Wavyland proudly presents Ho99o9, pronounced horror, the sound of the American nightmare. The duo composed of theOGM and Yeti Bones hold a ten year history between them, demonspawn born in the DIY spaces of New Jersey. Their background in punk and hardcore hip-hop spaces make them difficult performers to keep on stage: more inclined to writhe in the mosh than to stand above them...

Ho99o9 are what you might find at the intersection of DMX, Black Flag, Odd Future and Death Grips. Chaotic and multi-faceted, the duo are mostly uncategorisable: but some descriptors work. Anarchic. Hardcore. Industrial. Demonic. Self-described as X-Men (mutants who don’t belong), Ho99o9 bring a sense of unapologetic political anarchy that favours instability to order. They’re not your saviours or scholars, instead reacting to the world around them, one that never feels like it’s genuinely changing for the better. So what else to do than mosh as hard as you possibly can? 

As students of music, Ho99o9 are a living timeline and lexicon of punk rock, touring with Slaves, Prophets of Rage and Korn, all while working with The Prodigy, Travis Barker and Corey Taylor. The duo would never be so close-minded as to stick to one sound however, collaborations with rappers Saul Wiliams and underground king Bun B acting as some of the more compelling moments on 2022’s Skin. Five years after United States of Horror, Skin emphasised Ho99o9’s forward-thinking approach, a restatement of their philosophy with music that demands introspection as much as it demands head banging. 

Ho99o9’s five-year hiatus was dedicated to extensive touring, building a live show that rocks as much as it raps, a plethora of samples, 808s and heavy guitar riffs at its core. Their first live show a fake stage set-up next to Afropunk’s main stage in 2013, Ho99o9’s DIY spirit is abundant and this year marks their debut appearance on Australian and New Zealand shores. Ho99o9’s live experience is unconcerned with politeness, Yeti Bones a regular stage diver and scaffolding climber. The burdens of the new world are taken apart: Ho99o9 are almost here.