---
title: "Black Cobra"
type: "MusicGroup"
url: "https://themetalnet.com/band/black-cobra"
genre: "Doom Metal"
country: "United States"
formed: 2002
---

# Black Cobra

**Black Cobra** is a doom metal band, from United States, active 2002 to present.

Black Cobra is an American heavy metal duo from San Francisco. The band was formed in 2001 by former Cavity guitarist Jason Landrian and Acid King bassist Rafael Martinez. Their first release, a self-titled and self-released EP containing the tracks "Interceptor", "Fall and Fall Again", and "Silverback", was engineered by Martinez and issued on August 27, 2004.

Biography source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_Cobra_(band)

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Name | Black Cobra |
| Genre | Doom Metal |
| Parent genre | Doom Metal |
| Origin | San Francisco, United States |
| Formed | 2002 |
| Releases in catalog | 8 |

## Genres

[Doom Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/doom-metal) · [Sludge Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/sludge-metal) · [Stoner Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/stoner-metal)

## Line-up

| Musician | Instruments | Years | Status |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Rafael Martinez](https://themetalnet.com/musician/rafael-martinez) | Drums (drum set) |  | Current |

## Discography

| Year | Release | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2004 | [Black Cobra](https://themetalnet.com/album/ca5e23c4-e815-37af-bfd8-eba4f58d9e8f) | EP |
| 2006 | [Bestial](https://themetalnet.com/album/e8b63ebf-5aeb-3a03-8978-b2acf0826b3f) | Album |
| 2007 | [Eternal Elysium / Black Cobra](https://themetalnet.com/album/55350f2b-4170-42d4-8ea9-aea2b64b8c70) | EP |
| 2007 | [Feather and Stone](https://themetalnet.com/album/7dcd6a7a-13a3-3424-97f0-daf6f00e59c6) | Album |
| 2007 | [Live From Roadburn 2007](https://themetalnet.com/album/7edcfd97-2fca-4bc7-85c8-85a705e6d36a) | EP |
| 2009 | [Chronomega](https://themetalnet.com/album/86df7801-21f3-4dc0-9b97-830082b1db1a) | Album |
| 2011 | [Invernal](https://themetalnet.com/album/02498d21-5703-42c3-9e73-49c09cc13c91) | Album |
| 2016 | [Imperium Simulacra](https://themetalnet.com/album/0f8c72e2-df71-48a0-a4bc-2f7adbdcfea5) | Album |

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- [High on Fire](https://themetalnet.com/band/high-on-fire) (listened together)
- [Black Tusk](https://themetalnet.com/band/black-tusk) (listened together)
- [Weedeater](https://themetalnet.com/band/weedeater) (listened together)
- [Torche](https://themetalnet.com/band/torche) (listened together)
- [Neurosis](https://themetalnet.com/band/neurosis-a9416fb3) (listened together)
- [Eyehategod](https://themetalnet.com/band/eyehategod) (listened together)
- [Melvins](https://themetalnet.com/band/melvins) (listened together)
- [Ufomammut](https://themetalnet.com/band/ufomammut) (listened together)
- [Mastodon](https://themetalnet.com/band/mastodon) (listened together)
- [Goatsnake](https://themetalnet.com/band/goatsnake) (listened together)

## Official and external links

- facebook: https://www.facebook.com/blackcobramusic
- x: https://twitter.com/blackcobramusic
- metal archives: https://www.metal-archives.com/bands/Black_Cobra/50437
- spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/3vXdcEXbg9wysccGlh4LkD
- deezer: https://www.deezer.com/artist/390188
- youtube: https://www.youtube.com/user/blackcobraofficial

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Source: [TheMetalNet https://themetalnet.com/band/black-cobra](https://themetalnet.com/band/black-cobra). Catalog data from MusicBrainz and Metal Archives. Full site index: https://themetalnet.com/llms.txt