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Black Crown Initiate

Metal band from Reading, PA · formed 2012

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Shows on record
60+
Rooms played
59
Cities
52
Releases
13
Last show
Dec 4, 2022Bibelot

About

Black Crown Initiate is a band from Reading, PA, formed in 2012, tagged death metal, deathcore, metal by its sources. Shows on record run from 2016 to 2022, across 59 rooms in 52 cities.

The summary is assembled from the record fields and shows on this page; each fact listed names its source. See Sources & corrections for what each source supplied.

Shows

60+ on record · Songkick
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Shows per year

  1. 20166 shows
  2. 201935 shows
  3. 20216 shows
  4. 202213 shows
Show history
DateVenue
Dec 4, 2022Bibelot · DordrechtSupportwith Allegaeon, Rivers of Nihil, Fallujah, +2
Dec 3, 2022JC De Klinker · AarschotSupportwith Archspire, Rivers of Nihil, Fallujah, +4
Dec 2, 2022O'Sullivan's Backstage by the Mill · ParisSupportwith Archspire, Rivers of Nihil, Fallujah, +4
Dec 1, 2022The Loft · SouthamptonSupportwith Archspire, Rivers of Nihil, Fallujah, +4
Nov 28, 2022The Cathouse · GlasgowSupportwith Archspire, Rivers of Nihil, Fallujah, +4
Nov 26, 2022Thekla · BristolSupportwith Archspire, Rivers of Nihil, Fallujah, +4
Nov 19, 2022Klub U Bazyla · PoznanSupportwith Archspire, Rivers of Nihil, Fallujah, +4
Nov 18, 2022Dürer Kert · BudapestSupportwith Archspire, Rivers of Nihil, Fallujah, +4
Nov 17, 2022Viper Room · ViennaSupportwith Rivers of Nihil, Fallujah, Harbinger, +1
Nov 16, 2022Futurum Music Bar · PragueSupportwith Archspire, Rivers of Nihil, Fallujah, +4
Nov 14, 2022KiFF · AarauSupportwith Archspire, Rivers of Nihil, Fallujah, +4
Nov 13, 2022Slaughter Club · Paderno DugnanoSupportwith Archspire, Rivers of Nihil, Fallujah, +4
Nov 11, 2022Kulttempel · OberhausenSupportwith Archspire, Rivers of Nihil, Fallujah, +4
Nov 25, 2021Logo · HamburgSupportwith Archspire, Rivers of Nihil, Fallujah, +4
Nov 23, 2021Hole 44 · BerlinSupportwith Archspire, Rivers of Nihil, Fallujah, +4
Nov 22, 2021Bei Chez Heinz · HannoverSupportwith Archspire, Rivers of Nihil, Fallujah, +4
Nov 19, 2021Puschkin Club · DresdenSupportwith Archspire, Rivers of Nihil, Fallujah, +4
Nov 16, 2021Die Stadtmitte · KarlsruheSupportwith Archspire, Rivers of Nihil, Fallujah, +4
Nov 13, 2021Halle, Backstage · MunichSupportwith Archspire, Rivers of Nihil, Fallujah, +4
Oct 5, 2019TRIX · AntwerpSupportwith Rivers of Nihil, Orbit Culture
Oct 4, 2019Patronaat · HaarlemSupportwith Rivers of Nihil, Mol
Oct 3, 2019Gibus · ParisHeadlinerwith Mol, Orbit Culture, Rivers of Nihil
Oct 2, 2019The Dome · LondonSupportwith Rivers of Nihil, Mol, Orbit Culture
Oct 1, 2019Rebellion · ManchesterSupportwith Rivers of Nihil
Sep 30, 2019The Fleece · BristolSupportwith Rivers of Nihil, Mol, Orbit Culture
Sep 29, 2019Mama Roux's - Birmingham · BirminghamSupportwith Rivers of Nihil, Møl (DK), Orbit Culture
Sep 28, 2019Matrix · BochumSupportwith Rivers of Nihil, Møl (DK), Orbit Culture
Sep 27, 2019KiFF · AarauSupportwith We Were Promised Jetpacks, Rivers of Nihil, Mol, +1
Sep 26, 2019Circolo Svolta · RozzanoSupportwith Rivers of Nihil, Orbit Culture
Sep 25, 2019Club, Backstage · MunichSupportwith Rivers of Nihil
Sep 24, 2019Arena Wien · ViennaSupportwith Rivers of Nihil, Møl (DK), Orbit Culture
Sep 23, 2019Nová Chmelnice · PragueSupportwith Rivers of Nihil, Orbit Culture
Sep 22, 2019Schlachthof Wiesbaden · WiesbadenSupportwith Rivers of Nihil
Sep 21, 2019Felsenkeller · LeipzigSupportwith Rivers of Nihil, Orbit Culture
Sep 20, 2019Cassiopeia · BerlinSupportwith Rivers of Nihil
Aug 14, 2019Smiling Moose · PittsburghHeadlinerwith Vale of Pnath, Inferi, Warforged
Aug 13, 2019Citadel Music Hall · IndianapolisHeadlinerwith Vale of Pnath, Inferi, Warforged
Aug 12, 2019X-Ray Arcade · CudahyHeadlinerwith Vale of Pnath, Inferi, Warforged
Aug 11, 2019Whiskey Junction · MinneapolisHeadlinerwith Vale of Pnath, Inferi, Warforged
Aug 10, 2019The Aquarium · FargoHeadlinerwith Vale of Pnath, Inferi, Warforged
Aug 9, 2019Cloud 9 Live · ReginaHeadlinerwith Vale of Pnath, Inferi, Warforged
Aug 8, 2019The Starlite Room - Temple · EdmontonHeadlinerwith Inferi, Vale of Pnath, Warforged, +1
Aug 7, 2019Dickens · CalgaryHeadlinerwith Vale of Pnath, Inferi, Warforged
Aug 6, 2019Black Cat Tavern · SaskatoonHeadlinerwith Vale of Pnath, Inferi, Warforged
Aug 5, 2019Park Theatre · WinnipegHeadlinerwith Vale of Pnath, Inferi, Warforged
Aug 3, 2019Live 705 · Sault Ste MarieHeadlinerwith Vale of Pnath, Inferi, Warforged
Aug 2, 2019Velvet Underground · TorontoHeadlinerwith Vale of Pnath, Inferi, Warforged
Aug 1, 2019Grand Maverick's · OttawaHeadlinerwith Vale of Pnath, Inferi, Warforged
Jul 31, 2019Foufounes Électriques · MontrealHeadlinerwith Vale of Pnath, Inferi, Warforged
Jul 30, 2019L'Anti Bar & Spectacles · QuébecHeadlinerwith Vale of Pnath, Inferi, Warforged
Jul 28, 2019The Caveau · MonctonHeadlinerwith Vale of Pnath, Inferi, Warforged
Jul 27, 2019The Oasis · HalifaxHeadlinerwith Vale of Pnath, Inferi, Warforged
Jul 25, 2019Bungalow Bar & Grill · ManchesterHeadlinerwith Vale of Pnath, Inferi, Warforged
Feb 9, 2019Chameleon Club · LancasterSupportwith Doll Skin
Aug 13, 2016Chain Reaction · AnaheimSupportwith Ne Obliviscaris, Starkill
Aug 12, 2016Joe's Grotto · PhoenixSupportwith Ne Obliviscaris, Starkill, IronKill
Aug 8, 2016The Riot Room · Kansas CitySupportwith Ne Obliviscaris, Starkill
Aug 7, 2016The Rail Club · Fort WorthSupportwith Ne Obliviscaris, Starkill
Aug 5, 2016Dirty Dog Bar · AustinSupportwith Ne Obliviscaris, Starkill
Aug 3, 2016The Masquerade - Hell · AtlantaSupportwith Ne Obliviscaris, Starkill

