Author: Black Halo

We have the first album review in, from MetalRules.com. Check it out here. 4/5 stars! Black Halo are a traditional heavy metal band who self released their concept album ‘Utopia’ on February 20th, 2026. Part of their bio associates the Read More …

We’ve released the behind the scenes video for “Upon Deaf Ears” to YouTube. Learn about how the guitar solo was written (backwards!) and about the chorus melody and lyric rewrites.

The guitar playthrough video for “Upon Deaf Ears” has been released on YouTube. This includes all solos! Check it out:

We’ve had several song reviews come in: “In Death I Linger On” Single Review by A&R Factory, Dec 2025 See the review here. A&R Factory, on Dec 11, 2025, by Amelia Vandergast Black Halo’s moniker instantly leaves you with the Read More …

It’s only taken 16 years, but the Utopia album is finally released in its entirety! That includes the bonus track “Double Vision,” but we’ve got one more bonus we’re holding onto. You can get “Darkness Rises” (not to be confused Read More …

The lyric video for the album’s title track has been released. Note this has the full song, including the intro…

Go behind the scenes of “The Wake” In this exclusive breakdown, guitarist and sole songwriter Randy Ellefson walks through how the song was written and recorded — from the crushing riffs and melodic layers to the vocal performances and some Read More …

Our cover of Foreigner’s “Double Vision” has been released to all streaming platforms. Stream now: https://too.fm/doublevision

It’s finally happening… We’ve set the official release date for Utopia for February 20, 2026! We’ll be releasing the “Double Vision” bonus track between now and then, but we wanted to give you something else to look forward to in Read More …