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CARBON BLACK was founded in 2013 by four close friends in New South Wales, Australia with a mutual love for original heavy music and thunderous live performances. Musically, CARBON BLACK blend a foundation of honest 90s influences with their roots in solid, groove-based metal and rock, combined with an eye to social and political commentary and a lot of heart. CARBON BLACK are brothers Rob and Steve Giles (bass and drums), vocalist Jonathan Hurley and guitarist Damon Bishop. In 2014 CARBON BLACK  released their debut EP, Principium, Produced by Darren Jenkins (Daysend, Deprivation, Mortal Sin). It impressed the critics scoring 4/5 in both Heavy Mag and Metal as Fu*k. In 2018 CARBON BLACK returned with their first full length album End of This, again gathering great exposure and positive reviews from the press, with 9/10 from Metal Gods TV. CARBON BLACK have shared the stage as a support act with the likes of HELLYEAH, MARTY FRIEDMAN, CAVALERA brothers Max & Iggor, DAVID ELLEFSON, VOIVOD, and MANOWAR founder Ross the Boss, while appearing at numerous Australian metal festivals. During lockdown the band put their collective energies into re-recording an early track “Mourn” for an isolation video, which went on to gather over fifty thousand views on Facebook. Watch the hilarious isolation video for “Mourn” here: https://fb.watch/bJdAxe5cSj/ The band have spent the last several years shaping, sculpting and refining what has become their monstrous new album, We Remain, which will be unleashed on May 6th! The album was mixed by legendary producer Kevin 'Caveman' Shirley (Iron Maiden, The Screaming Jets, Silverchair, Dream Theater) and features a guest vocal appearance by former Judas Priest frontman Tim Ripper Owens on the first single 'Under Order'.