Photo Credit: Mick Goddard
Australian metal band CARBON BLACK are proud to announce their brand new single "Under Order" to be released April 2nd. "Under Order" features guest vocalist Tim "Ripper" Owens (ex-JUDAS PRIEST, ex-ICED EARTH) and was mixed by legendary producer Kevin "Caveman" Shirley (IRON MAIDEN, SILVERCHAIR, DREAM THEATER, BLACK CROWES). Recording sessions were produced by Lachlan Mitchell (NAZXUL) in Sydney, Australia.
The single can be presaved NOW on Spotify, Apple Music and other streaming services via this link:
https://linktr.ee/carbonblackband
The single artwork is taken from the accompanying music video, which completed filming last week with director Adam Jordan.
The single release on April 2nd will coincide with the band's return to the stage after years of lockdown and general uncertainty throughout the music industry. CARBON BLACK join RED SEA, VICTORIA K and UPSIDE DOWN MISS JANE at Crowbar Sydney on Saturday April 2nd.
"Under Order" is taken from the forthcoming album We Remain, released May 6th.
Recorded piece-by-piece throughout the last eighteen months, We Remain is a hard hitting statement of perseverance and tenacity. Australian bush fires, political unrest, isolation and the global pandemic fueled a collection of furious personal songs that dig deep into their experiences of the last two years and pull no punches.
Featuring guest vocalist Tim “Ripper” Owens (ex-Judas Priest, Iced Earth) on the track "Under Order", this is their most ambitious project to date.
We Remain Track list:
- "Red Flag"
- "The One Who Knows My Name"
- "Scars"
- "Under Order" feat. Tim ‘Ripper’ Owens
- "We Bleed"
- "One Enemy"
- "Our Reprise"
CARBON BLACK was founded in 2013 by four close friends in New South Wales, Australia with a mutual love for original heavy music and thunderous live performances.
Musically, CARBON BLACK blend a foundation of honest 90s influences with their roots in solid, groove-based metal and rock, combined with an eye to social and political commentary and a lot of heart.
CARBON BLACK are brothers Rob and Steve Giles (bass and drums), vocalist Jonathan Hurley and guitarist Damon Bishop.
In 2014 CARBON BLACK released their debut EP, Principium, Produced by Darren Jenkins (Daysend, Deprivation, Mortal Sin). It impressed the critics scoring 4/5 in both Heavy Mag and Metal as Fu*k.
In 2018 CARBON BLACK returned with their first full length album End of This, again gathering great exposure and positive reviews from the press, with 9/10 from Metal Gods TV.
CARBON BLACK have shared the stage as a support act with the likes of HELLYEAH, MARTY FRIEDMAN, CAVALERA brothers Max & Iggor, DAVID ELLEFSON, VOIVOD, and MANOWAR founder Ross the Boss, while appearing at numerous Australian metal festivals.
During lockdown the band put their collective energies into re-recording an early track “Mourn” for an isolation video, which went on to gather over fifty thousand views on Facebook.
CARBON BLACK are excited to be partnering with legendary UK metal label EARACHE RECORDS for the digital digital distribution of their new material.