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BLACKNAIL 

Lineup: The Ghoul – Guitar/Vocals (Paul McLean), Velvet Gloom – Bass/Vocals(AJ McLean) & GG Zombie - Drums (GG Alan Bindig).

BLACKNAIL started in mid 2005 as the brainchild of Paul and AJ McLean who wanted to incorporate heavy edged music that you could sing along to, and a visual stage act that would both shock and impress. Originally the thought was to produce recordings and video that could be sold on the internet to the world market, however after meeting Luke Hester in July 2006 and jamming with him a few times, the decision was to take it LIVE to the local scene.  BLACKNAIL was released to Adelaide on the HALLOWEEN 2006 weekend with their very first performance at the Lizard Lounge. So impressed were the staff of the Lizard Lounge, BLACKNAIL were asked to make a second appearance the next night. Between 2006 and 2007, 13 shows were performed. BLACKNAIL parted ways with Luke Hester in August 2007, and after trying out various musicians to fill the spot, it was decided that maybe a keyboard player should join the band to introduce a bit of an “industrial feel” to the music. Ben Cove came on board as the resident keyboard player and after a couple of months re-writing parts in songs and rehearsal, BLACKNAIL performed at World’s End Hotel on 28th February 2008. Unfortunately, the punters were not receptive to this “NEW” style and so '''BLACKNAIL were left to reconsider their plan. GG Alan Bindig and Zoey Vanguard approached The Ghoul and asked if they could try out for the band and so BLACKNAIL''' parted ways with Ben and started to rehearse with Alan & Zoey. On the 29th March 2008 BLACKNAIL played out as a four piece at the Kreecha Feature – Live on Light Square. This incarnation of BLACKNAIL was not to last and Zoey played her last show in June of 2008. BLACKNAIL are now playing the local Adelaide scene as a three piece incorporating theatrical and horror elements in to their stage act whenever venue owners allow. Halloween 2009 saw The Ghoul getting slaughtered by a werewolf on stage. <b>BLACKNAIL</B> wear ghoulish makeup to create a unified image and to stand out.<BR><BR> <b>BLACKNAIL’s</B> music is a blend of hard rock, punk and metal. Principal songwriter The Ghoul draws musical, lyrical and visual influences from a wide range of acts with a theatrical tilt like Alice Cooper and Wednesday 13.<BR><BR> Being a live act has always been the main priority and so <B>BLACKNAIL</B> has never actually released any recordings as such. They are however currently in the process of producing a DVD/CD package that will include live video from the 2009 shows and studio tracks recorded in The Ghoul’s home as well as tracks from the bands 2009 appearance on Adelaide's 3D Radio Sound Lounge.