Showing the latest 60 shows; the record holds more.

Where they play

59 rooms in 52 cities

Rooms played most

Cities played

  • Aarau2 shows
  • Berlin2 shows
  • Bristol2 shows
  • Manchester2 shows
  • Munich2 shows

and 47 other cities

Releases

13 releases, 2013–2020

  • Death Comes in Reverse

    2020 · Single

  • Holy Silence

    2020 · Single

  • Invitation

    2020 · Single

  • Sun of War

    2020 · Single

  • Violent Portraits of Doomed Escape

    2020 · Album

  • Years in Frigid Light

    2019 · Single

  • For Red Cloud

    2016 · Single

  • Selves We Cannot Forgive

    2016 · Album

  • Sweet Screams

    2016

  • New Year Revolutions - 15 Tracks From The Cutting Edge Of Heavy!

    2015

  • The Wreckage of Stars

    2014 · Album

  • Song of the Crippled Bull

    2013 · Ep

  • The Duckcore Compilation - Volume II

    2013

Lineup

  • James Dorton · lead vocals
  • Andy Thomas · guitar

Former

  • Jesse Beahler · drums (drum set)

Airplay

No airplay on record.

Photos, art and posters

Black Crown Initiate — Viper Room, 2022-11-17
Poster · Viper Room, 2022-11-17 — Songkick
Black Crown Initiate — KiFF, 2019-09-27
Poster · KiFF, 2019-09-27 — Songkick
Black Crown Initiate — Smiling Moose, 2019-08-14
Poster · Smiling Moose, 2019-08-14 — Songkick
Black Crown Initiate — Chain Reaction, 2016-08-13
Poster · Chain Reaction, 2016-08-13 — Songkick
Black Crown Initiate — Reggie's Rock Club, 2015-09-25
Poster · Reggie's Rock Club, 2015-09-25 — Songkick
Black Crown Initiate — The Studio, Webster Hall, 2014-10-23
Poster · The Studio, Webster Hall, 2014-10-23 — Songkick

Sources & corrections

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Black Crown Initiate on Last.fmArtist facts
Black Crown Initiate on DiscogsArtist facts
Black Crown Initiate on GeniusArtist facts
SongkickShow history, Show posters
DiscogsCredited on the record; no item on this page cites it
GeniusCredited on the record; no item on this page cites it
Last.fmCredited on the record; no item on this page cites it
WikidataCredited on the record; no item on this page cites it

This is a partial record of publicly documented activity. Missing shows, releases or members do not mean there are none. It does not confirm availability for booking.