The Vile Maxim \u2013 heavy punk carved from the rusted bones of the Waikato underground.<\/p>\n
Based deep in the Piako swamplands (Morrinsville\/Matamata\/Te Aroha), we\u2019re a four-headed noise machine bringing high-voltage chaos to every stage we touch.<\/p>\n
Formerly known as Offal Pit Stilletoe (don\u2019t ask), now reborn as The Vile Maxim \u2013 we deal in sweat, noise, and the kind of live energy that leaves you rattled for days.<\/p>\n
People don\u2019t watch our shows. They survive them.<\/p>\n
Follow us for gigs, gear abuse, and the occasional cryptic warning.
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