The Black Queen is an American electronic supergroup formed in Los Angeles in 2015. It was founded by lead singer Greg Puciato (of The Dillinger Escape Plan), keyboardist and guitarist Joshua Eustis (of Telefon Tel Aviv and ex-Nine Inch Nails) and keyboardist and guitarist Steven Alexander (former tech for The Dillinger Escape Plan and Nine Inch Nails).The Black Queen self-released their debut album Fever Daydream (2016). Following the announcement of their sophomore album Infinite Games (2018) came the formation of the label Federal Prisoner. Puciato elaborating in a blog post for Spotify that they would be "giving more than we would be gaining" by signing to an outside label, and that "everything I used to see as help, I suddenly saw as unnecessary at best, and a liability at worst."

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The Black Queen // Greg Puciato

"Albums are like iceberg tips, little artistic tips, and underneath is a mountain of shit and you're just given the cliff notes." - Greg Puciato.

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Album Review: The Black Queen - Infinite Games

"There's a bleak, cold vibe lurking throughout much of the album that keeps the listener just slightly off their game."

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Album Review: The Black Queen - 'Infinite Games'

Back into that fever dream.

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Greg Puciato's transition from Dillinger to The Black Queen

The Dillinger frontman discusses adapting to a new genre and being mentored by the legendary Justin Meldal-Johnsen..

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Album Review: The Black Queen - Fever Daydream

"A compelling and enthralling listening experience doused in darkness, longing and intrigue."