Blood Has Been Shed is a mathcore

Mathcore

Mathcore is a rhythmically complex and dissonant fusion style of hardcore punk and Metal. It has its roots in bands such as Converge, Botch, and The Dillinger Escape Plan. The term mathcore is suggested by analogy with math rock. Both math rock and mathcore make use of unusual time signatures...

 group from Connecticut

Connecticut

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. They formed in 1997. They are known for having two members of Killswitch Engage

Killswitch Engage

Killswitch Engage is an American metalcore band from Westfield, Massachusetts, formed in 1999 after the disbandment of Overcast and Aftershock. Killswitch Engage's current lineup consists of vocalist Howard Jones, bassist Mike D'Antonio, guitarists Joel Stroetzel and Adam Dutkiewicz, and drummer...

 (Howard Jones

Howard Jones (heavy metal musician)

Howard Jones is an American lead singer for the band Killswitch Engage. He was also the lead singer of Blood Has Been Shed before moving onto Killswitch Engage.-Blood Has Been Shed:*I Dwell on Thoughts of You...

 and Justin Foley

Justin Foley

Justin Foley is best known as the drummer of the metalcore band, Killswitch Engage. He is also an active member of the band Blood Has Been Shed along with Killswitch Engage's lead singer, Howard Jones...

) in the band, though both bands have very different styles. Although Jones and Foley are currently performing with Killswitch Engage, they do not intend to end Blood Has Been Shed. They have released three albums to date: I Dwell on Thoughts of You

I Dwell on Thoughts of You

I Dwell On Thoughts Of You is the debut album by U.S. Mathcore band Blood Has Been Shed. It was released on the September 21, 1999 on Ferret Records.-Track listing:#"From The Outside" - 5:13#"Timepiece" - 2:23#"Immortal" - 2:29#"Purify" - 3:51...

in 1998, Novella of Uriel

Novella of Uriel

Novella Of Uriel is the second album by Mathcore band Blood Has Been Shed. It was released in the United States on February 20, 2001, on Ferret Records.-Explanation of title:...

in 2001, and Spirals

Spirals (album)

Spirals is the third album by Mathcore band Blood Has Been Shed. The album is known for its superior production than their debut I Dwell on Thoughts of You and their follow up effort Novella of Uriel, which have a more muddied sound. The album was released March 11, 2003, and is their third...

in 2003.

Band members

Current

• Justin Foley
  Justin Foley
  Justin Foley is best known as the drummer of the metalcore band, Killswitch Engage. He is also an active member of the band Blood Has Been Shed along with Killswitch Engage's lead singer, Howard Jones...
  
   - drums
  Drum kit
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   (2001–Present)
• Howard Jones - vocals (1997–Present)
• Corey Unger - guitar
  Electric guitar
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  , vocals
  Singing
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   (1997–present)
• John Lynch - bass
  Bass guitar
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   (2001–present, 1997-2001 on drums)

Former

• Todd Beaton - guitar (1997–2000)
• Chris - bass (1997–1998)
• Samson Contompasis - bass (1999)
• Richard Thurston
  Richard Thurston
  Richard Thurston , often only referred as "Rich Thurston" is a musician originally from Florida. He has however been in bands in Connecticut and California as well. In his time with bands he has gone from doing vocals, to guitar, and now to bass. Rich is also known for his straight-edge and vegan...
  
   - bass (2000–2001)
• Daniel Daponde - guitar (2000–2001) The Acacia Strain
  The Acacia Strain
  The Acacia Strain is an American deathcore band from Chicopee, Massachusetts. Originally founded in 2001, the band itself has undergone numerous changes in the member line-up...
  
  
• David Sroka - guitar (2001) The Acacia Strain
  The Acacia Strain
  The Acacia Strain is an American deathcore band from Chicopee, Massachusetts. Originally founded in 2001, the band itself has undergone numerous changes in the member line-up...
  
  
• Dave Sharpe - guitar (2001)
• Brendan "Slim" MacDonald - guitar (2001–2003) Bury Your Dead
  Bury Your Dead
  Bury Your Dead is an American metalcore band from Boston, Massachusetts, United States, formed in 2001. To date they have had eight releases; one EP: Bury Your Dead, one live DVD: Alive, and six studio albums: You Had Me at Hello, Cover Your Tracks, Beauty and the Breakdown, Bury Your Dead, It's...
  
  
• Josh Venn - guitar (2004–2005) All That Remains
  All That Remains (band)
  All That Remains is an American heavy metal band from Springfield, Massachusetts, which formed in 1998. They have released five studio albums, a live CD/DVD, and have sold nearly 800,000 records...
  
  

Discography

• I Dwell on Thoughts of You
  I Dwell on Thoughts of You
  I Dwell On Thoughts Of You is the debut album by U.S. Mathcore band Blood Has Been Shed. It was released on the September 21, 1999 on Ferret Records.-Track listing:#"From The Outside" - 5:13#"Timepiece" - 2:23#"Immortal" - 2:29#"Purify" - 3:51...
  
  (1999)
• Novella of Uriel
  Novella of Uriel
  Novella Of Uriel is the second album by Mathcore band Blood Has Been Shed. It was released in the United States on February 20, 2001, on Ferret Records.-Explanation of title:...
  
  (2001)
• Spirals
  Spirals (album)
  Spirals is the third album by Mathcore band Blood Has Been Shed. The album is known for its superior production than their debut I Dwell on Thoughts of You and their follow up effort Novella of Uriel, which have a more muddied sound. The album was released March 11, 2003, and is their third...
  
  (2003)

Singles

• "She Speaks to Me"
• Faded Pictures Faded Memories - Live Video
• She Speaks To Me - Official Video