At Black Harbor we are proud and honored to be working with some truly killer bands. Don’t just take our word for it, check out who’s rocking our strings.

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Enslaved


State : Bergen
Country : Norway
Bio :

Enslaved was formed in 1991 by Ivar Bjørnson and Grutle Kjellson, and did their first demo “Yggdrasill” in the summer of 1992. The new line-up released the album “Isa” in late 2004, and the album put Enslaved at the very forefront of contemporary Extreme Metal.

Lineup: Ivar Bjørnson (guitar), Grutle Kjellson (vocal & bass), Ice Dale (solo guitar), Håkon Vinje (vocal & keys), Iver Sandøy (drums)

Band or Artist Genre :

  • Black Metal

Absentia NY


City : Elmira
State : New York
Country : United States
Bio :

We are Absentia, a progressive metalcore/deathcore band from Elmira, New York. If you love some catchy riffs, lots of dissonance, chugs, and the heaviest of breakdowns, then we are the band for you. Check us out, and all the other amazing artists like us, here at Black Harbor Sound!

Band or Artist Genre :
  • Metal
  • Heavy Metal
  • Hardcore

Amanita


Bio :

Amanita is a metal band from Winchester, VA. Influenced by bands like Hum, Down, Monolord and Torche, Amanita brings its wide variety of influences together to create its own sound. Sonic delays, heavy riffs and a rhythm section that will leave your neck hurting for days.. you’ll want to make sure you keep an ear out for what’s to come. Just some fun guys making some awesome music.

Band or Artist Genre :
  • Metal
  • Heavy Metal
  • Stoner
  • Doom
  • Hardcore

AMAYA


Country : United States
Bio :

Melodic metal band, straight from the heart of Phoenix, AZ.

Band or Artist Genre :
  • Metal
  • Heavy Metal

American Standards


City : Phoenix
State : Arizona
Country : United States
Bio :

Sometimes strong emotions can make you lose focus. That’s not the case for Phoenix, AZ based
chaotic hardcore band American Standards. After losing their founding guitarist to suicide, then
shortly after the vocalist Brandon Kellum’s father to cancer, the four-piece founded in 2011
released their most emotional and socially poignant album to date.

“ANTI-MELODY", which is the bands 4th release, displays the noise-punk outfits ability to
navigate the troubled waters of depression and loss while still incorporating the social commentary and sharp wit that the band has become known for. More so, once distributed by
Victory Records, the band took a new approach of self-mixing, producing and independently
releasing the album after recording at Kingsize Soundlabs (Mars Volta, Letlive, Bad Religion). The result is a raw and powerfully resonate glimpse into the group’s minds during the troubled times.

Now more focused than ever, American Standards has followed ANTI-MELODY up with a series
of singles that Decibel Magazine have claimed are the “strongest things released in the realm of
hardcore and metalcore in 2018.” The band as also hit the road with their reckless live show playing over 300 DIY booked gigs to date. Their mantra, "Don't wait for things to happen, make them happen." The band has been seen sharing the stage with heavy hitters such as; Every Time
I Die, Norma Jean, Zao, l Comeback Kid, Stick To our Guns, Stray From The Path, Knocked Loose, He Is Legend, Emery, Atreyu and more.

American Standards, which have been featured on Alternative Press, Revolver Magazine,
Decibel, and Lambgoat; can be found on iTunes, Google Music, Spotify or where ever you listen to music.

Band or Artist Genre :
  • Rock
  • Metal
  • Hardcore

Aphelion


City : Joplin
State : Mo
Country : United States
Bio :

Aphelion is a Raw Blackened Death metal band from SW Missouri and SE Kansas, who harness the caustic atmosphere and past of the Great Planes and Ozarks.

