Biography from Last.fm
Blackhole are a hardcore band from Hertfordshire, United Kingdom who formed in 2006. Their first studio album, Dead Hearts, was released in 2009 and produced by Colin Richardson (producer of albums for Slipknot, Machine Head). Blackhole have toured with bands such as Underoath, Cancer Bats, Every Time I Die, The Ghost Of A Thousand, and Johnny Truant, amongst others. Front man Richard Carter is the brother of Frank and Steph Carter of Gallows. In 2009, Blackhole headlined the Red Bull Bedroom Jam Stage at Download Festival on the Friday. Read more on Last.fm
We were rather fond of Hertfordshire hardcore rock ‘n’ roll mob, Blackhole so when they decided to call it quits after only one album, we were a bit miffed. Vocalist Richard Carter, however, has just joined grimy London hardcore argh-meisters, Pariso! Hooray!
Onto Sunday we go, and the singer of opening band Crocus was so dismayed at his microphone stopping working that he settled for simply screaming at people. He was still louder than the rest of band. Scary.
Blackhole
Dead Hearts
Search And Destroy
07 September 2009
by Raziq Rauf
Nobody cares about Blackhole yet. They’re just another classic rock-influenced hardcore band that’s too busy supporting other bands. They’re just the band that you kind of see the last couple of songs of when you walk through the door. They’re just the band with that chap from Gallows’ brother in. Dead Hearts could change that.
After making our first ever splash page at Download Festival 2009, we thought we’d do another with the inaugural Sonisphere Festival 2009. We’re here at Knebworth for two days and we’re going to be interviewing, photographing and generally just looking at bands all weekend. We’ll make stuff too. Come and look at it all.
It’s the first night on the Gallows Grey Britain tour and while the mighty godfathers of great, Every Time I Die are sadly missing from the bill, it means that Rolo Tomassi – the hottest British band of 2008 – get bumped up to main support and the immeasurably improved Blackhole get a nod to open.
Thrash Hits .com is at backstage at Download Festival 2008 getting all the latest gossip from as many bands as we can lay our hands on. Check out a few interviews and take a look at some great live photos below.
Rival Schools – Ian Love
Download #1
What has been your Download 2008 highlight?
Getting my hair cut backstage and getting loads of free hair products.
Which band would you most like to share a hotel room with?
What bands have got females in? Rolo Tomassi are too young so… The Subways or Judas Priest. I like to experiment.
Rolo Tomassi – Ed
Download #1
Who are you looking forward to seeing?
Rival Schools. Several years ago myself and James, the keyboard player went to see them but it was raining so hard the venue was leaking so the gig was cancelled at the last minute, so we really want to see them.
The Ghost of a Thousand – Memby Jago
Download #4
What’s the most memorable Download 2008 experience
I got attacked by a bouncer for sneaking young girls in backstage. The sad thing was she was, and still is a lesbian.
Which band would you most like to share a hotel room with?
Motorhead because they might teach me a few lessons. Lessons in love, lessons in life.
Kill Hannah – Matt and Greg
Download #1
Which band would you most like to share a hotel room with?
I really want to see Pendulum but I recently saw Gene Simmons’ sex tape and it really turned me on. I want to find Gene Simmons because we would be able to make a sex tape with him.
Madina Lake – Matthew
Download #1
Which band would you most like to share a hotel room with?
We’re sharing a bus with Dillinger and that is really good for credibility [laughs]. We already had a conversation about shit and I told Greg that I got hit in the head with some shit when I was younger. Maybe it was him. Shit is really, really heavy.
Slaves To Gravity – Tom
Download #2
What’s your Download 2008 highlight so far?
Just driving around and around whilst attempting to get here, having a few Spinal Tap moments in the van.
Which band would you most like to share a hotel room with?
Are there any girl bands playing? Or we’ll take Kiss’ groupie scraps.
In Case Of Fire – Colin
Download #1
Which band would you most like to share a hotel room with?
We’d love to share a hotel room with Biffy Clyro because we’ve met them before and they’re really nice guys and a lot of fun and we got on well with them.
Stone Gods – Richie Edwards and Toby MacFarlaine
Download #loads
What’s your Download 2008 highlight so far?
Richie: Walking onstage and playing a gig was easily the best thing that’s happened today.
Toby: I can’t wait to get backstage to the free tattoo parlour – as soon as I finish talking about myself.
Which band would you most like to share a hotel room with?
Toby: Is there a heavy metal version of Girls Aloud…er.
Richie: Otherwise Judas Priest because they’re from just down the road from me in Birmingham so we can talk about all sorts of things.
Fall Of Troy – Thomas
Download #1
What’s the most memorable Download 2008 experience
It’s been a massive fight so far. We had loads of our gear stolen last night so we really took it out onstage today. It’s been nice to be able to tell my kids some day that we played with Motorhead and Kiss. Yeah, right!
Which band would you most like to share a hotel room with?
I’d like to share a hotel room with Incubus because we know those guys and we get along with them. We’ve got the same kind of West Coat vibe going on.
