HB2 (EP)

HB2 is the debut EP by haloblack, self-released on February 10, 1992. The album comprises a collection of demos that were recorded in 1992 with the intention of being part of the band's debut Tension Filter.[1][2][3]

HB2
EP by haloblack
Released	February 10, 1992
Recorded	February 7 – February 9, 1992
Studio	Danger Studios (Minneapolis, Minnesota).
Genre	Industrial rock
Length	11:39
Producer	Bryan Barton Carl White
Haloblack chronology
HB2 (1992) rESONANCE (1992)
Alternative cover
Digital cover

Reception

CAKE Music gave HB2 a positive review and said haloblack's "beatbox and bass, with buzzsaw melodies and dissonant droning vocals become an emotional biopsy drill for your average, sensitive, new-age guy."[4] Industrialnation awarded the release five out of five possible stars and made note of the energetic performances.[5]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Bryan Barton.

Side one

No.	Title	Length
1.	"What You Mean"	4:19

Side two

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Get Your Balance"	3:42
2.	"Everything Inside"	3:38

Personnel

Adapted from the HB2 liner notes.[1]

haloblack

• Bryan Barton (as Bryan Black) – vocals, instruments, production, engineering

Production and design

• Carl White – production, engineering

Release history

Region	Date	Label	Format	Catalog
United States	1992		CS
	2011		DL

References

1. HB2 (booklet). haloblack. Minneapolis, Minnesota. 1992.CS1 maint: others (link)
2. Finkler, Ed (January 24, 1997). "Interview with haloblack". Sonic Boom. 5 (1). Retrieved August 16, 2020.
3. Noheden, Kristoffer (2004). "The Electronic Music World of Bryan Black – Haloblack, H3llb3nt, Xlover, Motor..." Release Magazine. WordPress. Retrieved August 16, 2020.
4. columnist (1992). "haloblack: HB2". CAKE Music. Art monthly.
5. columnist (1991). "haloblack: HB2". Industrialnation. Paul Valerio (5).

External links

• Official website
• HB2 at Bandcamp
• HB2 at Discogs (list of releases)