Hear a New BLACK MAP Song – “Chinaski”

by Ryan Minic | Oct 8, 2014

Black Map, the new band featuring members of Dredg and Far, will be releasing their debut full-length album soon. Called …And We Explode, the a twelve-song record, according to the band, blends heaviness and beauty at the same time.

Later this month the band will head overseas to support the new record with a trek in the UK/EU alongside Chevelle. Here’s a stream of a new song titled “Chinaski” (via Punknews).

…And We Explode comes out on October 28th via Minus Head Records.

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