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Blackfire

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Native American punk rock trio Blackfire formed in Flagstaff, Arizona in 1989. Comprised of brothers Klee Benally (vocals / guitar) and Clayson Benally (percussion / vocals) and their sister Jeneda Benally (bass / vocals), Blackfire were best known for mixing punk and alternative rock with lyrics that dealt with many political issues including human rights. The trio spent the first few years of the 1990s building an audience before releasing their 1994 self-titled five-song debut EP, which was produced by C.J. Ramone. Their second self-titled EP featured three songs and was released in 1998. Their long-awaited debut album, One Nation Under, was released in 2002. The critically acclaimed album features the last vocal recordings by Joey Ramone, who sang on “What Do You See” and “Lying to Myself.” The album won the Best Pop / Rock Album award at the Native American Music Awards (NAMA). The following year, they issued the Woody Guthrie Singles EP (2003), a two-track release that included Blackfire providing original music to Woody Guthrie lyrics. Blackfire returned in 2006 with the album Beyond Warped, which featured a live recording from their appearance on the Warped Tour alongside previously unreleased tracks and a DVD. The group’s final album, 2007’s (Silence) Is a Weapon, was produced by Ed Stasium. After Blackfire split up in 2011, Klee Benally pursued a solo career and continued to be a Navajo activist while Clayson and Jeneda formed Sihasin. Klee Benally died at the age of 48 on December 30, 2023, of undisclosed causes. 

Top tracks

09
So Hard
Blackfire
Night Vision
03:27
Composers: Cory Noll - Grant Hansen
02
The Possibillities
Blackfire
[Silence] Is A Weapon (double disc album)
03:40
Composers: Jeneda, Klee,Clayson Benally
10
The Teacher
Blackfire
Night Vision
03:32
Composers: Selwyn Burns
01
Live Like Kooris
Blackfire
A Time to Dream
03:56
Composers: Selwyn Burns
02
Corn Song
Blackfire
Woody Guthrie Singles
02:57
Composers: Woody Guthrie - Jeneda Yazzie Benally - Klee Jones Benally - Clayson Todacheenie Benally
02
Rock and a Hard Place
Blackfire
A Time to Dream
03:44
Composers: Grant Hansen - Kelli McGuinness
01
Stricken Land
Blackfire
Night Vision
03:57
Composers: Selwyn Burns
06
Why
Blackfire
Night Vision
04:31
Composers: Edward Chessels
04
Come a Day
Blackfire
Night Vision
03:54
Composers: Selwyn Burns
02
Uncle Someone
Blackfire
Night Vision
03:53
Composers: Selwyn Burns
09
Suits and Ties
Blackfire
A Time to Dream
01:50
Composers: Selwyn Burns
12
Children's Voices
Blackfire
Solar Eclipse
04:13
Composers: Selwyn Burns
03
Who's Your Love, Babe?
Blackfire
Night Vision
03:50
Composers: Selwyn Burns
08
Island Paradise
Blackfire
Night Vision
03:09
Composers: Grant Hansen - Kelli McGuinness
07
From the Sky
Blackfire
Regeneration
04:22
Composers: Bradley Brown
05
In This World
Blackfire
Regeneration
03:42
Composers: Selwyn Burns
03
In My Minds Eye
Blackfire
Regeneration
04:00
Composers: Grant Hansen - Selwyn Burns
10
Slavery
Blackfire
Regeneration
03:39
Composers: Selwyn Burns
08
Progress
Blackfire
A Time to Dream
03:21
Composers: Bradley Brown - Selwyn Burns
07
Night Vision
Blackfire
Night Vision
04:50
Composers: Grant Hansen - Kelli McGuinness
06
Treaty
Blackfire
Regeneration
04:20
Composers: Grant Hansen
24
American Indian Movement Song
Blackfire
[Silence] Is A Weapon (double disc album)
03:46
Composers: Traditional
06
Baby
Blackfire
A Time to Dream
02:42
Composers: Grant Hansen - Kelli McGuinness
02
Ask Me No Questions
Blackfire
Regeneration
03:23
Composers: Selwyn Burns
04
In the Beginning of Time
Blackfire
Regeneration
02:57
Composers: Grant Hansen - Kelli McGuinness
04
Got to Be a Change
Blackfire
A Time to Dream
02:36
Composers: Grant Hansen
