Blacklisted (band)
Encyclopedia
Blacklisted was a hardcore
band from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
. They have toured North America
, Europe
, Australia
, New Zealand
, Japan
and the UK.
), Jay Pepito (guitar
), Tim Smith (bass
), and Zach Trotta (drums
). The band self-released their debut self-titled 7-inch EP
in 2003. This led to a deal with the Stillborn label, and another EP, Our Youth Is Wasted. Pepito left to form Reign Supreme,. The band then recorded a series of split releases for the Deathwish label, who also reissued the band's first two releases together as We're Unstoppable, described by PopMatters
as "a furiously brief dose of old-school punk and hardcore dissonance". The band's most recent release, No One Deserves To Be Here More Than Me
, featured a stylistic turn to an early 90's grunge sound, abandoning most of the speed and favoring heavy, repetitive grooves.
Compilations:
Hardcore punk
Hardcore punk is an underground music genre that originated in the late 1970s, following the mainstream success of punk rock. Hardcore is generally faster, thicker, and heavier than earlier punk rock. The origin of the term "hardcore punk" is uncertain. The Vancouver-based band D.O.A...
band from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Philadelphia is the largest city in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the county seat of Philadelphia County, with which it is coterminous. The city is located in the Northeastern United States along the Delaware and Schuylkill rivers. It is the fifth-most-populous city in the United States,...
. They have toured North America
North America
North America is a continent wholly within the Northern Hemisphere and almost wholly within the Western Hemisphere. It is also considered a northern subcontinent of the Americas...
, Europe
Europe
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
, Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
, New Zealand
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
, Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
and the UK.
History
The band formed in the early 2000s, and comprised George Hirsch (vocalsSinging
Singing is the act of producing musical sounds with the voice, and augments regular speech by the use of both tonality and rhythm. One who sings is called a singer or vocalist. Singers perform music known as songs that can be sung either with or without accompaniment by musical instruments...
), Jay Pepito (guitar
Guitar
The guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
), Tim Smith (bass
Bass guitar
The bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
), and Zach Trotta (drums
Drum kit
A drum kit is a collection of drums, cymbals and often other percussion instruments, such as cowbells, wood blocks, triangles, chimes, or tambourines, arranged for convenient playing by a single person ....
). The band self-released their debut self-titled 7-inch EP
Extended play
An EP is a musical recording which contains more music than a single, but is too short to qualify as a full album or LP. The term EP originally referred only to specific types of vinyl records other than 78 rpm standard play records and LP records, but it is now applied to mid-length Compact...
in 2003. This led to a deal with the Stillborn label, and another EP, Our Youth Is Wasted. Pepito left to form Reign Supreme,. The band then recorded a series of split releases for the Deathwish label, who also reissued the band's first two releases together as We're Unstoppable, described by PopMatters
PopMatters
PopMatters is an international webzine of cultural criticism that covers many aspects of popular culture. PopMatters publishes reviews, interviews, and detailed essays on most cultural products and expressions in areas such as music, television, films, books, video games, comics, sports, theater,...
as "a furiously brief dose of old-school punk and hardcore dissonance". The band's most recent release, No One Deserves To Be Here More Than Me
No One Deserves To Be Here More Than Me
No One Deserves To Be Here More Than Me is a full-length LP released by Philadelphia hardcore band Blacklisted on Deathwish Inc. on December 1, 2009. Initially, the record was released only on vinyl that came packaged with a download card. The LP was announced the day of its release on the...
, featured a stylistic turn to an early 90's grunge sound, abandoning most of the speed and favoring heavy, repetitive grooves.
Singles, EPs
- Demo (Walk All Night Records, 2003)
- Our Youth Is Wasted (Walk All Night Records, Stillborn Records), 2003)
- The Dead Man's Hand 03 Split [w/ First BloodFirst Blood (band)First Blood are a hardcore band from San Francisco, CA. Their Trustkill Records debut album is titled Killafornia. Four years later they released Silence Is Betryal on Bullet Tooth Records.-Background:...
] (Deathwish Inc.Deathwish Inc.Deathwish, Inc. is a independent record label founded by Jacob Bannon and Tre McCarthy. The label was originally used to release early albums by Bannon's own band Converge starting in late 1991. It wasn't until late 1999 that McCarthy and Bannon discussed turning Deathwish into a full-fledged label...
, 2004) - Live from Nowhere, USA (6131 Records, 2006)
- Peace on Earth, War on StagePeace on Earth, War on StagePeace on Earth, War on Stage is a 7" vinyl E.P. released by Philadelphia hardcore band Blacklisted on Deathwish Inc.. It is available on multiple colors and has a total press of 3,000 to date.-Track listing:#"Ivory Tower" – 1:20#"Memory Layne" – 1:43...
(Deathwish Inc.Deathwish Inc.Deathwish, Inc. is a independent record label founded by Jacob Bannon and Tre McCarthy. The label was originally used to release early albums by Bannon's own band Converge starting in late 1991. It wasn't until late 1999 that McCarthy and Bannon discussed turning Deathwish into a full-fledged label...
, 2007) - Eccentrichine (Six Feet Under Records., 2010)
Albums
- ...The Beat Goes On (Deathwish Inc., Reflections Records, 2005)
- Heavier Than Heaven, Lonelier Than GodHeavier Than Heaven, Lonelier Than GodHeavier Than Heaven, Lonelier Than God is a full-length album released by Philadelphia hardcore band Blacklisted on Deathwish Inc. on April 1, 2008...
(Deathwish Inc.Deathwish Inc.Deathwish, Inc. is a independent record label founded by Jacob Bannon and Tre McCarthy. The label was originally used to release early albums by Bannon's own band Converge starting in late 1991. It wasn't until late 1999 that McCarthy and Bannon discussed turning Deathwish into a full-fledged label...
, 2008) - No One Deserves To Be Here More Than MeNo One Deserves To Be Here More Than MeNo One Deserves To Be Here More Than Me is a full-length LP released by Philadelphia hardcore band Blacklisted on Deathwish Inc. on December 1, 2009. Initially, the record was released only on vinyl that came packaged with a download card. The LP was announced the day of its release on the...
(Deathwish Inc.Deathwish Inc.Deathwish, Inc. is a independent record label founded by Jacob Bannon and Tre McCarthy. The label was originally used to release early albums by Bannon's own band Converge starting in late 1991. It wasn't until late 1999 that McCarthy and Bannon discussed turning Deathwish into a full-fledged label...
, 2009)
Compilations:
- We're UnstoppableWe're UnstoppableWe're Unstoppable is a compilation album by the Philadelphia hardcore band Blacklisted. It is a compilation of their demo which was released in 2003, and their Our Youth Is Wasted EP which was released later on that year.-Track listing:...
(Deathwish Inc.Deathwish Inc.Deathwish, Inc. is a independent record label founded by Jacob Bannon and Tre McCarthy. The label was originally used to release early albums by Bannon's own band Converge starting in late 1991. It wasn't until late 1999 that McCarthy and Bannon discussed turning Deathwish into a full-fledged label...
, 2005)
Compilation appearances
- Generations Compilation (Revelation RecordsRevelation RecordsRevelation Records is an independent record label focusing originally and primarily on hardcore punk. The label is known for its role in the evolution of hardcore and metallic post-hardcore with important releases by bands such as Youth of Today, Warzone, Sick of It All, Quicksand, Side By Side,...
, 2005) - Striving Higher Compilation (Six Feet Under Records, 2011)