Polish rock/metal/punk combo BLACK RIVER – feat. BEHEMOTH bass player ORION and DIMMU BORGIR drummer DARAY – are set to release their new single ‘Joker‘ on March 22nd, via Crusader Records / Golden Robot Records. ‘Joker’ will be available on all digital platforms, and is available for pre-order/add/save now at https://smarturl.it/BlackRiver–Joker.

‘Joker’ describes how we live in a seemingly nice world, where we can focus on self-development, earning money, and gigantic compulsive consumption; but in reality, this is an illusion that we choose to accept because it is easier to bear than the truth. ‘Joker’ is fast and furious with an aggressive punk edge to it.

In December 2021, BLACK RIVER released their previous single ‘Crossover Love’ digitally, in case you missed it watch the video at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kTuFC96zW2s. Listen/Buy ‘Crossover Love’ here: https://smarturl.it/BlackRiver–CL.

BLACK RIVER are set to release their new album ‘Generation aXe’ in 2022. More information TBA.

Vocalist Maciej Taff about Generation aXe: “… one night I woke up very F***ing angry and couldn’t sleep anymore, I realised that the level of this absurdity that surrounds us has exceeded all boundaries, that it is already unbearable, that this is not a world where we, our families and friends want to live. Half the world is starving, 70% of the population of known species have died out in the last 50 years, in many places there is nothing to breathe and the so-called civilisation does not deal with anything other than earning money at all costs. We met together and it was clear we all had the same anger, the same disagreement, the same fucking anger. We decided to express it in our music, to record a 3-4-track EP, vomit all this venom. We met for the first time during the rehearsal, we started talking, playing and … after 2 weeks we were already in the studio, instead of 3 songs we wrote 11 without calculation, in full anger. I thought when we recorded it, it would “pass”…. it hasn’t passed…!”

BLACK RIVER line-up:
Maciej Taff – vocals
Piotr „Kay” Wtulich – guitar
Artur „Art” Kempa – guitar
Tomasz „Orion” Wróblewski – bass (Behemoth)
Dariusz „Daray” Brzozowski – drums (Dimmu Borgir)

More information on Black River at https://www.facebook.com/OfficialBlackRiver

Dariusz “Daray” Brzozowski is one of the most recognized drummers within the metal scene. Well known for his extreme drumming, blastbeats, precision and supersonic speeds, he earned his reputation through the years and was repeatedly valued for his achievements. Extensively touring the world with his bands. He played over a 1000 shows.

Born in 1980, he got his first kit at the age of 14. His story began with the band Vesania, and was continued in Vader, Masachist, Hunter, Black River. He’s also a session musician for multiple bands. Today, drumming for Vesania and Dimmu Borgir and being an active clinician and educator, he remains in the lead of worlds‘ uncompromising drummers.

Please Note, DARAY is available for studio sessions, drum clinics, as well as session drummer for tours etc. For further information, please contact tarja@splitscreenproduction.com.

Watch Daray Brzozowski (Meinl cymbal artist) performing “Dimmu Borgir“ off of Dimmu Borgir’s album “Abrahadabra“ at the 2016 Meinl Drum Festival: https://youtu.be/ioA5YrUDx6I

More information at:
DARIUS “DARAY” BRZOZOWSKI: https://www.facebook.com/DarayOfficial
DARAY DRUM ACADEMY: http://daraydrumacademy.com
DIMMU BORGIR: https://www.facebook.com/dimmuborgir
MANAGEMENT: https://www.facebook.com/SplitScreenManagement | http://www.splitscreenproduction.com