Blood for Blood
Encyclopedia
Blood for Blood is a hardcore
band from Boston, Massachusetts
. Formed by Shane Flannery in 1994, motivated by the hardcore scene in Boston and New York City at the time. In 1997 they were signed to Victory Records
. Their sound is influenced by Sheer Terror
, Breakdown
, Carnivore
, and Raw Deal
.
Hardcore punk
Hardcore punk is an underground music genre that originated in the late 1970s, following the mainstream success of punk rock. Hardcore is generally faster, thicker, and heavier than earlier punk rock. The origin of the term "hardcore punk" is uncertain. The Vancouver-based band D.O.A...
band from Boston, Massachusetts
Massachusetts
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. It is bordered by Rhode Island and Connecticut to the south, New York to the west, and Vermont and New Hampshire to the north; at its east lies the Atlantic Ocean. As of the 2010...
. Formed by Shane Flannery in 1994, motivated by the hardcore scene in Boston and New York City at the time. In 1997 they were signed to Victory Records
Victory Records
Victory Records is a Chicago-based record label founded by Tony Brummel. It is a privately held corporation. It also operates a music publishing company called "Another Victory, Inc." and is the distributor of several smaller independent record labels....
. Their sound is influenced by Sheer Terror
Sheer Terror
Sheer Terror was an American hardcore punk band from New York City. The band was one of the first to combine elements of heavy metal with a hardcore punk base, pioneering a heavier style of hardcore that would become popular in the following decades. Formed in late 1984, the band, stayed together...
, Breakdown
Breakdown (band)
Breakdown was started in 1986, during the resurgence of the hardcore scene. Despite being a NYHC band, being based in Yonkers Breakdown didn't have the Lower East Side Crew-mentality of Warzone and Agnostic Front. By a similar token, unlike some of their other contemporaries like Gorilla Biscuits...
, Carnivore
Carnivore (band)
Carnivore was an American crossover thrash band formed in Brooklyn, New York by Peter Steele , and was formed out of the ruins of the Brooklyn hard rock group Fallout in 1982.-History:...
, and Raw Deal
Killing Time (band)
Killing Time is an influential New York Hardcore band. From their beginnings in 1988, under the name Raw Deal, they went on to record two full-length albums and several EPs, singles, and compilation tracks. The band went through three hiatus before formally disbanding in 1998. However, the band...
.
Trivia
- The band's iconic logo of a sketchy skull and crossbones with a teardrop of blood was drawn by Sean Bonner in 1997.
Members
- Shane "Corntooth" Flannery - vocals
- Erick "Budda" Medina - vocals
- "White Trash" Rob Lind - guitar, vocals
- Ian McFarland - bass
- Neal Dike - drums
- Billy GraziadeiBiohazard (band)Biohazard is a band originally based in Brooklyn, New York. They are acknowledged as one of the earliest bands to fuse hardcore punk and heavy metal with elements of hip hop. The original lineup consisted of Vocalist/Guitarist Billy Graziadei, bassist/vocalist Evan Seinfeld, guitarist Bobby Hambel,...
- guitar (live) (2010-) - Craig SilvermanOnly Living WitnessOnly Living Witness was an American metal / hardcore band.-Career:The band was formed in 1989 in Boston, Massachusetts, by Jonah Jenkins and Eric Stevenson . Eric's brother Kevin Stevenson and former Formicide bandmate Roy Costa completed the line-up. In 1991, Kevin Stevenson and Costa were...
- guitar (live) (2010-)
Previous members
- Mike "Cap'n" Mahoney - drums (1994–1999)
- Gina Benevides - bass (1996–1997)
- Greg Dellaria - bass (1995)
- Jeremy Wooden - bass (1994–1995)
- Dustin Hengst - drums (Outlaw Anthems)
Discography
| Title | Date of Release (Original) | Label |
| Hurt You Demo (Cassette) | 1995 | Self-released |
| Soulless 7" | 1996 | Devour Records |
| Spit My Last Breath Spit My Last Breath (Album) Spit My Last Breath is the first full length album by Blood for Blood, and was released on June 22, 1997. Tracks 10-13 are taken from the 5-song Hurt You demo... |
1997 | Lost Disciple Records |
| Enemy 7" | 1997 | Victory Records Victory Records Victory Records is a Chicago-based record label founded by Tony Brummel. It is a privately held corporation. It also operates a music publishing company called "Another Victory, Inc." and is the distributor of several smaller independent record labels.... |
| Revenge on Society Revenge on Society (Album) Revenge on Society is the second studio album by Blood for Blood, and was released on April 7, 1998.-Track listing:# "Enter The Criminal Mind" – 1:41# "A Bitch Called Hope" – 2:49# "Die Laughing" – 4:22... |
April 7, 1998 | Victory Records Victory Records Victory Records is a Chicago-based record label founded by Tony Brummel. It is a privately held corporation. It also operates a music publishing company called "Another Victory, Inc." and is the distributor of several smaller independent record labels.... |
| Livin' in Exile Livin' in Exile (Album) Livin' in Exile is the third studio album by Blood for Blood, and was released on July 13, 1999. It features Motörhead's "Ace Of Spades" as an unlisted track.-Track listing:# "No Tomorrow " – 1:36... |
July 13, 1999 | Victory Records Victory Records Victory Records is a Chicago-based record label founded by Tony Brummel. It is a privately held corporation. It also operates a music publishing company called "Another Victory, Inc." and is the distributor of several smaller independent record labels.... |
| Wasted Youth Brew Wasted Youth Brew (Album) Wasted Youth Brew is a compilation album released by Victory Records in 2001 containing material by the hardcore punk band, Blood for Blood... |
April 24, 2001 | Victory Records Victory Records Victory Records is a Chicago-based record label founded by Tony Brummel. It is a privately held corporation. It also operates a music publishing company called "Another Victory, Inc." and is the distributor of several smaller independent record labels.... |
| Outlaw Anthems Outlaw Anthems (Album) Outlaw Anthems is the fourth studio album by Blood for Blood, and was released on January 15, 2002.-Track listing:All songs written by White Trash Rob, except where noted.# "Post Card From The Edge" - 3:13# "Mother Dear" - 1:49... |
January 15, 2002 | Victory Records Victory Records Victory Records is a Chicago-based record label founded by Tony Brummel. It is a privately held corporation. It also operates a music publishing company called "Another Victory, Inc." and is the distributor of several smaller independent record labels.... |
| Serenity | June 22, 2004 | Thorp Records |
External links
- Blood for Blood on the Thorp Records website
- Blood for Blood on the Victory RecordsVictory RecordsVictory Records is a Chicago-based record label founded by Tony Brummel. It is a privately held corporation. It also operates a music publishing company called "Another Victory, Inc." and is the distributor of several smaller independent record labels....
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