Official site for the Manchester rock band Nine Black Alps. Features up-to-date news, tour dates, streaming audio and video, photo gallery and blog. http://www.nineblackalps.com/news.php Hello out there, Just to say that we're proud to announce that we have a new bass player in the form of Karl Astbury. Karl is a Manchester native and was formerly in the excellent band The Witches. Video footage of our first band practice can be witnessed here http://www.nineblackalps.com/newsstory.php?id=122 Mon, 09 Apr 2012 11:57:27 GMT Been a while since we updated this page but things are slowly coming together. Our fourth album is finally finished, we got the final masters back this weekend and it sounds tight, alive and bright and kind of like 'a record'. People have been asking what it sounds like and I think... http://www.nineblackalps.com/newsstory.php?id=121 Mon, 27 Feb 2012 13:59:41 GMT New album is being mastered. I hope you like good rock music. Cos this shit fucking rocks! xo... http://www.nineblackalps.com/newsstory.php?id=120 Mon, 06 Feb 2012 18:58:45 GMT The final recording session for our next album has just been completed. Acoustics were plucked, shakers were shaken and tambourines rattled throughout the day. We are now putting these sound archives into some sort of coherent package for you to enjoy. Mixing and editing start this week, with 13... http://www.nineblackalps.com/newsstory.php?id=119 Sun, 25 Sep 2011 17:32:16 GMT hey there, we're about halfway through recording our fourth album. our first as a 'power trio'. myself and david and been taking it in turns playing bass guitar. james did all his drums in one day cos he can do that sort of thing. and now we're committing noise crime by recording guitar and vocals... http://www.nineblackalps.com/newsstory.php?id=118 Thu, 25 Aug 2011 15:39:42 GMT So we find ourselves back in the studio, a year older, wiser and rustier - recording a bunch of new songs that may or may not find their way onto some form of album. We're now a man down however, bidding a fond farewell to Martin who has gone on to pastures new with his own band... http://www.nineblackalps.com/newsstory.php?id=116 Sun, 08 May 2011 16:37:21 GMT Sam Forrest's latest solo album 'No Imagination' was released today, and is available on CD from Desert Mine Music . His third album of bittersweet melodic acoustic feedback drones!... http://www.nineblackalps.com/newsstory.php?id=115 Mon, 15 Nov 2010 06:07:35 GMT Yes, it's true. Our new album is a complete sell out. All our boxes of 'Locked out from the Inside' CDs have now been mailed out around the globe, so thanks for making that happen. Of course, the album is still available to buy as a download, so don't be sad. EDIT - Actually I've... http://www.nineblackalps.com/newsstory.php?id=114 Sat, 06 Nov 2010 13:53:08 GMT