BLACK RAIN

“Can’t think. Can’t see. I’m hypnotized. Can’t Breathe. Can’t speak. I’m lost inside.”

Black Rain, you might not have heard of them yet as they first start to draw breath in 2024. They do however are a band to keep your shadow-dwelling-eyes on.

Black Rain burst onto the scene with a sold-out debut in March last year and swiftly built a formidable reputation for their uncompromising, intense live shows and fierce DIY ethic. In just 12 months, the North East of England-based band has become one of the hardest-working Post-Punk acts in the country, performing at festivals and venues like Corrosion Festival, NecroscopE, and Carpe Noctum,and sharing stages with bands such as The Foreign Resort and Twisted Nerve.

With Josh Cowey (vocals & guitar), Mick Christen (drums) and and Scott Hays (bass) as the band line-up, what they unleash is freshly-sharpened double-edged Post-Punk. Aggressive and unrelenting but with a fresh take on the classic sound.

July 14th you will be able to experience this for yourself; because this is when Black Rain’s debut album will see the dead of night.

Too Goth to be Punk. Too Punk to be Goth. ‘Black Rain’ comprises 5 studio tracks and 4 raw live performances. The album will be available on all major streaming platforms, with limited edition vinyl LP and cassette for collectors who crave something tangible.

• Black Rain | Bandcamp
• Black Rain | Instagram

Hayley CLX
12/06/2025