BLACK SMOKE TRIGGER RELEASE HIGHLY-ANTICIPATED ALBUM HORIZONS

2nd August 2024 0 By Jon Deaux

Black Smoke Trigger, the rising rock sensation from New Zealand, have today officially unveiled their latest record, Horizons, alongside a new reverberant single, “Phantom Pain“. Stream the brand new record HERE and watch the “Phantom Pain“ music video HERE.

“Horizons” marks yet another ground-breaking moment in their career, showcasing Black Smoke Trigger‘s unique blend of hard-hitting riffs, anthemic choruses, and vivid emotional depth. With their latest single, “Phantom Pain” finds the band performing to a massive crowd, highlighting their electrifying energy and stage presence that have become their signature.

Speaking on today’s release, Charlie Wallace, guitarist of Black Smoke Trigger shares, “‘We are stoked to finally release ‘Horizons’ to the world. We poured our hearts & souls into this record. We’ve had fans who have waiting a long time and new fans who have just discovered us so it’s an exciting time.

The journey we went through to make this album was crazy, trips back and forth to the US, getting stuck in Mexico, producer Nick (Raskulinecz) traveling to New Zealand to finish the record turning my whole house into a studio… It was a wild ride and some of the best times of our lives.

A couple of us also went through personal struggles of losing parents during the process, which inspired the last track ‘Promise’, and everyone made big sacrifices to make this record a reality. We are very proud of this record, it’s our best work yet!”

Black Smoke Trigger continues to ride the high of their dynamic rock, anchored by the distinctive guitar work of Wallace and the commanding vocals of Baldrick combined with their pummelling rhythm section courtesy of bassist Dan Fulton, and drummer Josh Te Maro. Fast becoming known for not only churning out certified 10/10, arena-ready rock bangers, Black Smoke Trigger are also quickly garnering a reputation for creating incendiary and often death-defying music videos.

Their previous single, “Sun Cries Red” followed the success of their earlier singles “K.M.T.L“, “Proof of Life” “Perfect Torture” and “The Way Down”, the video for which saw the band performed atop the tallest building in the Southern Hemisphere whilst Wallace jumped off the edge, shredding a guitar solo whilst plummeting 630ft and has clocked up over 1.3 million views on YouTube. The release sees Black Smoke Trigger continue to deliver on their promise of high-energy rock music that’s both entertaining and deeply relatable.

Prior to this new string of singles, the band put out track “Caught In The Undertow”, the video for which was also a feat of extreme conditions. Filmed at Muriwai beach in Auckland, New Zealand and at a helicopter crash testing facility in a 3.6M deep pool, the whole band performed much of the song underwater creating a stunning visual that has clocked up 3.2 million YouTube views while highlighting the band’s dedication to creating unforgettable visual accompaniments for their hard-hitting rock anthems.

Horizons

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