Days Of The White Owlwas a landmark release forTHE NERVE AGENTS. The band added guitarist Zac Hunter, formerly of Santa Cruz, CA’s cult favorites FURY 66, and bassist Dante Sigona who brought a darker, almost goth element to the band’s sound. Now their early hardcoresound took on influences from 45 GRAVE and SUBHUMANS forming something truly unique,featuring walking, discordant bass lines, eerie piano, and guest vocals from AFI’s Davey Havok.
WithDays Of The White Owlin tow, the band’s shows became a place where all were welcome. Straight-edge kids, street punks, goths, and everyone in between were drawn toTHE NERVE AGENTSlive appearances, which now were taking place on bigger stages in and around theBay Area and Southern California with bands like AFI, TIGER ARMY, 7 SECONDS. and THE EXPLOSION, and around the country as they played New York’s iconic CBGB and other venues on the East Coast and Midwest.
2025 marks the 25th anniversary ofDays Of The White Owland is now available for the firsttime in a gatefold jacket with a full-color obi and includes a 20-page booklet featuring photos,flyers, and writings from both scene luminaries and casual fans of the band, showingTHE NERVE AGENTSdeep connection and reverence to all who they touched. Includes the bonustrack “Bitter Seed” that was originally on the Sessions Records compThe Way It Should Beand has been unavailable either physically or on streaming since its release in 2001.