Vocals: Karl Dahmer
Guitar: Brandon Teel
Guitar Jacob Jones
Drums: Zach VanBecelaere

Band or Artist Genre :
  • Metal
  • Heavy Metal
  • Black Metal

Bare King


State : California
Country : United States
Bio :

Bare King is a deathcore band from the Southern Central Valley of California. Hailing from the desert town of Bakersfield, Bare King was formed in 2018 by vocalist Brandon Stirling and guitarist Louie Loera. Soon after forming, Bare King released the debut 4-track EP titled "Misery" in 2019 recorded at Mayhemness Studio in Sacramento, California. Since then Bare King has shared the stage with such bands as For the Fallen Dreams, Obey the Brave and Enterprise Earth. The self produced 5-track EP "The Suffering" is out now featuring singles 'Generation Waste' , 'Victims' , and 'Grim Sleep'.

Band or Artist Genre :
  • Heavy Metal
  • Death Metal
  • Hardcore

Black Hole Deity


City : Birmingham
State : AL
Country : United States
Bio :

Black Hole Deity is a supernatural and sci-fi-themed death metal band featuring past and present members of Chaos Inception, Malignancy, and Fear Factory. Based out of Birmingham, AL. Signed to Everlasting Spew Records, the band released the "Lair of Xenolich" EP in February 2021 to critical acclaim, and is currently working on the follow up full-length.

Band or Artist Genre :
  • Death Metal

Blood Desecration


City : Rochester
State : NY
Country : United States
Bio :

We are heavily influenced by Cattle Decapitation, Slayer, Dissection, Death, Children Of Bodom and many other big names. We have shared stages with Goatwhore and in December will be sharing a stage with Whitechapel. Our guitarist JT has been a guitarist for 20 years and a vocalist for 15 years. Our bassist and rhythm guitarist have almost a decade under their belts with playing guitar and bass. We love performing and are looking to get out of state next year when we have our next album done.

Band or Artist Genre :
  • Metal
  • Heavy Metal
  • Death Metal
  • Black Metal

Blood Moon


State : Salt Lake City
Country : United States
Bio :

Based in Salt Lake City, Blood Moon is a Psychedelic Modern Blues Rock Trio! Specializing in overdriven rhythms, Screamin' leads, Punchy bass lines & Powerhouse percussion!
The band came into fruition around December 2019. When Jesse Moran & Tyler Foisy started meshing ideas. Fernando Almeida, joined afterwards in late 2020.
With the new year among us & new opportunities, Blood Moon is ready to show the world what they've got in store!

Band or Artist Genre :
  • Alternative
  • Blues
  • Rock

Cannon Hill


City : Hedgesville
State : West Virginia
Country : United States
Bio :

Heavy Metal from the Eastern Panhandle, Cannon Hill blends elements of old school metal and modern day metal to bring you a totally unique, heavy sound

Band or Artist Genre :
  • Rock
  • Hard Rock
  • Metal
  • Heavy Metal

Coalition


City : ROCHESTER
State : NY
Country : United States
Bio :

DIY oriented hardcore band from Rochester, NY.
Our new EP 'ONE DAY TO CONQUER' released on 1/26/24

Band or Artist Genre :
  • Death Metal
  • Hardcore

CoryTest


City : 123
State : UT
Country : United States
Bio :

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Band or Artist Genre :
  • Doom

Dennis Franco


City : Seattle
State : Washington
Country : United States
Bio :

Dennis Franco is a multi instrumentalist, and audio engineer from seattle, washington. His interest in music began at the age of 12 when he stumbled on a performance by ACDC on Saturday Night Live. He was blown away by Angus Young ripping on the guitar, " I was captivated, and mind blown!" he knew then that he wanted to pick up the guitar. He decided to teach himself with songs like "Paranoid" by Black Sabbath and "Crazy Train", which was written and played by one of his biggest guitar heros to this day- Randy Rhodes.

taking a lot of influence from the 80s metal music he grew deeper into the genre.

Later he started to delve into heavier music. Such as Megadeth and Slayer, which eventually led to his interest in extreme metal. That's when he discovered bands like Children of Bodom, Dissection, Kalmah, Watain and Hypocrisy to name a few that had a huge impact on him.

In 2006 Dennis joined his first band: a melodic death metal band called Dark Spectrum. He got to open shows for bands like Goat Whore, Death Angel, and Mortitian. In 2012 Dennis joined a black metal band originally founded in Mexico and relocated to Chicago called Ancient Gods. In 2016 he parted ways with Ancient Gods, and moved to the west coast where he is now currently in a Tech-Deth Metal Band called Nihilist, located in the Greater Seattle Area.

