after 'No Apologies'" states James. In fact the writing process continued after the first album was released and the band wrote twice as many songs than appear on the new album choosing to be more selective this time around.


"The most obvious thing to us is that we've pushed ourselves 10 times harder on this album with our writing and our performances" declares Eng Wei gratifyingly. "We're so much prouder and happier with this album and can't wait for people to hear it".


It was a dream come true having the album finalised by legendary Mastering Engineer Eddy Schreyer in his Californian studio, as he had previously worked on some of the bands favourite albums of all time.


Here's what others have to say about the album:

"Brilliantly combines the anthemic heavy riffs of US bands like QOTSA with the grit and aggression of classic British punk. 'Written Ignition' is packed with potential hardcore gems."
– Rocksound Magazine

"Passion-filled, crisp and melodious songs, rhythms so bouncy your mum could do aerobics to them and energy so prominent she’d drop dead of a heart attack if she tried."
– subba-cultcha

"Bohica should serve as an example to young bands"
– Metal Hammer

"This Guildford-based four-piece outfit are steadily building a reputation as one of Britain's most promising alt-rock bands. Their second release brilliantly combines the anthemic heavy riffs of US bands like QOTSA with the grit and aggression of classic British punk. The hard work they put into their live gigs shows in their studio music; they bring that sense of relentlessness with them - check out "Chokehold (Through My Eyes)". 'Written Ignition' is packed with potential hardcore gems. There is a sense of melody and commercial appeal too, so these guys know where they want to go and it's not the bargain bin! There is also a bonus DVD of music videos."
– Neil Daniels - Rocksound