Blackstar is a British heavy metal band, formed as a retooling of the band Carcass in 1995 but without Bill Steer. The band name comes from a Carcass song off the Swansong album. Thus far they have released only a single album. Blackstar have succeded in taking their influences of late 70's and early 80's music, and mutating them into something a new generation can appreciate as well.Blackstar mix a traditional rock sound with more modern aggressive style, producing a full sound, without falling into the realms of complete retro abandonment. 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 - Rhtyhm Guitar.
Discography:
- Promo 96
1. Revolution of the Heart 2. New Song 3. Rock 'n' Roll Circus 4. Don't Want to Talk Anymore 5. Better the Devil 6. Waste of Space 7. Instrumental
- Barbed Wire Soul (1997 Peaceville CDVILE69)
Japanese versions has 5 demo tracks and 3 cover versions as bonus tracks 1. Game Over 4:02 2. Smile 3:37 3. Sound of Silence 3:44 4. Rock'n'Roll Circus 4:14 5. New Song 3:54 6. Give Up the Ghost 3:07 7. Revolution of the Heart 4:02 8. Waste of Space 3:50 9. Deep Wound 3:09 10. Better the Devil 4:40 11. Instrumental 5:00
- X (1998 CD VILE77)
Digipack 10 year anniversary release with cover tracks by Peaceville artists X cover 1. ANATHEMA "One Of The Few"(Pink Floyd) 2. DOMINION "Shout"(Tears For Fears) 3. MY DYING BRIDE "Some Velvet Morning"(Nancy Sinatra/Lee Hazelwood) 4. MY DYING BRIDE "Roads"(Portishead) 5. ANATHEMA "Better Off Dead"(Bad Religion) 6. THINE "Song Of Joy"(Nick Cave) 7. BLACKSTAR "The Girl Who Lives On Heaven Hill"(Husker Du) 8. ACRIMONY "O Baby"(Status Quo) 9. THE BLOOD DIVINE "Crazy Horses"(The Osmonds) 10. THE BLOOD DIVINE "Love Will Tear Us Apart"(Joy Division) 11. DOMINION "Paint It Black"(Rolling Stones) 12. BLACKSTAR "Running Back"(Thin Lizzy) 13. LID "Don't Let Me Down"(The Beatles) 14. ANATHEMA "Goodbye Cruel World"(Pink Floyd) Country: UK Status: Dissolved Time: 1995-1999 offical website: [[1]]
