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“This is US metal with plenty of heart, well-equipped to capture a host of people seeking out something a little different that’s darker, melodic, hook-oriented yet progressive all the same.”
– Dead Rhetoric
“[T]he indomitable rockers of Black Sites are on absolute fire from start to finish in their new album For Eternity”
– The Headbanging Moose
“[For Eternity is] a fantastic fusion of styles, while still sounding predominantly in the trad metal realm. 9/10″
– Velvet Thunder
Chicago’s heavy quartet BLACK SITES present their fifth studio album, For Eternity. Released today,the band deliver impactful catchy choruses and lyrical hooks alongside a powerful riff-driven sound across the track list.
For Eternity also marks a new chapter for BLACK SITES as founder Mark Sugar is now joined by an updated line-up. The new full length offering showcases a development in BLACK SITES’s sound and sees the new members’ contributions enhance the music’s sonic quality.
For Eternity was produced by Mark Sugar & Chris Black, recorded at I Can’t Believe It’s Not Mace Street Studios, with mixing and mastering by Dan Swano. Drums on For Eternity were recorded by Vladimir Ružičić at Kebac Recording Studio.
About BLACK SITES:
Based out of Chicago, IL, USA, BLACK SITES was founded in 2016, initially as a studio project, by vocalist and guitarist Mark Sugar. Sugar was later joined by members John Picillo (bass), Ryan Bruchert (guitar) and Chris Avgerin (drums). BLACK SITES combines old school metal with guitar harmonies, melodic/clean vocals and progressive elements, primarily drawing inspiration from the likes of VOIVOD, BLACK SABBATH, and KING’S X.
BLACK SITES released their debut In Monochrome in 2017 (Mascot/Provogue Records), followed by Exile in 2019. 2021 saw the release of Untrue that was produced by Sanford Parker and awarded Record Of the Year by Dr. A.N. Grier at AngryMetalGuy.com. BLACK SITES ventured to The Promised Land? with their 2024 full-length that featured Tom Draper. (Ex-CARCASS/SPIRIT ADRIFT) on the track “Chasing Eternity”.
Now, in 2026, Mark Sugar is joined by new members Jose Salazar (bass), Lee Smith (guitar) and Chris Black (drums). The forthcoming album For Eternity is set to release independently on July 17, 2026.
BLACK SITES Is:
Mark Sugar (vocals, guitar)
Jose Salazar (bass)
Lee Smith (guitar)
Chris Black (drums)
Connect With BLACK SITES:
Bandcamp: https://blacksites.bandcamp.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/blacksites
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/blacksitesmusic
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@blacksitesmusic
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@blacksites
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/0yY6r4UHQDv4BUOr5bKu1o
For Eternity Track Listing:
1. When It Calls (5:09)
2. Aquarius Betrayed (5:05)
3. Above Soil, Beneath Sky (4:47)
4. Giving Up The Ghost (6:43)
5. Blades (For The Chosen Ones) (4:51)
6. Silent Wars (4:51)
7. When Prophecy Fails (5:49)
8. Unanswered For Eternity (6:54)