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Blacklisted is a hardcore band from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They have toured North America, Europe, Australia, New Zealand, Japan and the UK.

History

The band formed in the early 2000s, and comprised George Hirsch (vocals), Jay Pepito (guitar), Tim Smith (bass), and Zach Trotta (drums).^[1] The band self-released their demo in 2003.^[1] This led to a deal with the Stillborn label, and another EP, Our Youth Is Wasted.^[1] Pepito left to form Reign Supreme,^[2] . The band then recorded a split release for the Deathwish label, who also reissued the band's first two releases together as We're Unstoppable, described by PopMatters as "a furiously brief dose of old-school punk and hardcore dissonance".^[3] The band toured the United States in 2005 and then Europe, and toured Australia with 50 Lions after the release of the band's second full-length album, Heavier Than Heaven, Lonelier Than God, in 2008.^[1]

Discography

Singles, EPs

Demo (Walk All Night Records, 2003)
Our Youth Is Wasted (Walk All Night Records, Stillborn Records), 2003)
The Dead Man's Hand 03 Split [w/ First Blood] (Deathwish Inc., 2004)
Live from Nowhere, USA (6131 Records, 2006)
Peace on Earth, War on Stage (Deathwish Inc., 2007)
Eccentrichine (Six Feet Under Records., 2010)

Albums

...The Beat Goes On (Deathwish Inc., 2005)
Heavier Than Heaven, Lonelier Than God (Deathwish Inc., 2008)
No One Deserves To Be Here More Than Me (Deathwish Inc., 2009)

Compilations

We're Unstoppable (Deathwish Inc., 2005)

Compilation appearances

Generations Compilation (Revelation Records, 2005)

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d True, Chris "Blacklisted Biography", Allmusic, retrieved 2010-04-17
^ Synyard, Dave (2009) "Reign Supreme Testing the Limits of Infinite", Exclaim!, August 2009, retrieved 2010-04-17
^ Jagernauth, Kevin (2005) "Blacklisted We're Unstoppable", PopMatters, 19 October 2005, retrieved 2010-04-17

External links

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[True-1] True, Chris "Blacklisted Biography", Allmusic, retrieved 2010-04-17

[Synyard-2] Synyard, Dave (2009) "Reign Supreme Testing the Limits of Infinite", Exclaim!, August 2009, retrieved 2010-04-17

[Jagernauth-3] Jagernauth, Kevin (2005) "Blacklisted We're Unstoppable", PopMatters, 19 October 2005, retrieved 2010-04-17

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 ==History==
-The band formed in the early 2000s, and comprised George Hirsch ([[Singing|vocals]]), Jay Pepito ([[guitar]]), Tim Smith ([[Bass guitar|bass]]), and Zach Trotta ([[Drum kit|drums]]).<ref name="True">True, Chris "[http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=11:0vfpxqtaldte~T1 Blacklisted Biography]", [[Allmusic]], retrieved 2010-04-17</ref> The band self-released their debut self-titled 7-inch [[Extended play|EP]] in 2003.<ref name="True" /> This led to a deal with the Stillborn label, and another EP, ''Our Youth Is Wasted''.<ref name="True" /> Pepito left to form [[Reign Supreme]],<ref name="Synyard">Synyard, Dave (2009) "[http://exclaim.ca/musicreviews/generalreview.aspx?csid1=135&csid2=846&fid1=39941  Reign Supreme ''Testing the Limits of Infinite'']", ''[[Exclaim!]]'', August 2009, retrieved 2010-04-17</ref> . The band then recorded a series of split releases for the Deathwish label, who also reissued the band's first two releases together as ''We're Unstoppable'', described by [[PopMatters]] as "a furiously brief dose of old-school punk and hardcore dissonance".<ref name="Jagernauth">Jagernauth, Kevin (2005) "[http://www.popmatters.com/shorttakes/2005/10/evil-queens-first-it-boils-then-it.shtml Blacklisted ''We're Unstoppable'']", [[PopMatters]], 19 October 2005, retrieved 2010-04-17</ref> The band toured the United States in 2005 with [[Merauder]], [[Agents of Man]], and [[Hoods (band)|Hoods]],<ref name="Sharpe">Sharpe-Young, Garry (2005) ''New Wave of American Heavy Metal'', Zonda Books Limited, ISBN 978-0958268400, 61-62</ref> and then Europe, and toured Australia with [[50 Lions]] after the release of the band's second full-length album, ''Heavier Than Heaven, Lonelier Than God'', in 2008.<ref name="True" />
+The band formed in the early 2000s, and comprised George Hirsch ([[Singing|vocals]]), Jay Pepito ([[guitar]]), Tim Smith ([[Bass guitar|bass]]), and Zach Trotta ([[Drum kit|drums]]).<ref name="True">True, Chris "[http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=11:0vfpxqtaldte~T1 Blacklisted Biography]", [[Allmusic]], retrieved 2010-04-17</ref> The band self-released their demo in 2003.<ref name="True" /> This led to a deal with the Stillborn label, and another EP, ''Our Youth Is Wasted''.<ref name="True" /> Pepito left to form [[Reign Supreme]],<ref name="Synyard">Synyard, Dave (2009) "[http://exclaim.ca/musicreviews/generalreview.aspx?csid1=135&csid2=846&fid1=39941  Reign Supreme ''Testing the Limits of Infinite'']", ''[[Exclaim!]]'', August 2009, retrieved 2010-04-17</ref> . The band then recorded a split release for the Deathwish label, who also reissued the band's first two releases together as ''We're Unstoppable'', described by [[PopMatters]] as "a furiously brief dose of old-school punk and hardcore dissonance".<ref name="Jagernauth">Jagernauth, Kevin (2005) "[http://www.popmatters.com/shorttakes/2005/10/evil-queens-first-it-boils-then-it.shtml Blacklisted ''We're Unstoppable'']", [[PopMatters]], 19 October 2005, retrieved 2010-04-17</ref> The band toured the United States in 2005 and then Europe, and toured Australia with [[50 Lions]] after the release of the band's second full-length album, ''Heavier Than Heaven, Lonelier Than God'', in 2008.<ref name="True" />
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