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.
G U H T S
“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
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
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
Habits Have Teeth
Music is our therapy. Everyone has things that eat away at them and build up to the point of feeling like they're about to burst. This is how we cope, vent, heal, move on. Not to contain themselves in a specific genre/sub-genre, Habits Have Teeth is metal at the core with rock elements mixed in; coming together with melodic riffs and aggressive vocals to match. Habits Have Teeth are from Western NY and consist of Zachary O'Connor on guitar and vocals, Kevin O'Connor on drums, Evan Sheffer on guitar and Nick Ettinger on bass.
Band or Artist Genre :
- Rock
- Metal
- Hardcore
- Post hardcore
- Grunge
hellir
Hellir is a solo project for a former member of black mountain hunger and guths. The project started as a means of getting out ideas that wouldn’t make sense in other projects and spiraled out from there.
Over the course of a year, the album “wheel of ghosts” came together and hellir started become more and more realized. With songs about Legend of Zelda, Lord of the Rings, and all sorts of nerd lore,
and musical influences ranging from Genesis to Devin Townsend to Dark Funeral, there are lots of easter eggs to find in the songs. Hellir isn’t meant to fit any sub genre of heavy music, it’s also not meant
to take itself too seriously. If you like anything from synth pop to black metal, there’s likely something here for you.
Band or Artist Genre :
- Metal
- Black Metal
- Industrial
- Experimental
Hour of 13 / Holy Goat / Old Ghoul / Agrabatti
Established musician since 1994 with Seven Foot Spleen. Been in countless bands/projects such as Hour of 13, Agrabatti, U.S. Christmas, Demoncy, Old Ghoul to name a few and have over 150 releases under my belt. Creating and releasing those creations is my passion and lifeforce.
Band or Artist Genre :
- Heavy Metal
- Stoner
- Doom
IMAGE/INTENT
IMAGE/INTENT Is a post rock/metal group based out of Salt Lake City, Utah
Band or Artist Genre :
- Rock
- Hard Rock
- Metal
- Nu-metal
- Post hardcore
Immurge
We are Immurge, an aggressive metal band from Boise, Idaho. We were established in 2018 and have released a full length EP titled "Deadweight" in January 2022 followed by several standalone singles. We have shared the stage with bands such as Smile on the Sinner, Bystander, and Fallujah.
Band or Artist Genre :
- Metal
- Nu-metal
- Hardcore
- Djent
Impulses
Central FL Metalcore
Djenting in colored rooms since 2019
Band or Artist Genre :
- Metal
- Heavy Metal
- Post hardcore
- Djent
Infernium
Born of Salt Lake City's heavy avenues, Infernium is a tight-knit five piece metal band hitting hard with a bone-crushing rhythm section, razor-sharp riffing, and vocals from hell. With focus on delivering an unfiltered, energetic live experience that leaves an impact on the audience.
Vocals: Dominick Rangel
Drums: Gabriel Rangel
Bass: Justus Craigle
Guitar: Jo Watkins
Guitar: Corbin Larsen
Band or Artist Genre :
- Metal
- Death Metal
Isvind
BIOGRAPHY
The Norwegian black metal band ISVIND was formed in 1992. The band released several demos and an album before the band stopped in 1997 and was more or less dead until 2010 when the duo again entered the studio to record their second full-length. After that, touring and recording became routine and the band has since released “Daumyra” and “Gud”.
Band or Artist Genre :
- Black Metal
JAGGU
JAGGU is a Norwegian/English powertrio formed in April 2018, by guitarist (Mario) and bassist (Asbear) from, Norway, and drummer (Nona) from England.
A Heavy Metal trip with many Doom saviours infused in a bath of Sludgy riffs.
Some call the sound Psychedelic Sludge, but no matter what cage you put this band in, they will rock your socks off.
Their debut album REVENANTIAN from 2019, is an epic 8 track concept album, loosely based on Japanese folklore, about a person escaping life, haunted by the female demon Hannya, in a forest known as “Sea Of Trees”.
The band is currently at the final stages of finishing their sophomore release, "Rites For The Damned".
The album is composed of 8 tracks. Based on the theme of the horrors in humanity's destructive nature; the machines of war, digging your own grave, enslavement, and the juxtaposed hope present in nature and the resilient world. This album contains some of their most personal lyrics from the members' private lives.
