Canadian Guitarist Jason Hook is storming out of the gates with his new band FLAT BLACK, returning to his home province of Ontario with labelmates I Prevail on their tour supporting Godsmack this fall. All dates are listed below – this is a band you don’t want to miss blasting out of the gates on their debut tour.
The former Five Finger Death Punch guitarist has recruited a trio of young and talented turks, and the band has signed with Fearless Records for its debut album. The pandemic shutdown allowed him the opportunity to assemble the right musicians and now FLAT BLACK are armed with an arsenal of riffs that’ll rattle your teeth, deliver stadium-sized hooks, arena-ready anthems, and choruses that are guaranteed to touch a nerve.
On the upcoming tour, Hook said: “It’s finally time to unleash this band on the world. I’m grateful to Sully from Godsmack for giving us the chance to get out on the road and play for such an amazing group of fans.”
“It’s Your Lack of Respect” has a raging, gnarly fire in its belly. With its percussive thrust, chunky riffs, shreddy guitars, and sheer attitude, the song will ignite mosh pits from the first note. “I didn’t want to play it safe with the first release,” says Hook. “Sure, there are other songs on the album that are more geared towards radio, but to me, “It’s Your Lack of Respect” makes a statement. It’s unapologetically defiant, which is how I feel as a songwriter and how we feel as a band in today’s seemingly homogenized rock landscape.” “Halo” is a mid-tempo rock anthem that demonstrates all of FLAT BLACK’s hallmarks. Rapid fire riffing, soaring and thickly layered choruses with emotive clean vocals, and searing solos. The band doesn’t scrimp on deep grooves, as the song is teeming with them. “I love ‘Halo’ because the song sets a dark, sinister mood,” Hook explains. “‘Its charm is all about the contrast between the piano part and the guitar riff, not to mention the big chorus and guitar solo — to me, that’s the FLAT BLACK sound.”
The chemistry between the players in FLAT BLACK is unmistakable and while the band’s songs are built to take up real estate in the brains of fans for weeks at a time, the true nature of the band’s material is meant to be experienced live. FLAT BLACK are now ready to hit the road and bring these brutal bangers to the masses live and in the flesh.
