Black Heart Saints is an American

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History

On April 12, 2018, Mayor Steve Adler proclaimed April 12 to be "Black Heart Saints Day." In 2020, the singles "Lines" and "Misery" topped out at #24 and #19, respectively, on Billboard Mainstream Rock Charts. The latest Billboard-charting single is "Reach the End", which peaked at #21 in October, 2021. In 2021, the band was deemed an 'Artist You Need to Know' by ''

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Members

* Josh LeBlanc – vocals * Mark Sean – lead guitar * Ian C.G. – bass * Nathan Flores – drums

Discography

Albums

*''Alive'' (2017)

Extended Plays

*''Misery'' (2020)

Singles

References

External links

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