The Blackouts were a punk/post-punk band a la Wire and Gang of Four that were around from the late 1970s to the mid 1980s. They never recorded a full-length album but recorded various EPs and 7 inches. The band featured future Ministry members Paul Barker and Bill Rieflin, and had their records produced by future Ministry vocalist Al Jourgsensen. Their complete recorded output was released by indie giant K Records in 2004 as "History in Reverse".

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