Black Freighter was an independent record label.
History[]
On November 2, 2000, Black Freighter released The Book of Rorschach, a concept album by the band Sons of Pale Horse, marking the 15th anniversary of the Dimensional Incursion Event (commonly known as "11/2"). The release was a cultural flashpoint, shipping four million units and gaining notoriety for its controversial reinterpretation of Rorschach's journal and ideology. Critics accused the album of romanticizing vigilantism and conspiracy thought, while others hailed it as a raw, uncompromising piece of political art.
In 2016, founder Mike Ennis liquidated Black Freighter. He publicly announced that a significant portion of his profits would be donated to the Three Million Foundation, a charity established in memory of those lost during the 11/2 event. Ennis also reconciled with Dao X and Gene Casablancas, former members of Sons of Pale Horse, and formally returned the rights to The Book of Rorschach back to the band.
Trivia[]
- The name "Black Freighter" is a direct reference to the fictional ship of the same name from the in-universe comic series Tales of the Black Freighter, a swashbuckling pirate anthology that serves as a metafictional narrative within the original Watchmen graphic novel.