Black Magnet

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Black Magnet
Origin Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, U.S.
Genres Industrial metal
Years active2018 (2018)–present
Labels20 Buck Spin
Members
  • James Hammontree
  • Ryne Bratcher
  • Eric Gorman
  • Jared Branson
Website www.blackmagnet.net

Black Magnet is an American industrial metal band formed by multi-instrumentalist James Hammontree in 2018. Based in Oklahoma City, the band started out as Hammontree's solo project before expanding into a four-piece band. Black Magnet released its debut album, Hallucination Scene, via 20 Buck Spin label in 2020.

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History

James Hammontree started Black Magnet in 2018, with the demo track "Dreams Beyond Control" being the first song written for the project. The four-song self-titled demo tape was written in a month; following the release of the tape, Hammontree assembled a live band to perform at a three-week tour. The recording for the band's debut album, Hallucination Scene, started soon after the release of the tape: the recording process of the record took a year and a half and Hammontree performed all of the instruments on the album. The record was produced by Sanford Parker. Following the record's completion, Black Magnet signed to the label 20 Buck Spin, [1] which released the record on September 4, 2020. [2]

In December 2021, Black Magnet announced the sophomore record, Body Prophecy, and released the music video for the "Violent Mechanix." [3] During this time, the band became a three piece. [4] In June 2022, the project released the single "Floating in Nothing" from the record. [5] On July 7, 2022, Revolver premiered the second single from the record, "Hermetix," as well its accompanying music video. [6] Produced and engineered by Sanford Parker, [7] the record was released on July 29, 2022 via 20 Buck Spin. [6]

In 2023, the band expanded into a four-piece with the inclusion of drummer Jared Branson. On October 27, 2023, the band released the single, "Birth." [8]

Musical style

Black Magnet's musical style has been described as industrial metal. [7] [9] [10] The tracks on Hallucination Scene was compared to the works of Nine Inch Nails [9] and Godflesh, with Blabbermouth.net critic Dom Lawson describing the record as "a superb example of flagrant and admirable Godflesh worship." [10] According to Todd Manning of No Clean Singing, the band draws from Godflesh and Meathook Seed, as well as EBM sounds of Nine Inch Nails, Ministry, and Skinny Puppy. [11] The band's other influences include Alice in Chains and 1990s Memphis rap. [5]

Members

Discography

Studio albums
EPs
Singles
Music videos

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References

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  3. ↑ "Black Magnet issues first warning shot from upcoming sophomore album". regenmag.com. December 13, 2021. Retrieved July 29, 2022.
  4. ↑ Enis, Eli (July 29, 2022). "5 Artists You Need to Know: July 2022". Revolver . Retrieved July 26, 2022.
  5. 1 2 Enis, Eli (June 17, 2022). "6 Best New Songs Right Now: 6/17/22". Revolver . Retrieved July 28, 2022.
  6. 1 2 Enis, Eli (July 6, 2022). "See Black Magnet's Nightmarish Video For Scorching New Industrial Song "Hermetix"". Revolver . Retrieved July 28, 2022.
  7. 1 2 Cimarusti, Luca (July 27, 2022). "Black Magnet turns his devotion to 90s industrial metal into something even meaner and heavier". Chicago Reader . Retrieved July 28, 2022.
  8. ↑ "Latest single from Black Magnet expands into more organic industrial/metal sounds and new band lineup". regenmag.com. Retrieved November 13, 2023.
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