NYC-based BLACK SATELLITE artfully fuse industrial and metal influences to create a sound that’s dark, edgy, and distinctly their own. Look no further than the third single and video “Doom or Die”—out today (October 10)—from their self-released second full-length album AFTERMATH, which arrived September 5. Listen to the song HERE and watch the post-apocalyptic official video HERE.
“‘Doom or Die’ was a particularly fun song to write,” says singer, songwriter, and frontwoman Larissa Vale. “I wanted to go in a completely different direction and write a party song for the end of the world! In a way it’s like assuming an alter ego and getting to explore a concept from an entirely new angle that functions outside of mundane reality.”
“Feel the devastation
Unleash the agony
Fire and revelation
Is the only thing I need”
–“Doom Or Die”
The video was shot in the Nevada desert’s scorching heat. “We shot the video in Las Vegas, which was our first time doing a video on the west coast,” says Vale. “Conveniently enough, we didn’t have to pretend to appear stranded in the middle of the desert. We really did feel like we were fighting for our lives in the middle of summer in Vegas, which in hindsight, probably wasn’t the smartest thing to do!”
“Doom or Die” comes on the heels of the sonically intense and lyrically unflinching second single, “Kill For You,” which was released September 4 along with a captivating video (HERE). The first single, “Downfall,” was released May 7 accompanied by a haunting video (HERE).
Ben Grosse (Marilyn Manson, Breaking Benjamin, Filter) mixed the bulk of AFTERMATH with Kane Churko (Papa Roach, In This Moment) producing and mixing/mastering the album’s three singles. Femmemetalwebzine.net recently described the album as, “Fusing industrial and metal influences, their music transcends conventional boundaries solidifying their place in the genre.”
AFTERMATH marks the follow-up to the band’s debut album, ENDLESS, hailed by Alternative Press as one of their “12 Bands You Need To Know.” They cited, “provocative sound and captivating alt-rock essence,” while Billboard described the title track noted that “The sound of ‘Endless’ s absolutely huge…Syrupy vocal hooks abound, drizzled over whole mountain ranges of studio-shined guitar tapestries.” The video for the title track has spawned over 196k views on their official YouTube page.
BLACK SATELLITE continue to build their reputation as an electrifying live act having toured with Marilyn Manson, John 5, Nita Strauss, Drowning Pool, Wednesday 13, Cradle of Filth, and Devil Driver. They’ve also made appearances at Metal In The Mountains Fest and Blue Ridge Rock Fest.
Check out BLACK SATELLITE as part of Mushroomhead’s tour along with Psychostick and Mind Incision, which kicked off October 10. Tickets and VIP packages are available on their official website.
Fri 10/10 Hampton Beach, NH Wally’s
Sat 10/11 Albany, NY Empire Live
Sun 10/12 Worcester, MA Palladium Upstairs
Tue 10/14 Hartford, CT The Underground
Wed 10/15 Rochester, NY Anthology
Fri 10/17 Asbury Park, NJ House of Independents
Sat 10/18 Reading, PA Reverb
Sun 10/19 Leesburg, VA Tally Ho Theater
Tue 10/21 New Kensington, PA Preserving Underground
Wed 10/22 Cincinnati, OH Bogart’s
Fri 10/24 Milwaukee, WI The Rave/Eagle’s Club
Sat 10/25 Green Bay, WI EPIC Events Center
Sun 10/26 Joliet, IL The Forge
Tue 10/28 McHenry, IL The Vixen
Wed 10/29 Grand Rapids, MI The Intersection
Thu 10/30 Flint, MI The Machine Shop
Fri 10/31 Columbus, OH The King of Clubs
Sat 11/1 Cleveland, OH Agora Theater
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