February 20, 2025
Acclaimed Bay Area Rockers BLACK MAP Announce New Album 'Hex' Out on May 9th
New Single "Hex (Come Get It)" Out Now
+ Music Video — Stream HERE
Watch The Video HERE
Pre-Order 'Hex' HERE
Today, multi genre rockers BLACK MAP are excited to announce the release of their upcoming album 'Hex,' out May 9th marking their first album release under the label. To celebrate the announcement, BLACK MAP has released their second song from the album, and their first official single, the title track, alongside a music video, available to view below.
On the release of the single, vocalist/bassist Ben Flanagan comments:
"It's a song about finding the place we can go to mentally, that clears away whatever storm we are facing. For me, it has historically been music, but I didn't want to limit the song to only that. Everybody has something that, if they channel it, changes things for the better. The 'come get it' is really a call to action in that way."
At the start of 2024, BLACK MAP retreated to Southern California to record 'Hex' with Saosin guitarist Beau Burchell behind the board as producer. The band embraced a clear, collective vision, shifting from the expansive, ethereal nature of 'Melodoria' to a more urgent and immediate sound.
Vocalist/Bassist Ben Flanagan describes 'Hex' as a body of work with a strong “let’s f*cking go” spirit, while guitarist Mark Engles emphasizes its balance between atmospheric elements and a driving intensity. The album captures the band’s signature style, with Mark’s distinct guitar work ever-present and a renewed focus on immediacy and raw energy.
For Ben, 'Hex' represents the profound impact of music, offering solace and connection. Drummer Chris Robyn adds that the album carries an unstoppable momentum, charging forward with force and intention. Rooted in themes of personal struggle, authenticity, and resilience, 'Hex' stands as BLACK MAP’s most powerful and urgent release yet.
'Hex' Track List
1. Disintegrate
2. Hex (Come Get It)
3. Badlands
4. Little Undead
5. Burning Satellite
6. Tethered
7. Oblivion Season
8. Price to Fix It
9. Fake Your Own Life
Having formed in 2014 from the bands Dredg, Far, and The Trophy Fire, BLACK MAP has generated critical acclaim from the press as well as their musician peers.
Pivoting around a nimble balance of post-hardcore, alternative, and hard rock, the trio of vocalist and bassist Ben Flanagan, guitarist Mark Engles, and drummer Chris Robyn convene, congregate, and commune to power up BLACK MAP. Their union teems with emotion and electricity—which the musicians harness to craft immediate and raucous anthems underscored by unpredictable musicality and undeniable hooks.
BLACK MAP are:
Ben Flanagan - vocals, bass
Mark Engles - guitar
Chris Robyn - drums