Band or Artist Genre :
- Alternative
- Hard Rock
- Metal
- Stoner
Knelt Before
We are a collective of grownups making music together. From being in 90's era Bay Area Hardcore bands, playing Gilman, to signing to Medium and Major Labels, and touring the world in Metal / Rock bands, we have done it all. We have seen it and done it. We know what it took to get things done. Now there's all this new fangled social media and WE NEED YOU to help spread our positive messages and get our music out there!
Band or Artist Genre :
- Rock
- Hardcore
- Punk
Light Creates Shadow
Artistic post-metal band Light Creates Shadow's music is born from the organic and intuitive connection between guitarist/vocalist Marc Changnon, bassist Jered Johnson, and drummer Adam Young.
Combining progressive dynamics, uniquely delivered vocals, channeled lyrics, and intricately woven passages that power through unorthodox arrangements, culminating into epic walls of sound.
Light Creates Shadow's 3rd album, "Ghosts pass through, running from the body," draws influence from artists such as; TOOL, Pink Floyd, Mastodon, Isis, Emma Ruth Rundle, The Smashing Pumpkins, and Sunny Day Real Estate to name a few.
The album, recorded/mixed/produced by Matt Bayles, takes the listener on an interior journey, inviting them to explore their psyche and confront the Shadow.
Band or Artist Genre :
- Hard Rock
- Psychedelic
- Metal
- Grunge
- Experimental
Lipstick Stains
Punk rock started as a mode of rebellion and confrontation. It also started as a lot of loud noise. Memphis-based band Lipstick Stains are going to give you a dose of both. Dissonant, jarring, ferocious–the band barrels through explosive punk rock that does not shy away from a socio-political message, while also touching on mental health, addiction, self-esteem, and equality. Their sound evokes both hardcore vitriol and pop-punk sensibilities, all while led by the absolute force that is frontwoman Xanthe Mumm-Saucier. Her dynamic presence commands the stage (and sometimes the floor), relentlessly working the crowd with impassioned vocals and nonstop action. The four-piece have played with acts such as: Agent Orange, the Casualties, PEARS, Red City Radio, Keep Flying, Daikaiju, Gumm, and Thelma and the Sleaze. Lipstick Stains is scheduled to open for the legendary D.R.I. later this year. The group has traveled from St. Louis to New Orleans, Atlanta to San Antonio, and plenty of cities in between. They recently completed their 2023 Texas Takeover Tour and will be heading up the East Coast for their One Way Ticket to Nowhere Tour May-June 2023. Lipstick Stains is currently signed to Emotions False Records and is actively releasing new music. They are also proudly endorsed by Black Harbor Sound and Music Export Memphis, and sponsored by We Are Memphis. If you like your punk rock blaring and brash, then some Lipstick Stains is just what you need.
Band or Artist Genre :
- Alternative
- Punk
- Grunge
Martikor
Martikor is a post-metal project based in San Francisco, CA. The debut album “Soliloquy” was released recently. Martikor’s music has been described as post-metal, atmospheric sludge metal, and post-black metal. It combines the heaviness of sludge metal with complexities of post-rock/metal and darkness of black metal!
Band or Artist Genre :
- Metal
- Black Metal
- Doom
- Experimental
Media Queen
Introducing Media Queen, a powerhouse project from Ogden, UT, led by Matt Parsons, former front man of Silentfilm, Isles to Augusta, and Headrec. Along with Chase Pickard on drums James Fisher and Josh Hemming rocking the guitars . Media queen draws inspiration from the sing-along punk rock vibes of Taking Back Sunday and Finch, as well as the heavier sounds of Coheed and Cambria, Sevendust, and Deftones.
In the last two years of musical exploration, Media Queen has crafted six albums that showcase their versatility and creativity. "Vices" kicks off the journey with its blend of heavy guitars and infectious hooks, while "Summer Static" channels the nostalgic radio rock of the early 2000s. "Horror" pays homage to cult classic horror movies, infusing metal, 80s synth, and gripping riffs into each track. "Hypnotized" captivates with its catchy hooks, heavy guitars, and synth beats, seamlessly blending brutality and beauty.”The End of Everything" delivers a dark hard rock experience filled with anthemic riffs and solos inspired by the end of the world. Void will be released in April and features space anthems , big guitars , and industrial synths.
Backed by decades of collective experience in studio recording, producing, and live performances across North America, the members of Media Queen are poised to take the stage in 2024 and leave audiences electrified.
