Blackstar (band)

Infobox musical artist
Name = Blackstar‎
Background = group_or_band
Origin = Liverpool, England
Genre = Heavy metal
Years_active = 1997 - 1998
Label = Peaceville Records
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Current_members = Jeff Walker Carlo Regadas Ken Owen Mark Griffiths

Blackstar is a British heavy metal band, formed as a retooling of the band Carcass in 1995 but without Bill Steer along with former Cathedral guitarist Mark Griffiths. The band name comes from a Carcass song off the Swansong 1996 album. Thus far they have released only a single album.

After a while the band was forced to change its name to Blackstar Rising. The band dissolved because Ken Owen suffered from a brain haemorrhage.

Members:

*Jeff Walker - Bass, Vocals
*Carlo Regadas - Lead Guitar
*Ken Owen - Drums
*Mark Griffiths - Rhythm Guitar

Discography

"Promo 96"

# Revolution of the Heart
# New Song
# Rock 'n' Roll Circus
# Don't Want to Talk Anymore
# Better the Devil
# Waste of Space
# Instrumental

"Barbed Wire Soul" (1997 Peaceville Records)

Japanese versions has 5 demo tracks and 3 cover versions as bonus tracks

# Game Over 4:02
# Smile 3:37
# Sound of Silence 3:44
# Rock'n'Roll Circus 4:14
# New Song 3:54
# Give Up the Ghost 3:07
# Revolution of the Heart 4:02
# Waste of Space 3:50
# Deep Wound 3:09
# Better the Devil 4:40
# Instrumental 5:00

"X (1998 CD VILE77)"

Digipack 10 year anniversary release with cover tracks by Peaceville artists X cover

# ANATHEMA "One Of The Few"(Pink Floyd)
# DOMINION "Shout"(Tears For Fears)
# MY DYING BRIDE "Some Velvet Morning"(Nancy Sinatra/Lee Hazelwood)
# MY DYING BRIDE "Roads"(Portishead)
# ANATHEMA "Better Off Dead"(Bad Religion)
# THINE "Song Of Joy"(Nick Cave)
# BLACKSTAR "The Girl Who Lives On Heaven Hill"(Husker Du)
# ACRIMONY "O Baby"(Status Quo)
# THE BLOOD DIVINE "Crazy Horses"(The Osmonds)
# THE BLOOD DIVINE "Love Will Tear Us Apart"(Joy Division)
# DOMINION "Paint It Black"(Rolling Stones)
# BLACKSTAR "Running Back"(Thin Lizzy)
# LID "Don't Let Me Down"(The Beatles)
# ANATHEMA "Goodbye Cruel World"(Pink Floyd)

External links

* [http://www.blackmetal.com/~mega/BS/ Official Web site]