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Blackfish is a hard rock band founded by vocalist and guitarist Steve Ballard (February 26, 1967 - August 22, 2023). Also in the band were Mike Mahaffy (guitar, backing vocals) (January 21, 1967 - May 25, 2005), Chris Rayblin (born May 17, 1969) (bass guitar) and Andy Howard (drums) (November 25, 1965 - June 22, 2006). In 1989, the album Big Dreams was released when they organized the band The Unknown. The group ceased to exist in the same 1989. In 1991, the band reorganized under the name Blackfish. During the recording of the last song of the album of the same name, in 1993, Andy Howard abruptly stopped playing half of the song, Steve Ballard was the first to notice that Andy lost consciousness, he was taken to the hospital. Andy Howard was saved from a heart attack. A month later, the album Blackfish was released, but the band could not achieve fame, and at the end of 1993, Steve Ballard was diagnosed with cancer, and he was forced to leave the band, the band ceased to exist until Eugene Adams (born 24 Aug. 1965) came to lead vocalist. The band decided to record a second album, Eugene imitated Steve Ballard's vocals well. Steve himself joined the band, Eugene decided to be a rhythm guitarist, and Steve Ballard refused to play guitar and played the role of a regular vocalist. The band successfully recorded the album Blackfish 2 and according to the band members, the album was released not in 2004, but in 1994. For 2004, all the sources of this album were composed. In the same 1994, on January 26, Eugene Adams was found dead in his house at about 1:30 at the age of 28, the official cause was cardiac arrest due to an untreated serious illness. There was also a version that he died in his sleep. On May 25, 2005, Mike Mahaffy died in his sleep. He was 38 years old. Andy Howard died on June 22, 2006. The cause of his death was chronic lymphocytic leukemia. He was 40 years old. Steve Ballard died on August 22, 2023 from complications caused by liver cancer. He was 56 years old.