"I have always dreamed of writing an instrumental album. Where I am able to have full control over the creative process, and I'm happy to say that I have taken serious steps towards that goal. I am currently working on my Solo Instrumental Album: A World Withering Away. Stay Tuned!"

-Dennis

Band or Artist Genre :
  • Rock
  • Metal
  • Death Metal
  • Instrumental

Dizygote


Bio :

DIZYGOTE are a guitar and drums metal duo from Cape Coral, FL. Ned is a disciple of classic punk and all things loud and heavy, while E dabbles with the technicalities of prog and newer metal genres. Their sound is a riot of sludge, doom, punk, thrash and prog.

Both are multi-instrumentalists. For decades, Ned has played in punk, country, bluegrass and garage bands. Knowing the difficulty in finding a good, reliable drummer, Ned played the long game and made one then waited patiently. At age 11, E was ready and the two of them began the seeds of what is now Dizygote. Now, Ethan (age 17) is a superhuman musical force of nature.

It is challenging to describe DIZYGOTE’s sound. Close your eyes and they sound like 4 people. Big, loud, detuned, fat slabs of riffs and bombastic drumming is characteristic of each song. Sometimes the vocals carry the melody, while other times the two of them attack the mic with destructive ferocity. Sometimes it’s so sludgy you need hip waders, while other times it will peel the paint off the walls. They take great pains to write lyrics that appeal to the 99% - commenting on social inequality and a call to arms.

Their Desert Records debut, "Fathoms", is out now.

Band or Artist Genre :
  • Metal
  • Heavy Metal
  • Stoner
  • Doom
  • Post hardcore
  • Punk
  • Grunge

Doomsday Profit


Bio :

The clock is ticking. The hands that threaten doom press on toward the inevitable end. Coasts erode and forests blaze. Permafrost melts and cataclysmic storms rage. Terrified masses seek false comforts. The snake devours its own tail.

Into this morass, emerges Doomsday Profit.

Summoning fuzz-fried doom riffs, darkened by clouds of bad-trip psych-rock scuzz, Doomsday Profit conjures its own storm of primitive doom fueled by nihilistic rage and melted-mind visions of oblivion.

This mutant screaming into the unending void, this wailing, writhing surge of feedback and distortion can be answered only with malevolent portents and the suffocating weight of inevitable doom. If any noise may summon the wrath of The Great Old Ones, this is it.

Band or Artist Genre :

droneroom


City : Las Vegas
State : NV
Country : United States
Bio :

Droneroom is the nom de strum of Blake Edward Conley, a certified Kentucky Colonel and the self-professed ‘Cowboy of Drone’. Conley has demonstrated his ability to drift, twang, and sear over the course of numerous releases including Whatever Truthful Understanding on Desert Records, …The Other Doesn’t on Humanhood Records, Neon Depression on Electric Relic, and Negative Libra on Somewhere Cold Records.

Band or Artist Genre :
  • Acoustic
  • Americana
  • Psychedelic
  • Instrumental
  • Experimental

Early Retirement


City : Rochester
State : NY
Country : United States
Bio :

Early Retirement believes that music should be fun, rowdy, and shared with the people you care about.

Forming friendships in the Rochester, NY music scene prior to starting the band, the guys shared a love for pop punk that inspired their new collective. Naming themselves after a Handguns son (and a healthy dose of workplace apathy), the quartet began writing a collection of songs reminiscent of Blink-182, A Day to Remember, and Man Overboard. Lighthearted lyrics, chunky guitar riffs, and bright harmonies are what to expect from each release.

Amidst the ironic pun, Early Retirement shows no signs of slowing down. The band won Bayside's battle of the bands in November 2019, opening for the Rochester date of the Interrobang tour. This opening slot was their fourth show as a group. Following this grand introduction to the local scene, the guys recorded their debut album with Jordan Foehner at HQ audio. "The Bottle" gives listeners a taste of their unique brand of sunny pop punk and leaves fans feeling excited to hear the full length.

