---
title: "The Blackout"
type: "MusicGroup"
url: "https://themetalnet.com/band/the-blackout"
genre: "More Metal"
formed: 2003
disbanded: 2015
---

# The Blackout

**The Blackout** is a more metal band, active 2003 to 2015.

The Blackout are a Welsh rock band from Merthyr Tydfil, formed in 2003. In 2007, the band released their debut album, We Are the Dynamite. Their second record, The Best in Town, was released in 2009. The band's third album, Hope, was released in 2011 and charted at number 27 in the UK album chart. Their fourth studio album, Start the Party, was released in 2013. The Blackout's final release was a five-track EP entitled Wolves, with their farewell tour held in early 2015, finishing in their hometown of Merthyr Tydfil in March 2015.

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

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Name | The Blackout |
| Genre | More Metal |
| Parent genre | Metal |
| Origin | Merthyr Tydfil |
| Formed | 2003 |
| Disbanded | 2015 |
| Releases in catalog | 10 |

## Genres

[More Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/other-metal)

## Line-up

| Musician | Instruments | Years | Status |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Gavin Butler](https://themetalnet.com/musician/gavin-butler) | Lead vocals |  | Current |
| [Sean Smith](https://themetalnet.com/musician/sean-smith) |  | 2003 to 2015 | Former |

## Discography

| Year | Release | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2004 | [Pull No Punches](https://themetalnet.com/album/8034e4cd-2249-369a-b9c0-66efe6bdefb0) | EP |
| 2006 | [The Blackout! The Blackout! The Blackout!](https://themetalnet.com/album/c0d5e44a-27a7-3182-8627-88757e6b7466) | EP |
| 2007 | [The Beijing Cocktail](https://themetalnet.com/album/d05abad2-0845-42d9-a06b-84897cc4a9cf) | EP |
| 2007 | [We Are the Dynamite!](https://themetalnet.com/album/63b46872-92f6-3478-acee-514e620f5a02) | Album |
| 2009 | [I Don't Care (This Is Why We Can't Have Nice Things)](https://themetalnet.com/album/16603e2c-d934-4761-bb72-549a074ea829) | EP |
| 2009 | [The Best in Town](https://themetalnet.com/album/251aabec-1f41-4f7c-8e09-f70e3c1bceba) | Album |
| 2011 | [Hope](https://themetalnet.com/album/89477734-f0c2-4234-b2ae-abecfa90b505) | Album |
| 2012 | [Start the Party](https://themetalnet.com/album/bdd18e27-df0f-4401-9b81-29775c13f2a8) | EP |
| 2013 | [Start the Party](https://themetalnet.com/album/215db89b-584e-46f8-b38e-27537dc5d36e) | Album |
| 2014 | [Wolves](https://themetalnet.com/album/f454f7bc-b6ea-4732-a46b-61f94a5001e6) | EP |

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## Official and external links

- spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/35b2hm2fvbdZnckJO6FijB
- deezer: https://www.deezer.com/artist/98621
- apple music: https://music.apple.com/gb/artist/73151893

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