Black Elk

Portland-based raucous rock band noted for loud, aggressive recordings; associated with the Crucial Blast label and the album "Always A Six Never A Nine."

The DeBaser review describes 'Always A Six Never A Nine' as the band's second release on Crucial Blast and highlights a sound divided between AmpRep-style noise assaults and SubPop-like first-wave progressions.

DeBaser hosts one review of Black Elk focused on the album "Always A Six Never A Nine." The band is described as a Portland-based, raucous rock outfit blending AmpRep-style noise assaults with SubPop-like progressions. The review rates the release as solid but not miraculous.

For:Fans of noise rock, Amphetamine Reptile-style aggression, SubPop-era alternative and loud experimental rock.