01
Let's Not Forget
Blackfire
Solar Eclipse
04:22
Composers: Rod Crundwell - S. Sanders
05
[Silence] Is A Weapon
Blackfire
[Silence] Is A Weapon (double disc album)
04:28
Composers: Klee, Clayson, Jeneda Benally
03
Overwhelming
Blackfire
[Silence] Is A Weapon (double disc album)
02:06
Composers: Klee, Clayson, Jeneda Benally
09
Common Ground feat. Cyril Neville and Matt Lavelle
Blackfire
[Silence] Is A Weapon (double disc album)
03:26
Composers: Klee, Clayson, Jeneda benally, Cyril Neville
12
How Can We Confess
Blackfire
[Silence] Is A Weapon (double disc album)
02:41
Composers: Klee, Jeneda, Clayson Benally
09
We Remember You
Blackfire
Regeneration
05:32
Composers: Grant Hansen
03
Suicide Road
Blackfire
A Time to Dream
04:13
Composers: Selwyn Burns
08
Stolen
Blackfire
Regeneration
04:32
Composers: Grant Hansen
05
Big River
Blackfire
Night Vision
03:42
Composers: Bradley Brown - Selwyn Burns
21
Ah aleeh a'haleeh
Blackfire
[Silence] Is A Weapon (double disc album)
02:10
Composers: Traditional
11
The Wars They Wage
Blackfire
[Silence] Is A Weapon (double disc album)
02:16
Composers: Klee, Jeneda, Clayson Benally
17
Alaaji iil'ilsh'ja ayoliith
Blackfire
[Silence] Is A Weapon (double disc album)
03:54
Composers: Traditional
01
Grandmothers Tongue
Blackfire
Regeneration
03:30
Composers: Selwyn Burns
06
Peaks Song
Blackfire
[Silence] Is A Weapon (double disc album)
03:27
Composers: Klee, Jeneda, Clayson Benally
23
Naabaahil biyiin
Blackfire
[Silence] Is A Weapon (double disc album)
02:20
Composers: Traditional
07
Signs
Blackfire
A Time to Dream
02:56
Composers: Brent Atkinson - Selwyn Burns
07
NDN/Alien
Blackfire
[Silence] Is A Weapon (double disc album)
05:30
Composers: Peter La Farge,Jeneda,Klee, Clayson Benally
25
Dahiliyeel
Blackfire
[Silence] Is A Weapon (double disc album)
03:33
Composers: Traditional
16
Nil honlshio
Blackfire
[Silence] Is A Weapon (double disc album)
02:03
Composers: Traditional
22
T'ahadoo ni Hahiyool
Blackfire
[Silence] Is A Weapon (double disc album)
04:53
Composers: Traditional
04
Turn Out The Lights
Blackfire
[Silence] Is A Weapon (double disc album)
03:07
Composers: Klee, Jeneda, Clayson Benally
18
Hai adaat'i
Blackfire
[Silence] Is A Weapon (double disc album)
04:01
Composers: Traditional
15
Sha naagha
Blackfire
[Silence] Is A Weapon (double disc album)
01:40
Composers: Traditional
14
Dii bee shanah nishijlgo bee naasha
Blackfire
[Silence] Is A Weapon (double disc album)
03:43
Composers: Traditional
13
Uprising
Blackfire
[Silence] Is A Weapon (double disc album)
04:50
Composers: Klee, Jeneda, Clayson Benally
08
Context
Blackfire
[Silence] Is A Weapon (double disc album)
03:15
Composers: Jeneda,Klee, Clayson Benally
10
Wanna Go Back
Blackfire
A Time to Dream
03:13
Composers: Selwyn Burns
05
Roll with the Rhythm
Blackfire
A Time to Dream
04:14
Composers: Grant Hansen
05
Save the World
Blackfire
Solar Eclipse
04:40
Composers: Grant Hansen
10
The Power Is Out
Blackfire
[Silence] Is A Weapon (double disc album)
02:33
Composers: Klee, Jeneda, Clayson Benally
01
Mean Things Happenin' in This World
Blackfire
Woody Guthrie Singles
05:01
Composers: Woody Guthrie - Jeneda Yazzie Benally - Klee Jones Benally - Clayson Todacheenie Benally
01
No Control
Blackfire
Live Music Series
02:19

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Albums
Street of Fame
℗ 2026 Blackfire
22-03-2026
Street of Fame
01
Prayer
Blackfire
Street of Fame
03:32
Writer: Eseosa Onabor / Composers: Eseosa Onabor
02
Myself
Blackfire
Street of Fame
02:57
Writer: Eseosa Onabor / Composers: Eseosa Onabor
03
Pen and Pain
Blackfire
Street of Fame
02:17
Writer: Eseosa Onabor / Composers: Eseosa Onabor
04
Money Matter
Blackfire
Street of Fame
02:52
Writer: Eseosa Onabor / Composers: Eseosa Onabor
05
Call on Me
Blackfire
Street of Fame
02:15
Writer: Eseosa Onabor / Composers: Eseosa Onabor
