Blacklist Union have returned with swampy, swaggering beast of a new single Mississippi Moonhound, capturing the feeling of being haunted by your past while howling into the night for something more. The track is taken from their sixth full-length album, Slay The Dragon, scheduled for September 2025.
Mississippi Moonhound was written by frontman Tony West and Christopher Johnson and recorded at East West Studios in Hollywood, CA. West was raised in the Bronx on The Ramones, Bad Brains, and NYHC, but hearing the call of the wild west, he made his way to Los Angeles at 19 years old.
Since then, Blacklist Union have built a reputation on their explosive live shows and unapologetically bold sound. Their previous record, Letters From The Psych Ward, racked up over two million streams, setting the stage for the band’s new album.
“I formed Blacklist Union because I wanted to play music that I wanted to hear,” West told us. “We put out the first Blacklist Union record, After The Mourning, in 2006. The band’s name comes from getting the best musicians with the worst reputations in town. With a shamanistic blend of Stone Temple Pilots, Guns N’ Roses, Warrior Soul, The Cult, and Mother Love Bone… Blacklist Union was born.”
Before embarking on Slay The Dragon, Tony West, known for his larger-than-life presence, took time out to dive deep into several transformative ayahuasca journeys in the heart of the Amazon, preparing for this next era of music.
“Ayahuasca isn’t a drug,” West says, “it’s powerful spiritual medicine from another realm. It helped me heal in ways I never thought possible, releasing layers of trauma, heartache, and sorrow.
“My entire view of myself, love, the world, people, and my children changed because of those experiences.”
The band is rounded out by Raf Ransom, lead guitar, Dee Hayes, rhythm guitar, bassist Larry Harwood and drummer Justin Perez. You can find out more about Blacklist Union here.
