After forming in 2007, the band recorded a 4 track independent EP, "Harness". The band were chosen to play at the
Sonisphere Festival in 2009 (only in the UK) on the Jägermeister stage, as well as headlining the Red Bull stage at that year's Download festival. Blackhole opening on a UK tour for melodic metalcore band
Underoath, along with the British post-hardcore band
We Are the Ocean during March 2010. Blackhole played at Slam Dunk Festival 2010 on the Imperial Clothing stage with
Your Demise,
Devil Sold His Soul and
Azriel. The band members are Max Hart on
bass, Alex Hunt on
drums, Nick Mitchell and Andreas Yiasoumi on
guitar and Richard Carter on
lead vocals. Richard Carter is the brother of Frank and Steph Carter from British hardcore punk band
Gallows. It was announced on the band's social media page that they had parted ways in 2010. In 2015 the band announced they would be reuniting to support
Frank Carter & The Rattlesnakes on tour. In November, they released a two-track EP, which included the songs 'Ghosts' and 'Lustrum' and then announced they were working on a second full length in 2016. ==Members==