The Band:
Balckkout.
Richard
W. Elliott IV – Vocals/Guitars/Flute/Violin/Keyboards.
Triad –
Bass/Backing Vocals.Jeffrey A. Claus – Drums, Vocals.
This band
was founded in 1984 in Saint Petersburg, Florida. After going through extensive
line-up changes in the 80s, they finally recorded and released a massive 19
track debut/demo album in 1989, and in 2011 they released an album with a few
songs recorded for a follow-up.
The
Release: Ignorance of Man.
This
release is hard to put into one genre. Sometimes it’s progressive thrash, and
sometimes pure power metal. Then mix in violins, flutes and keyboards, and you
have Blackkout (and no it’s not a spelling error). This album is long, and
sometimes this is not an advantage, as some of the songs flow together a
little. Only a handful of songs are really memorable, but every single one is
good. I have to say that this reminds me of progressive metal band Psychotic
Waltz at times, especially with the use of untraditional instruments.
The album
was originally released privately by the band on tape, but in 2010, Arkeyn
Records re-released it in a limited to 1000 pressing. The track listing differs
a little from the original, as track 18 and 19 are reversed.
Links:
Here is
Blackkout live on some TV-show, though not performing a song from this release:
/FMG
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