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We’re aware of a release mix-up that has taken place on streaming platforms. Our distributor was supposed to create a new Black Halo page at each, but with the exception of Spotify, they merged our release with releases by defunct Read More …

We’ve released both “Upon Deaf Ears” and “The Wake” worldwide and had our first feature at Bravewords.com. Hear them both at your favorite streaming platform. Some comments have come in, too, for “Upon Deaf Ears,” the song we’ve promoted to Read More …

It’s finally happening! We’ve scheduled the first single release for Friday, September 12, 2025. The main single is one of the first songs written for the album and one of my personal favorites: “Upon Deaf Ears.” It’s a great introduction Read More …

We’ve got merch! With more on the way. We’d appreciate you showing your support and making your friends wish they were as cool as you. Some merch is the UTOPIA album cover, and which we think looks pretty bad-ass: https://store.randyellefson.com/collections/black-halo-merch Read More …

We’re scheduling the release of the first single for the first week of September. After some back and forth, we’re set to release “Upon Deaf Ears” with a B-side of “The Wake.” This will include the lyrics videos.

We decided to replace the album cover a month before releasing the first single. Chase did the art while Randy did the logo styling and title work. We thought this one was more eye catching. Hey, bad puns are still Read More …

We’ve made huge strides in getting ready to release the fully finished Utopia album! All 14 songs (12 tracks plus 2 bonuses) have completed EPKs and lyric videos, with everything uploaded to all platforms we’ll be using for distribution. We’re Read More …

We’re excited to announce that Dirk Verbeuren (Megadeth’s drummer) is a guest musician on two tracks from our debut album! The closer, “Two Lights Beckon,” is the sort of aggressive metal romp you’d expect from him, but the ballad “In Read More …

Wouldn’t you know that after 15 years of delays getting the vocals done on the debut album, and now that it’s done and ready for release, we’ve run into another delay. This time it is due to record label issues. Read More …

We’re pleased to announce that L.A.-based singer Bec Hollcraft has done a guest appearance of lead vocals for “In Death I Linger On,” the Utopia album’s ballad, which also features Megadeth drummer Dirk Verbeuren. As it turns out, the only Read More …