Band or Artist Genre :
- Rock
- Hard Rock
- Hardcore
- Punk
Michael Maverick and The Chaos Effect
Michael Maverick and The Chaos Effect is a 4 piece hard rock band from Martinsburg, WV looking to kick some ass and melt some faces.
Band or Artist Genre :
- Rock
- Hard Rock
- Heavy Metal
Minsk
Scattered between the sleepy city of Peoria and metropolis of Chicago, Illinois, and drawing inspiration from a remote Belarusian city that has been burned to the ground only to be rebuilt like a phoenix rising from its own ashes, MINSK is an enigmatic collection of opposites. The music is at once modern, organic, and other-worldly; songs are stirring sonic journeys.
Band or Artist Genre :
- Acoustic
Mizmor
מזמור, or Mizmor, is a one-man heavy music exploration that began in 2012 as a way of processing the mental and spiritual anguish I, A.L.N., underwent through my loss of faith in Christianity. Over the course of the proceeding decade, I slowly changed from struggling Christian, to agnostic, and finally to atheist. During this evolution I used Mizmor, which means “psalm,” “prayer,” or “melody” in Hebrew, as a form of therapy. The songs literally started as prayers to God, grappling with doubt and depression, much like some of the darker chapters of the book of Psalms. After some time the songs became more existential - primal and innate musings about cause, purpose, self, and god (in a more universal sense). Eventually Mizmor became about the absence of god and the healing I’ve experienced through accepting this. Nowadays my songs are about consciousness, ideas, mankind, and the future to name a few things (and still depression and anxiety, which I continue to battle). Mizmor will always be about following the most reasonable path given the current evidence and processing grief through creating and sharing art so that others may be helped with similar struggles.
Mizmor appears live with the help of Andrew Black, Jesse Shreibman, and Blake Ferrin.
Band or Artist Genre :
- Metal
- Black Metal
- Doom
Noah Dooms
Noah Dooms is a metal artist hailing from Texas.
Band or Artist Genre :
- Heavy Metal
- Black Metal
- Stoner
- Doom
- Djent
- Instrumental
Noises
Metalcore band "Noises"
We have played at:
Chain Reaction
Whiskey a Go-Go
House of Blues
Glass House and many more.
Youtube links:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JZ3YUmZbpm8
Instagram: @noises.official
Facebook: Noises Band Official
Band or Artist Genre :
- Rock
- Metal
- Heavy Metal
Pantheon
Pantheon, features members from Arkansas Metal veterans Fallen Empire, Tangled in Ruin, Abandon the Artifice and Splattered in Traffic. Playing old school blackened death thrash metal with groove elements, Pantheon has quickly secured a diehard following breaking the trends in the Mid-South Metal scene. Currently their debut album “Age of Wolves” released by Necrotic Records in July 2020, moderate success which gave Pantheon time to produce their second album “Empire In Ruin,” released February 1st, 2023, but also sees the addition of Samoth Cook on drums as well as the band parting ways with their original drummer Donnie. Album’s are currently available from their official label Necrotic Records worldwide! Currently seeking endorsement offers
Pantheon is
B.J. Cook- vocals, lead guitar
Buzzy Leistikow- vocals, guitar
Samoth Cook- drums
Jeremiah Baker-bass
https://linktr.ee/pantheon666
Band or Artist Genre :
- Metal
- Heavy Metal
- Death Metal
- Black Metal
Silence the Voice
Silence the Voice is a 5 piece alternative metal band from Phoenix, AZ. With the focus on life turmoils by bringing what was and what is to the table to show understanding to everybody. From their song "My Inheritance" that talks about them being brought into a world that is difficult and not having the best things in life but overcoming the obstacle themselves. To their song "Condemned" that talks about them ready to give up and end it all but keep on fighting.
Many of their songs reach our inner selves that have been screaming for a long time. Now we have someone who understands the feeling.
Band or Artist Genre :
- Alternative
- Metal
- Post hardcore
Sinshrift
Sinshrift's sound can be described as Melodic, Aggressive, and Infectious. Born in the valley of the sun, Phoenix, Arizona. Sinshrift employs the necessary tools to have a successful sound without becoming cliché or compromised. The band has played with many national bands, including rock and metal heavyweights: Motionless in White, In This Moment, Jinjer, Ice Nine Kills, All That Remains, Chelsea Grin, Gemini Syndrome, and Drowning Pool, to name just a few. Sinshrift continues on their path to establish themselves as one of hard rock's credible up and coming acts.
Band or Artist Genre :
- Rock
- Hard Rock
- Metal
- Nu-metal
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