Black River (band)

Black River
Black River in 2008 (from left: Wróblewski, Wtulich, Kempa)
Black River in 2008 (from left: Wróblewski, Wtulich, Kempa)
Background information
OriginPoland
GenresHeavy metal, stoner rock
Years active2008–2010, 2018–present
LabelsMystic, Armoury/Eagle Rock
MembersTomasz "Orion" Wróblewski
Dariusz "Daray" Brzozowski
Piotr "Kay" Wtulich
Artur "Art." Kempa
Maciej Taff

Black River is a Polish stoner rock/heavy metal band.[1] They were formed in 2008 by Tomasz Wróblewski (bass), Dariusz Brzozowski (drums), Piotr "Kay" Wtulich (guitar), Artur "Art." Kempa (guitar), and Maciej Taff (vocals).

In 2009, the band was nominated to Fryderyk, an annual award in Polish music.[2]

According to an interview on 9 February 2014, Wróblewski revealed the band's hiatus since 2010 was permanent due to problems with vocalist Taff's health.[3] However, on 16 July 2018, it was announced the band had reunited and was in the studio recording their upcoming third album, due in 2019.[4] The band released Humanoid on 12 April 2019.[5]

On 2 June 2022, the band announced their new album, Generation aXe, would be released on 24 June.[6]

Discography

Studio albums

Title Album details Peak chart positions
POL
[7]
Black River
  • Released: 19 May 2008[8]
  • Label: Mystic
  • Formats: CD
 –
Black'n'Roll
  • Released: 21 September 2009[9]
  • Label: Mystic, Armoury/Eagle Rock
  • Formats: CD, digital download[10]
 20
Humanoid
  • Released: 12 April 2019
  • Label: Mystic
  • Formats: CD, digital download
 –
Generation aXe
  • Released: 24 June 2022
  • Label: Crusader, Golden Robot
  • Formats: CD, digital download
 32
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Compilation albums

Title Album details
Trash
  • Released: 6 December 2010[11]
  • Label: Mystic
  • Formats: CD

Music videos

Title Director(s) Album Year
"Free Man" Roman Przylipiak[12][8][13] Black River 2008
"Punky Blonde"
"Silence"
"Black'n'Roll" Black'n'Roll 2009
"Lucky in Hell" 2010

References

  1. ^ "Black River – Encyclopaedia Metallum". The Metal Archives. Retrieved 29 August 2015.
  2. ^ "Fryderyki: Metalowe nominacje". muzyka.interia.pl. Archived from the original on 25 February 2012. Retrieved 29 August 2015.
  3. ^ "Impact – Behemoth interview, Amsterdam 2014 February". youtube.com. Archived from the original on 15 December 2021. Retrieved 3 March 2014.
  4. ^ "BEHEMOTH And DIMMU BORGIR Members Are Recording Third BLACK RIVER Album". Blabbermouth.net. 16 July 2018. Retrieved 16 July 2018.
  5. ^ "BLACK RIVER – Feat. Daray – Release New Official Video "Revolution"". Metal Shock Finland. 29 March 2019. Retrieved 24 April 2019.
  6. ^ "BLACK RIVER Featuring BEHEMOTH, DIMMU BORGIR Members Reveal Details Of New Album, Release New Single / Video ""Civil Army""". Brave Words & Bloody Knuckles. 2 June 2022. Retrieved 23 June 2022.
  7. ^ "Oficjalna lista sprzedaży :: OLiS – Official Retail Sales Chart". OLiS. 28 September 2009. Retrieved 29 August 2015.
    "Oficjalna lista sprzedaży :: OLiS – Official Retail Sales Chart". OLiS. 7 July 2022. Retrieved 7 July 2022.
  8. ^ a b "wieść: Black River: premiera "Black'n'Roll" on-line". rockmetal.pl. Retrieved 29 August 2015.
  9. ^ "wieść: Black River: "Black'n'Roll" już we wrześniu". rockmetal.pl. Retrieved 29 August 2015.
  10. ^ "iTunes – Music – Black 'n Roll by Black River". Itunes.apple.com. 20 July 2010. Retrieved 29 August 2015.
  11. ^ "Aktualności – Black River grzebie w śmietniku! - Wytwórnia płytowa – Mystic Production". Mystic.pl. 29 November 2010. Archived from the original on 15 March 2012. Retrieved 29 August 2015.
  12. ^ "Magda Cielecka – Lucky in Hell | przylipiak roman". Przylipiak.com. 3 July 2013. Archived from the original on 15 July 2011. Retrieved 29 August 2015.
  13. ^ "Ta rola Magdy Cieleckiej będzie zaskoczeniem". Archived from the original on 30 May 2010. Retrieved 23 June 2010.
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