The 8th Horcrux
Encyclopedia
The 8th Horcrux is a wizard rock
band from Ottawa, Kansas
. Formed in 2009, the band is characterized by their satirical song parodies
about the Harry Potter
universe. The band has released three albums, Potterwatch!, Accio Awesome, and Noize from the Cupboard. The group is one of many wizard rock bands that digitally releases its music through the online music store
Bandcamp
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Wizard rock
Wizard rock is a genre of rock music that developed between 2002 and 2004 in the United States. Wizard rock bands are characterized by their performances and humorous songs about the Harry Potter universe. Wizard rock initially started in Massachusetts with Harry and the Potters, though it has...
band from Ottawa, Kansas
Ottawa, Kansas
Ottawa is a city situated along the Marais des Cygnes River in the central part of Franklin County, located in east-central Kansas, 50 miles southwest of Kansas City, Mo., in the central United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 12,649. It is the county seat and most populous...
. Formed in 2009, the band is characterized by their satirical song parodies
Parody music
Parody music, or musical parody, involves changing or recycling existing musical ideas or lyrics — or copying the peculiar style of a composer or artist, or even a general style of music. Although the result is often funny, and this is the usual intent — the term "parody" in musical terms also...
about the Harry Potter
Harry Potter
Harry Potter is a series of seven fantasy novels written by the British author J. K. Rowling. The books chronicle the adventures of the adolescent wizard Harry Potter and his best friends Ron Weasley and Hermione Granger, all of whom are students at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry...
universe. The band has released three albums, Potterwatch!, Accio Awesome, and Noize from the Cupboard. The group is one of many wizard rock bands that digitally releases its music through the online music store
Online music store
An online music store is an online business which sells audio files, usually music, on a per-song and/or subscription basis. It may be differentiated from music streaming services in that the music store offers the actual music file, while streaming services offer partial or full listening without...
Bandcamp
Bandcamp
Bandcamp is an online music store, as well as a platform for artist promotion, that caters mainly for independent artists. Artists on Bandcamp have a customizable microsite with the albums they upload. All tracks can be played for free on the website and some artists offer free music downloads...
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Discography
- Potterwatch! (2009)
- Accio Awesome (2010)
- Noize from the Cupboard (2011)