06
Vibes
Blackfire
Street of Fame
03:18
Writer: Eseosa Onabor / Composers: Eseosa Onabor
07
My Lane
Blackfire
Street of Fame
02:52
Writer: Eseosa Onabor / Composers: Eseosa Onabor
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Solar Eclipse
(P) 2025 Blackfire under exclusive license to Golden Robot Records, part of the Golden Robot Global Entertainment Group
17-10-2025
Solar Eclipse
01
Let's Not Forget
Blackfire
Solar Eclipse
04:22
Composers: Rod Crundwell - S. Sanders
02
We Can't Go On
Blackfire
Solar Eclipse
04:53
Composers: Grant Hansen
03
Small Talk
Blackfire
Solar Eclipse
03:38
Composers: Grant Hansen
04
Big Billions
Blackfire
Solar Eclipse
03:24
Composers: Grant Hansen - Selwyn Burns
05
Save the World
Blackfire
Solar Eclipse
04:40
Composers: Grant Hansen
06
Ancient Land
Blackfire
Solar Eclipse
05:28
Composers: Grant Hansen
07
Money
Blackfire
Solar Eclipse
03:37
Composers: Selwyn Burns
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Regeneration
(P) 2023 Blackfire under exclusive license to Golden Robot Records, part of the Golden Robot Global Entertainment Group
23-06-2023
Regeneration
01
Grandmothers Tongue
Blackfire
Regeneration
03:30
Composers: Selwyn Burns
02
Ask Me No Questions
Blackfire
Regeneration
03:23
Composers: Selwyn Burns
03
In My Minds Eye
Blackfire
Regeneration
04:00
Composers: Grant Hansen - Selwyn Burns
04
In the Beginning of Time
Blackfire
Regeneration
02:57
Composers: Grant Hansen - Kelli McGuinness
05
In This World
Blackfire
Regeneration
03:42
Composers: Selwyn Burns
06
Treaty
Blackfire
Regeneration
04:20
Composers: Grant Hansen
07
From the Sky
Blackfire
Regeneration
04:22
Composers: Bradley Brown
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Pump Action
PanchroMusic
11-02-2022
Pump Action
01
Pumpgun Flucht
PanchroMusic
Pump Action
03:02
Writer: Firat Schwartz / Composers: Firat Schwartz
02
Respektschelle
PanchroMusic
Pump Action
02:46
Writer: Firat Schwartz / Composers: Firat Schwartz
03
Hoodstraßengangster
PanchroMusic
Pump Action
02:50
Writer: Firat Schwartz / Composers: Firat Schwartz
04
Untouchable
PanchroMusic
Pump Action
04:14
Writer: Firat Schwartz / Composers: Firat Schwartz
05
Revierkampf
PanchroMusic
Pump Action
02:42
Writer: Firat Schwartz / Composers: Firat Schwartz
06
Dublos Timos
PanchroMusic
Pump Action
02:59
Writer: Firat Schwartz / Composers: Firat Schwartz
07
Deutschrap
PanchroMusic
Pump Action
03:06
Writer: Firat Schwartz / Composers: Firat Schwartz
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[Silence] Is A Weapon (double disc album)
2007 Blackfire
01-01-2007
[Silence] Is A Weapon (double disc album)
01
Epilogue
Blackfire
[Silence] Is A Weapon (double disc album)
00:48
Composers: Jeneda, Klee, Clayson Benally
02
The Possibillities
Blackfire
[Silence] Is A Weapon (double disc album)
03:40
Composers: Jeneda, Klee,Clayson Benally
03
Overwhelming
Blackfire
[Silence] Is A Weapon (double disc album)
02:06
Composers: Klee, Clayson, Jeneda Benally
04
Turn Out The Lights
Blackfire
[Silence] Is A Weapon (double disc album)
03:07
Composers: Klee, Jeneda, Clayson Benally
05
[Silence] Is A Weapon
Blackfire
[Silence] Is A Weapon (double disc album)
04:28
Composers: Klee, Clayson, Jeneda Benally
06
Peaks Song
Blackfire
[Silence] Is A Weapon (double disc album)
03:27
Composers: Klee, Jeneda, Clayson Benally
07
NDN/Alien
Blackfire
[Silence] Is A Weapon (double disc album)
05:30
Composers: Peter La Farge,Jeneda,Klee, Clayson Benally
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Night Vision
(P) 1998 Blackfire under exclusive license to Golden Robot Records, part of the Golden Robot Global Entertainment Group
02-01-1998
Night Vision
01
Stricken Land
Blackfire
Night Vision
03:57
Composers: Selwyn Burns
02
Uncle Someone
Blackfire
Night Vision
03:53
Composers: Selwyn Burns
03
Who's Your Love, Babe?
