Black Albatross

Contact: blackalbatross@gmail.com Founded by Saquib Malik and Howard Change in early 2006. Saquib had originally founded the band in Pakistan under the name Funeral Junkie in 2002. In 2005, he moved to the United States to attend Rutgers University in New Brunswick, New Jersey, and there met Howard (vocalist for the black metal band Throne of Mortality at that time). Howard left Throne Of Mortality in the fall of 2005 to focus on Funeral Junkie. The duo decided to change the name of the band to Black Albatross in early 2006. When Black Albatross started playing shows, they recruited guitarist Damian Kullikowski . Howard left the band in the summer of 2007 and was replaced by vocalist Jack Gannon . Other musicians have also been involved, including keyboardist and effects B. Zimimay , drummer Erin Nelson . Compilation appearance(s): -"Baaz" on Gasmask Holocaust Records Presents: Underground Chaos Volume I (2009)