Roll the windows down and listen to Early Retirement on your summer road trip.

Band or Artist Genre :
  • Rock
  • Punk

Echoes From Oblivion


State : Lafayette
Country : United States
Bio :

Formed in North Central, Indiana, in 2017, Echoes From Oblivion brings a unique brand of Metalcore. The band is Influenced by a wide range of bands from Bullet For My Valentine, Whitechapel, Lamb of God and Lacuna Coil, to Killswitch Engage and Slipknot, Echoes From Oblivion has created a unique and authentic style blending Symphonic Metal, melodic grooves and a large dose of brutality. Echoes From Oblivion self-released their debut 6 Track EP, Sky is Drowning in 2019. The band is currently gearing to release their follow up album, This Is Oblivion, and are planning a supporting tour in 2022.

Band or Artist Genre :
  • Metal
  • Heavy Metal
  • Death Metal

Eisige Venen


City : Austin
State : TX
Country : United States
Bio :

Eisige Venen was born in 2020 as a one-man metal project founded by guitarist and keyboardist Marc Williams. It wasn’t until 2023 that Marc recruited bassist Christopher Brandon and vocalist Curtis Fitzpatrick to join the band and round out the sound. Together, the three deliver a unique brand of atmospheric extreme metal that shatters conventional conceptions of the genre.
In the same year, Eisige Venen released their first full-length album, Ghosts of Yesterday. The success of their debut album earned them a spot under Rotting Sun Records, as well as an endorsement by Black Harbor Sound.
Eisige Venen is also featured in the web series The Sorrow, directed by Neil Gorz, and will be returning for the sequel.
Eisige Venen continues to work tirelessly to bring their unparalleled sound to the masses. Fans can look forward to more melancholy, raw emotion, and wintry solitude in the band’s upcoming releases.

Band or Artist Genre :
  • Metal
  • Black Metal

Fractured Fortune


City : Rochester
State : New York
Country : United States
Bio :

Deathcore/metalcore band from Rochester NY. Make sure to check us and all the other amazing bands endorsed by black harbor out on streaming platforms!

Band or Artist Genre :
  • Metal
  • Heavy Metal

Funeral Guest


State : Salt Lake City, Utah
Country : United States
Bio :

Funeral Guest is a metallic hardcore band formed in 2024.

Band or Artist Genre :
  • Metal
  • Nu-metal
  • Hardcore
  • Post hardcore
  • Punk
  • Djent

G U H T S


City : Brooklyn
State : NY
Country : United States
Bio :

“Sludgy post-metal that simulates the eerie sensation of an evil crone whispering last rites before delivering an icy kiss of death.” Decibel Magazine

Band or Artist Genre :
  • Metal

Ghostbound


Bio :

My name is Alec, and I am the main progenitor/front-person for Ghostbound. We play a brand of atmospheric metal with tinges of black metal, post-punk, and progressive rock, among other disparate genres. We recently released our debut record via ATMF records, and have started to gain a bit of traction in the international metal scene, having recently been reviewed in Decibel Magazine, among many others.

We favor a few different tunings. I tend to play in both E standard and D standard, and I tend to use some variation of 11s for both. Tunings might drop even lower for subsequent releases, I daresay.

Band or Artist Genre :

Grizzly Run


City : Buffalo
State : NY
Country : United States
Bio :

Formed in the fall of 2016, Grizzly Run has created a debut full length that carved out a sound all of their own. Blackwater was released on 12.13.19. and showcased all of the band’s influences in a chaotic yet cohesive LP. The album combines years of experience and an urge to create songs that tell a story and invoke emotion for the listener. The band are moving forward through this strained year with a reinvigorated passion for writing songs despite the current climate of the music industry. Look out for a new concept EP touching on the current duress from the pandemic to be out next year.

Band or Artist Genre :
  • Metal
  • Hardcore
  • Post hardcore
  • Djent

Think you are ready to join the Black Harbor Crew? We’re currently expanding our artist roster and offering a unique opportunity for established and emerging bands.