BLACK KNIGHT

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BLACK KNIGHT was a Canadian heavy metal band from Vancouver, British Columbia. They formed in 1981 and disbanded sometime after releasing the 1985 "Master of Disaster" EP.

(Biography written by UMUR, 13th of January 2025).
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BLACK KNIGHT Master of Disaster album cover 3.50 | 1 ratings
Master of Disaster
Heavy Metal 1985

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BLACK KNIGHT Demo 84 album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Demo 84
Heavy Metal 1984

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Black Knight
Heavy Metal 2005

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BLACK KNIGHT Master of Disaster

EP · 1985 · Heavy Metal
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"Master of Disaster" is an EP release by Canadian heavy metal act Black Knight. The EP was independently released in 1985. Black Knight formed in 1981 and released a 1984 demo before recording and self-releasing this EP. They disbanded some time after releasing "Master of Disaster", and it would be their only release (save for the 1984 demo).

Stylistically the 5 tracks on the 24:16 minutes long EP are powerful, energetic, and raw heavy metal (with a slight touch of early US power metal). Hard rocking, sharp riffs, melodic lead- and harmony guitar work, and an incredibly well singing lead vocalist in front. I was shocked to learn that the vocals are performed by a woman (Lori "The Scream Queen" Wilde), because the are very raw and if I didn´t know I would never have guessed that it was a woman singing (an artist like Chastain is a valid reference). Especially the vocal performance on the slow and epic "Aaraigathor (Metal Anthem)" makes me wonder if the vocalist credits are correct (I´ve read some sources saying that, that particular track was performed by a male vocalist). Well...under any circumstances the vocals are absolutely fantastic.

The songwriting is of a high quality, the performances are on a high level on all posts, and "Master of Disaster" also features a powerful, detailed, and sharp sounding production job, making it a high quality release from Black Knight. I would have loved to have heard a follow-up to this release, but unfortunately that wasn´t to be. To my ears this one is a gem and I can highly recommend it. Sure it´s not the most unique release in this style from 1985, but there´s so much quality here to enjoy that it´s a minor issue. A 3.5 - 4 star (75%) rating is deserved.

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