The Blackwall

The Blackwall was conceived on Halloween 2019 in the Blackwall neighbourhood of East London by two childhood friends with a shared vision: to express spooky melodies and haunted atmospheres through heavy rock music. The band teamed up early with Finnish producer Hiili Hiilesmaa (HIM, Amorphis, Sentenced) for their debut EP, released in 2022 via Club Inferno Ent, with cover art by Travis Smith (Opeth, Katatonia). The track Spooky Stories was featured on Sonic Seducer’s Cold Hands compilation. In 2023, The Blackwall released a series of singles leading to the EP Maledictions, which was named Underground Album of the Month by Metal Hammer Greece, with additional praise from Metal Hammer Italy. The band’s debut full-length album, Spooky Tunes and Haunting Stories, arrived in November 2024, once again featuring artwork by Travis Smith and released in both digital and limited vinyl format. After a string of London shows, The Blackwall toured the UK in 2025 with dates in Manchester, York, and London. The band now returns with a new single—a cover of Ghost’s “Square Hammer”—and their biggest live appearance to date at Athens Spooks, sharing the stage with Lucifer and The Abbey (ex-Sentenced). The Blackwall continue to evolve their dark, melodic, and theatrical sound—drawing from the atmosphere of horror, doom, and progressive rock.