Blackfire
Night Vision
03:50
Composers: Selwyn Burns
04
Come a Day
Blackfire
Night Vision
03:54
Composers: Selwyn Burns
05
Big River
Blackfire
Night Vision
03:42
Composers: Bradley Brown - Selwyn Burns
06
Why
Blackfire
Night Vision
04:31
Composers: Edward Chessels
07
Night Vision
Blackfire
Night Vision
04:50
Composers: Grant Hansen - Kelli McGuinness
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A Time to Dream
(P) 1994 Blackfire under exclusive license to Golden Robot Records, part of the Golden Robot Global Entertainment Group
08-01-1994
A Time to Dream
01
Live Like Kooris
Blackfire
A Time to Dream
03:56
Composers: Selwyn Burns
02
Rock and a Hard Place
Blackfire
A Time to Dream
03:44
Composers: Grant Hansen - Kelli McGuinness
03
Suicide Road
Blackfire
A Time to Dream
04:13
Composers: Selwyn Burns
04
Got to Be a Change
Blackfire
A Time to Dream
02:36
Composers: Grant Hansen
05
Roll with the Rhythm
Blackfire
A Time to Dream
04:14
Composers: Grant Hansen
06
Baby
Blackfire
A Time to Dream
02:42
Composers: Grant Hansen - Kelli McGuinness
07
Signs
Blackfire
A Time to Dream
02:56
Composers: Brent Atkinson - Selwyn Burns
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EPs
Live Music Series
14-09-2006
Live Music Series
01
No Control
Blackfire
Live Music Series
02:19
02
The War They Wage
Blackfire
Live Music Series
02:17
03
Exile
Blackfire
Live Music Series
04:35
04
Possibility
Blackfire
Live Music Series
02:55
05
Prove Them Wrong
Blackfire
Live Music Series
01:21
06
Someone Else's Nightmare
Blackfire
Live Music Series
02:54
Woody Guthrie Singles
2003 Blackfire/Tacoho (ASCAP) & Woody Guthrie Publications, Inc
01-01-2003
Woody Guthrie Singles
01
Mean Things Happenin' in This World
Blackfire
Woody Guthrie Singles
05:01
Composers: Woody Guthrie - Jeneda Yazzie Benally - Klee Jones Benally - Clayson Todacheenie Benally
02
Corn Song
Blackfire
Woody Guthrie Singles
02:57
Composers: Woody Guthrie - Jeneda Yazzie Benally - Klee Jones Benally - Clayson Todacheenie Benally
Singles
The Gorilla
2026 Eseosa Onabor(Blackfire)
27-09-2026
The Gorilla
01
Puff Puff Pass
Blackfire
The Gorilla
03:06
Writer: Eseosa Onabor / Composers: Eseosa Onabor
02
Enter
Blackfire
The Gorilla
02:32
Writer: Eseosa Onabor/Efehi Onabor / Composers: Eseosa Onabor/Efehi Onabor
03
Energy
Blackfire
The Gorilla
02:26
Writer: Eseosa Onabor / Composers: Eseosa Onabor
Style
2026 Blackfire
25-05-2026
Style
01
Style
Blackfire
Style
02:32
Writer: Eseosa Onabor / Composers: Eseosa Onabor
Nicht wie ihr
2026 PanchroMusic
15-05-2026
Nicht wie ihr
01
Nicht wie ihr
Blackfire
Nicht wie ihr
03:08
Writer: Firat Schwartz / Composers: Firat Schwartz
Ho Ho Ho
(P) 2025 Blackfire under exclusive license to Golden Robot Records, part of the Golden Robot Global Entertainment Group
12-12-2025
Ho Ho Ho
01
Ho Ho Ho
Blackfire
Ho Ho Ho
03:43
Composers: Grant Hansen
Söhne
2025 PanchroMusic
14-11-2025
Söhne
01
Söhne
Blackfire
Söhne
02:50
Writer: Firat Schwartz / Composers: Firat Schwartz
Nibo
℗ 2025 Blackfire
04-11-2025
Nibo
01
Nibo
Blackfire
Nibo
02:18
Composers: Blackfire Blackfire