Bloodlights
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Bloodlights is a hard rock/melodic rock 4-piece hailing from Oslo, Norway, formed by Captain Poon, ex. Gluecifer
broke up in 2005. The name comes from the phenomenon of seeing red flashes right before passing out after consuming too much "of everything". After some time writing songs, Captain Poon stepped into the role as both guitar player and vocalist, taking a more melodic approach.
After some rehearsals with drummer Jonas Thire of Amulet, bassist Ron Elly joined.
Guitarist Howie B joined in march the same year, and the band spent most of their time recording demos and rehearsing. Their first single, produced by the band, "One Eye Open", was part of a soundtrack for the Norwegian horror movie Fritt Vilt
. The song was later re-recorded for their debut album.
Early 2007, the band recorded their debut album in Berlin with producer Phil Caivano from Monster Magnet
. In May 2007, drummer Jonas Thire was replaced by Nico Von Schäfer. The self-titled album was released on German label Mate In Germany in November 2007, owned by the bands manager, Ole Kirchoff, and distributed in Scandinavia by Playground Music Scandinavia
. In 2010 Nico Von Schäfer was replaced by Woody Lee.
. The band is also influenced by harder rock acts such as Judas Priest
, Black Sabbath
, and AC/DC
. There's also boogie rock
tendencies to trace, influenced by general Scandinavian rock, and seventies classic rock acts such as early Status Quo and Cheap Trick
.
Gluecifer
Gluecifer was a hard rock band based in Oslo, Norway. Formed in 1994, they produced several underground releases during their first years of existence and soon claimed to be "kings of rock"....
History
Guitarist Captain Poon formed Bloodlights in 2006, after his hard rock outfit GlueciferGluecifer
Gluecifer was a hard rock band based in Oslo, Norway. Formed in 1994, they produced several underground releases during their first years of existence and soon claimed to be "kings of rock"....
broke up in 2005. The name comes from the phenomenon of seeing red flashes right before passing out after consuming too much "of everything". After some time writing songs, Captain Poon stepped into the role as both guitar player and vocalist, taking a more melodic approach.
After some rehearsals with drummer Jonas Thire of Amulet, bassist Ron Elly joined.
Guitarist Howie B joined in march the same year, and the band spent most of their time recording demos and rehearsing. Their first single, produced by the band, "One Eye Open", was part of a soundtrack for the Norwegian horror movie Fritt Vilt
Fritt Vilt
Cold Prey |Open Season]]") is a 2006 Norwegian horror film, directed by Roar Uthaug. It premiered in Norway on October 13, 2006 and received mostly positive reviews and was hailed as one of the best modern Norwegian horror movies.-Plot:...
. The song was later re-recorded for their debut album.
Early 2007, the band recorded their debut album in Berlin with producer Phil Caivano from Monster Magnet
Monster Magnet
Monster Magnet is an American stoner rock band. Hailing from Red Bank, New Jersey, the group was founded by Dave Wyndorf , John McBain and Tim Cronin...
. In May 2007, drummer Jonas Thire was replaced by Nico Von Schäfer. The self-titled album was released on German label Mate In Germany in November 2007, owned by the bands manager, Ole Kirchoff, and distributed in Scandinavia by Playground Music Scandinavia
Playground Music Scandinavia
Playground Music Scandinavia AB is a Scandinavian based record label and is currently owned by Jonas Sjöström....
. In 2010 Nico Von Schäfer was replaced by Woody Lee.
Influences
Bloodlights' style and material are heavily influenced by 1970s and 1980s melodic rock, often combining melodic vocals with hard rock riffs, such as Thin LizzyThin Lizzy
Thin Lizzy are an Irish hard rock band formed in Dublin in 1969. Two of the founding members, drummer Brian Downey and bass guitarist/vocalist Phil Lynott met while still in school. Lynott assumed the role of frontman and led them throughout their recording career of thirteen studio albums...
. The band is also influenced by harder rock acts such as Judas Priest
Judas Priest
Judas Priest are an English heavy metal band from Birmingham, England, formed in 1969. The current line-up consists of lead vocalist Rob Halford, guitarists Glenn Tipton and Richie Faulkner, bassist Ian Hill, and drummer Scott Travis. The band has gone through several drummers over the years,...
, Black Sabbath
Black Sabbath
Black Sabbath are an English heavy metal band, formed in Aston, Birmingham in 1969 by Ozzy Osbourne , Tony Iommi , Geezer Butler , and Bill Ward . The band has since experienced multiple line-up changes, with Tony Iommi the only constant presence in the band through the years. A total of 22...
, and AC/DC
AC/DC
AC/DC are an Australian rock band, formed in 1973 by brothers Malcolm and Angus Young. Commonly classified as hard rock, they are considered pioneers of heavy metal, though they themselves have always classified their music as simply "rock and roll"...
. There's also boogie rock
Boogie rock
Boogie rock is a music genre which came out of the hard heavy blues rock of the late 1960s. It tends to feature a repetitive driving rhythm in place of instrumental experimentation found in the more progressive blues-rock bands of the period.-Definitions:...
tendencies to trace, influenced by general Scandinavian rock, and seventies classic rock acts such as early Status Quo and Cheap Trick
Cheap Trick
Cheap Trick is an American rock band from Rockford, Illinois, formed in 1973. The band consists of members Robin Zander , Rick Nielsen , Tom Petersson , and Bun E...
.
Discography
- Bloodlights (Mate In Germany/Playground, 2007)
- Simple Pleasure (Silversonic, 2010)
Compilations
- "The Hammer and The Wheel", On "Øya Oslo 2007" (Compilation from the Øya festival, 2007) link to the Øya festival
- "One Eye Open", On "Prosjekt 101" (Meet Productions/Musikkoperatørene) Prosjekt 101 website
- "Bloodlights", On "All Areas Volume 87" (Visions Magazine, 2007) Discogs link