Sam Black Church | |
|---|---|
) Jesse "Jet" Crandall | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | Boston, Massachusetts, United States |
| Genres | Hardcore punk Boston hardcore |
| Years active | 1988–2000, 2007, 2013, 2014, 2016–present |
| Labels | Taang! Untangled Wonderdrug |
| Associated acts | Jet Fuel |
| Members | Jesse "Jet" Crandall – Vocals Ben Crandall – Guitar Richard G. Lewis – Bass J.R. Roach – Drums Zack Adrien – Guitar |
Sam Black Church (also known as SBC) is an American, Boston hardcore band. It was named after the West Virginia community of Sam Black Church.
History
Sam Black Church, as a band, were known for their energetic live performances. They played a frenetic blend of hardcore, metal, and thrash and shared bills with bands as diverse as Bad Brains, Clutch, Motörhead, Cro-Mags, Nothingface, Stuck Mojo, and Helmet. They were one of the most popular hardcore bands in the Northeast United States for a period in the mid-1990s.[1]
After releasing their first three EPs on Taang! Records, Sam Black Church left for Wonderdrugrecords where they remained until the band broke up in 2000.[2]
Sam Black Church reunited for a sold out show on September 22, 2007, at The Roxy in Boston. Unearth, Madball and Darkbuster opened the show.[3][4]
Sam Black Church played the Hometown Throwdown 16, with The Mighty Mighty Bosstones, at House of Blues in Boston, on December 29, 2013
Discography
- Unincorporated (1989)
- Sam Black Church (1993)
- Let in Life (1993)
- Superchrist (1995)
- That Which does not Kill us...Makes us stronger(1997)
- The Black Comedy (1998)
- For We are Many (2001)
References
- ^ "Sam Black Church | Listen and Stream Free Music, Albums, New Releases, Photos, Videos". Myspace.com. Retrieved 25 September 2020.
- ^ "Sam Black Church". Archived from the original on 1 July 2007. Retrieved 25 September 2020.
- ^ "Thrashmag.com". Thrashmag.com. Retrieved 25 September 2020.
- ^ "Concert.RttP{2007-09-22-sam black church}". Returntothepit.com. Retrieved 25 September 2020.