Black Cobra

Black Cobra was birthed from a cross-country collaboration between former Acid King and -16- bassist Rafael Martinez on drums and former Cavity guitarist Jason Landrian on vocals and guitar. Originally from Miami, Martinez and Landrian met while studying music at Miami Dade Community College, where they learned about a range...

By Matt Scheidler

February 21, 2008

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Black Cobra was birthed from a cross-country collaboration between former Acid King and -16- bassist Rafael Martinez on drums and former Cavity guitarist Jason Landrian on vocals and guitar. Originally from Miami, Martinez and Landrian met while studying music at Miami Dade Community College, where they learned about a range of musical genres, disparate musical instruments and the evolution of expression. Frustrated by a lack of support for heavy music in Miami, Martinez moved to San Francisco and Landrian moved to New York, seeking more vibrant metal scenes. During this period, they exchanged ideas over the phone and through the mail, crafting a cohesive doom-metal sound as challenging and experimental as it was loud and raw. Landrian eventually joined Martinez in San Francisco, where, as Black Cobra, the two endeavor to translate the power and ferocity of their recordings to the stage.

Matt Scheidler

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