31/03/2026
๐ ๐ฆ๐๐ ๐๐๐ฌ ๐ง๐ข๐๐๐ฌ..
๐ฆ ๐ฆ๐จ๐ฃ๐ฃ๐ข๐ฅ๐ง ๐๐ก๐๐๐ฃ๐๐ก๐๐๐ก๐ง ๐ฆ๐ง๐ข๐ฅ๐๐ฆ
With the sad news breaking today of the closure of Blackened Records, we want to Thank Simon and the team for their huge amount of support over the past few years.
Today is a strong reminder to ๐ฆ๐จ๐ฃ๐ฃ๐ข๐ฅ๐ง ๐ฆ๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐จ๐ฆ๐๐ก๐๐ฆ๐ฆ where possible.
๐ ๐๐๐ฆ๐ง ๐๐๐ฌ: ๐ญ๐ญ๐๐ต ๐๐ฝ๐ฟ๐ถ๐น ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ฎ๐ฒ
Please spend a moment supporting Blacked Records one more time.
Itโs always hard to see the end of an era, we appreciate all the effort Simon has put into the music scene.
Thank You.
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THE ANNOUNCEMENT I NEVER WANTED TO MAKE
I regret to inform you that Blackened Records is closing. The last day of business will be Saturday 11 April, 2026.
This decision was not made easily, but economic realities have left me with no choice.
I have worked hard over the last three years to build the store and its links to the local metal scene and community, and I like to think that I have had some success in doing this.
I am so grateful for the support shown to the store by so many folk and am very thankful to my regular customers who have turned up so frequently and helped me live this dream. These are the people who have allowed me to keep the store running for as long as it has.
I will not be continuing as an online-only store โ however, I intend to continue supporting Brisbane metal by putting on List of Seven events twice a year. I also plan to continue as a pop-up store twice monthly from July (watch this space for details in future).
So, if you still have unused Gift Certificates, please use those while you can. I wonโt be marking stock down, but you are welcome to negotiate prices with me in store. I will also be selling off all of the store art and furniture (including an auction for the A-Frame sign โ watch this space for details).
Thank you for sharing this journey with me. Hopefully, in years to come, people will speak fondly of the little metal record store in Woolloongabba. For now, I only say that I hope to see you all before the black door closes forever on this chapter of my life.