BLACK.44

track-list:
Intolerance
Bloodlines
The Kingdom
Again
The Motherfucker Song
Vril
Will The Real Jesus Christ Please Stand Up?
Angst
Aftermath

music by Jason & Antti
lyrics by Jason

discography:

Black.44 are:
Jason – vocals, rhythm guitars
Antti – lead guitars
Pete – bass
Mikko – drums

Finnish metal band Black.44 has released second studio album ‘Bloodlines‘ on February 7th, 2025 via Inverse Records.
Earlier on in 2025 they had released the second single (‘The Kingdom‘) from this album.
The band comments on ‘The Kingdom‘:
“There are many people that lie and get away with it…Politics and decision-making at the highest levels throughout history. Rotten apples in baskets. Each of us sees and hears this every day. Many of these decisions send young men to their deaths. Even now. We see it every day. Sometimes it is necessary, sometimes it is based only on corruption and self-interest. Make your own decisions and be awake! Black.44 hits your consciousness hard with our song ‘The Kingdom’ digging deep into these important subjects. WAKE UP!”
BLACK.44 plays stoner and southern influenced metal and comes from the capital area of Finland.
The Band was founded in spring 2011 when the songwriter/guitarist/vocalist, Jason, cocked the hammer of his revolver by asking his friend Pete to pick up the bass guitar and join the band.
After listening the first homemade demos, Pete was in.
Pete knew that Antti would be the guy to take up the lead guitar duties since Antti & Pete had played many years together.
Last but not least, Jason asked the drummer Mikko from his previous band project to join the fun.
Some weeks later the very first band rehearsals took place in Pitäjänmäki, Helsinki.
Shots were fired – Black.44 was born.
In May 2012 Black.44 went to record their first demo-EP at IVK-studios, Helsinki.
A Self-titled demo-EP was released in fall 2012.
The demo-record got some great feedback in the Finnish metal media.
The first gig took place in the famous underground Club PRKL in Helsinki on 01 August, 2014.
Well worth the wait – the show was a success…
This was followed by more gigs in Helsinki and it’s neighboring cities the highlight being a Tuska Festival 2015 afterparty show at On The Rocks in June 2015.
Black.44 released their first full-length album ‘No Blanks‘ in fall 2015.
It’s an ass-kicking riff-based 9 track metal album with some stoner, sludge and southern vibes.
The band wanted to keep things quite simple and make a groovy, catchy and rocking metal album that makes your head nod and your fist in the air.
An album that is just pure fun to listen to.
‘No Blanks‘ was released 28 August 2015 via Inverse Records and it debuted nr. 19 on The Official Finnish Charts and nr. 4 on Rumba-magazine most sold albums chart.
After the release the band rocked some live shows on a regular basis.
The summer of 2016 reached its climax when Black.44 threw a couple of shows with Dave Evans (Ex-singer of AC/DC) and made its festival debut in Karjurock.
After a few more gigs, Black.44 started to work on their second album.
The recordings started on November 2016 in Jyväskylä at SN-Audio Productions with Teemu Liekkala.
In 2017 the band kept working on the new album and played a good number of shows across Finland.
The band dropped off the radar in 2018 when Jason moved abroad.
The songs for the second album were ready but the distance forced the band to lay low.
Finally in 2022 Jason decided that the album should be finalised and started working towards the releasing of the album.
The songs were just too good to be left undone…
In 2023 Jason recorded his vocals and synths in Blackout Studios, Brussels, Belgium.
“Antti recorded his lead guitars with our good friend and supporter Janne Lunnas. The audio wizard Teemu Liekkala worked his magic on the mixing and mastering department and the album saw daylight.”
Finally, this year the old and new fans of Black.44 can enjoy the finalised album with some beautiful videos.
“Black .44 songs tell dark stories about your regular hometown murderers, these sick weirdos and those poor souls that just happen to be born crooked or just always seem to make the wrong choices in life. Masculine vocals, crooked lyrics and strong and powerful riffs added by a pinch of that good old southern groove, are the trademarks of Black.44.”