Black Helicopter is an American, Boston, Massachusetts-based hard rock band.
Black Helicopter has performed with Sonic Youth, Thurston Moore, Mission of Burma, Killing Joke, J. Mascis, Shellac, Archers of Loaf, Kurt Vile, deerhoof, Obits, Disappears, Fucked Up, godheadSilo, Dead Meadow, Witch, Easy Action, Harvey Milk, The Shipping News, and Sunburned Hand of the Man.
The group has received significant media coverage in the United States, especially after appearing at the 2007 SXSW.Linda Laban, Black Helicopter Rises to the Occasion. Boston Globe, August 8, 2006. Accessed July 14, 2007.Jeff Breeze, Boston in Austin . The Phoenix, March 20, 2007. Accessed July 14, 2007. They embarked on a national tour of the US in March 2007.Jed Gottlieb, Black Helicopter Propelling to Top of Local Indie Scene . Boston Herald (subscription required), January 10, 2007. Accessed July 15, 2007. Their second album, Invisible Jet, has been reviewed by a number of US press outlets.Jason Ferguson, Review of Invisible Jet . Cleveland Scene, June 21, 2006. Accessed July 15, 2007.Matt Schild, Review of Invisible Jet. Aversion.com. Accessed July 15, 2007.James Sherry, Review of Invisible Jet. Crossfire. Accessed July 15, 2007.
Discography That Specific Function (Traktor 7, 2004) Invisible Jet (Ecstatic Peace, 2006) Don't Fuck With The Apocalypse (Ecstatic Peace, 2010) Deadlines for Deadbeats (Midriff Records, 2016) Everything is Forever (Limited Appeal, 2017) LIVE on Pipeline! @ Home (2022 Geldor Records)
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