Cargo Records

A Love Of Shared Disasters

Crippled Black Phoenix bring you a twisted cinematic experience, handcrafted by a mercenary crew of musical outsiders, giving depth and gravity to regal songs about love, loss, tragedy and redemption. Electric Wizard drummer Justin Greaves (also of Iron Monkey, Teeth of Lions Rule the Divine) started recording songs and soundscapes he'd had in his head for several years using primitive recording techniques.
Encouraged by good friend (and Mogwai bassist) Dominic Aitchison, those ideas would become the bones of Crippled Black Phoenix. During the recording process the old friends aligned and fully realized visions that had been pestering Greaves for the past few years.The result is a collection of self penned endtime ballads, a dark hybrid that is the culmination of all the members’ eclectic influences.
It is the first of a trilogy and deals with the timelessness of honesty and tragedies laid bare, featuring sordid tales from the pages of literary history combined with personal stories of contemporary loss and love. Using a blend of modern amplified and Victorian era equipment, the band has produced a captivating, slow-burning sound that’s both archaic and modern at the same time.