Black Peaks (band)

Black Peaks
Also known as Shrine (2012-2014)
Origin Brighton, England
Genres
Years active 2012-Present
Labels Sony Music Entertainment
Associated acts
Website www.blackpeaks.com
Members
  • Will Gardner
  • Joe Gosney
  • Andrew Gosden
  • Liam Kearley

Black Peaks (sometimes stylized as Black Peaks') is an English progressive rock band formed in 2012 in Brighton, England, under the name Shrine.[1][2] The group appeared on Guitar Hero Live's GHTV service in February 2016 after their song "Glass Built Castles" was added to the service.

Discography

Title Album details Type
Closer To The Sun[1]
  • Released: 2014
  • Label: Self-Released
  • Moniker: Shrine
 EP
Statues[1]
  • Released: 2016
  • Label: Sony
  • Moniker: Black Peaks
 LP

Members

Current line-up

Musical style

Black Peaks have been described as progressive rock,[1][2][3][4][5] hardcore punk,[4][5] heavy metal,[1][5] math rock,[1][5] post-rock,[1][5] alternative rock[1] and sludge metal[5] and have been compared to the likes of Mastodon,[1][6] Oceansize,[1][6] System of a Down,[3] Muse,[3] Tool[3] and The Dillinger Escape Plan.[6]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 "Independent - Black Peaks".
  2. 1 2 "bn1 - Black Peaks".
  3. 1 2 3 4 "Arctangent - Black Peaks".
  4. 1 2 "Team Rock - Black Peaks".
  5. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "The Asylum - Black Peaks".
  6. 1 2 3 "Kerrang - Glass Built Castles".
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