Black Breath | |
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Black Breath in 2010 | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | Bellingham, Washington, U.S. |
| Genres | |
| Years active | 2006–present |
| Labels | Southern Lord |
| Members | Neil McAdams Eric Wallace Mark Palm Jamie Byrum |
| Past members | Zack Muljat Brian Slodysko Josh Holland Elijah Nelson |
| Website | blackbreath |
Black Breath is an Americanextreme metal band fromWashington that formed inBellingham in 2006 and later moved toSeattle. They playcrust punk-influenceddeath metal.[1] A key factor of their sound is the "Boss HM-2 Heavy Metal Pedal", which was popularized by bands such asEntombed,Dismember andEdge of Sanity in the early 1990s.
Black Breath began in 2005, playing local bars and house shows inBellingham. They released a few demos, and toured the underground before finally recording an actual EP in 2008. In 2008 they released the Razor to OblivionEP under their own label, Hot Mass Records.[2] The EP gained attention in the local music underground and the band signed withSouthern Lord Records, aLos Angeles based metal and hardcore punk oriented label, in October 2009. Black Breath toured across the country to support the EP as a support act for Victims,Rise and Fall, andTrap Them. Southern Lord then took over the distribution of the EP, which was re-released under the new label, and Black Breath went to the east coast to record their debut album, Heavy Breathing, at GodCity Studios, owned byConverge guitaristKurt Ballou.[3] Heavy Breathing was released on March 30, 2010, by Southern Lord. Their second album titled Sentenced To Life was released March 27, 2012, also on Southern Lord Records.In October 2014 it was announced that Black Breath would be returning to GodCity Studios to record their follow up, Slaves Beyond Death, for an early 2015 release.[4] Elijah Nelson, the band's bassist, was found dead on December 29, 2019.[5]
