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Phoenix, Arizona · Outlaw Southern Metal · Old West storytelling · theatrical live presentation · faith, history, heavy groove, and twenty-one years on the trail.
2005Arizona Roots
4Released Albums
53Released Tracks
3Current Riders
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Live photography · John Roland Photography · July 12, 2025

About 2 IN THE CHEST

2 IN THE CHEST turns Old West history, frontier legend, faith, and heavy groove into a theatrical sound the band calls Outlaw Southern Metal. The songs draw from stories and characters of the 1800s while the live presentation carries that world onto the stage through skull masks, period characters, smoke, lighting, and an unmistakable visual identity.

The band’s roots reach back to 2005. Velvet De Blonko joined in 2007, and by 2010 the full Old West concept had taken recognizable form. Today the band has returned to a power-trio foundation while writing its fifth record with a darker, heavier psychedelic grunge-metal edge.

Reverend Black Jack McBride — Guitar / Vocals
Mary Ella O’Sullivan — Bass
Velvet De Blonko — Drums
Three Riders. One Band. One Mission.
To Honor God and Rock the Nations.

Music / Discography

Four released albums · 53 tracks · full catalog available on Bandcamp.

AUGUST 30, 2016

Iron Smoke & Spit

The first album in the four-record catalog.

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MARCH 1, 2019

Lead Jacket in a Pine Box

Thirteen story-driven tracks deeper into the Old West world.

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DECEMBER 7, 2022

Heroes’ Blood

Thirteen tracks including “Davy Crockett” and the title song.

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JULY 24, 2025

Whispers of the Fallen

Sixteen tracks and the newest released chapter.

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The Sound Heavy groove, rough lower-register vocals, Southern-metal weight, psychedelic/grunge-metal atmosphere, and historical storytelling.
The Show Skull masks, Old West characters, theatrical staging, smoke, lighting, and larger production elements on selected shows.
The Story Arizona roots since 2005, four released records, a fifth album in development, and a visual world built from head to toe, lyrics to logo.
The Faith Christ is King. The band’s Christian foundation is part of its identity without turning every song into praise-and-worship music.
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