First Blood (band)
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First Blood are a hardcore
band from San Francisco, CA. Their Trustkill Records
debut album is titled Killafornia
. Four years later they released Silence Is Betryal on Bullet Tooth Records.
First Blood went on tour in 2006 with Ignite
, Comeback Kid
, The Red Chord
, Sick Of It All
, Stretch Arm Strong
, and more as well as an appearance at The New England Metal Fest on Saturday April 29.
During 2007, the band have toured extensively with the likes of Full Blown Chaos
, Since the Flood and Death Before Dishonor with more US dates to come.
The band announced their new album, "Silence is Betrayal".
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 San Francisco, CA. Their Trustkill Records
Trustkill Records
Trustkill Records was an American record label that started as a hardcore punk fanzine in April 1993. It started releasing hardcore, metal and rock records and merchandise in 1994...
debut album is titled Killafornia
Killafornia
Killafornia is First Blood's first full-length release. It was released in 2006 by Trustkill Records.-Track listing:The name First Blood is taken from the movie First Blood featuring the famous character Rambo. Short sound clips from the movies are played at intervals throughout the album....
. Four years later they released Silence Is Betryal on Bullet Tooth Records.
Background
The band's eponymously-titled debut EP was released in 2003. In 2004 they released a split EP with Blacklisted, titled The Dead Man's Hand. In 2006, First Blood released their debut full-length album Killafornia through Trustkill Records hit.First Blood went on tour in 2006 with Ignite
Ignite
Ignite is a program for gifted and talented young people in South Australia, created in 1998 and formerly known as SHIP . It is administered by the South Australian Department of Education and Children's Services....
, Comeback Kid
Comeback Kid
Comeback Kid is a Canadian hardcore band from Winnipeg, Manitoba. Formed in 2002, the band is currently signed to Facedown Records. Their name comes from a headline in a newspaper about hockey player, Mario Lemieux coming back to the NHL. The band was formed in 2002 by Andrew Neufeld and Jeremy...
, The Red Chord
The Red Chord
The Red Chord is an American grindcore band from Revere, Massachusetts, formed in 1999. The band is made up of vocalist Guy Kozowyk, guitarist Mike "Gunface" McKenzie, and bassist Greg Weeks. The band gained a fanbase with its 2002 debut album Fused Together in Revolving Doors. The second album,...
, Sick Of It All
Sick of It All
Sick of It All is an American hardcore punk band from Queens, New York. Formed in 1986, the band consisted of brothers Lou Koller on vocals and Pete Koller on lead guitar, Rich Cipriano on bass, and Armand Majidi on drums. There have been only two member changes since their inception, with Max...
, Stretch Arm Strong
Stretch Arm Strong
Stretch Arm Strong is a hardcore punk band from Chapin South Carolina, and the flagship band for We Put Out Records. They have been active since 1992. Several of the band members are outspoken Christians, but they prefer not to be classified as a Christian band in some cases. They do prefer to be...
, and more as well as an appearance at The New England Metal Fest on Saturday April 29.
During 2007, the band have toured extensively with the likes of Full Blown Chaos
Full Blown Chaos
Full Blown Chaos is a metalcore band from Floral Park, Queens, New York. According to the band, their whole direction "is to keep a wide range of music, not to necessarily pigeonhole ourselves into metal or hardcore"...
, Since the Flood and Death Before Dishonor with more US dates to come.
The band announced their new album, "Silence is Betrayal".
Lineup
- Carl Schwartz - Vocals, ex-member of TerrorTerror (band)Terror is a hardcore punk band from Los Angeles, California. Their second album One with the Underdogs sold over 40,000 copies. They have also been on tours throughout Europe , Australia, New Zealand, Japan, Korea, Mexico and South America...
, & Sworn Vengeance - Bobby BloodBobby Blood (Musician/filmmaker)Bobby Blood is an American musician, filmmaker, drummer for the band First Blood and former drummer of the NYHC band Merauder. Blood is also the writer/director of the movies The Death Valley Meth Lab and Terror 66. Born Bobby Ponte in the mid 1970s he grew up in Bakersfield, California where he...
- Drums, ex-member of MerauderMerauder-History:The group formed in 1990, establishing itself on the eastern U.S. hardcore/metal scene through frequent touring and a few demo releases. In 1995, the band released an EP after vocalist Jorge joined, and toured with Biohazard...
, current guitarist of Cold Existence - Joe Ellis - Bass, current vocalist for Crusader
Former Members
- Eddie Virgil - Drums
- Anthony Pizzarelli - Bass
- Manuel Peralez- guitar, ex-member of Set Your GoalsSet Your GoalsSet Your Goals is the debut album of the punk rock band CIV. It was released in October 1995 on Lava Records. The album is best known for the hit single "Can't Wait One Minute More"...
, current member of Alcatraz - Kyle DixonKyle DixonKyle Dixon is a professional lacrosse player with the Chesapeake Bayhawks of Major League Lacrosse. He played high school lacrosse for Archbishop Spalding High School in Severn, Maryland.- College career :...
- guitar, current member of Alcatraz, ex-member of Embrace The EndEmbrace the EndEmbrace the End are a five-piece metalcore band from Sacramento, California, formed in 1999.Originally consisting of only four members, the band has gone through several line-up changes, at one point having as many as six members, including two vocalists. However, after the departure of vocalist... - Doug Weber - guitar, didn't want to quit TerrorTerror (band)Terror is a hardcore punk band from Los Angeles, California. Their second album One with the Underdogs sold over 40,000 copies. They have also been on tours throughout Europe , Australia, New Zealand, Japan, Korea, Mexico and South America...
for a full time slot in First Blood, ex-Sworn Vengeance - Brandon ThomasBrandon Thomas (musician)Brandon Thomas aka Brandon Fogle is a bicoastal musician.-Biography:Brandon grew up in the Parkville suburb of Baltimore. He was the lead vocalist in Baltimore metal band Margret Heater from 1998-2003...
- drums on record, not officially part of the band. - Mike Orris Jr. - helped with the first tours, not officially part of the band.
- Ryan Brooks - drums, filled in on tour when the band was seeking a full time drummer.
- Daniel Fletcher - Guitar, Lives in SLC and Plays in numerous Local HC bands.
Discography
- First Blood EP|First Blood - 2003, Bridge Nine
- The Dead Man's Hand 03 - 2003, Deathwish Inc.Deathwish Inc.Deathwish, Inc. is a independent record label founded by Jacob Bannon and Tre McCarthy. The label was originally used to release early albums by Bannon's own band Converge starting in late 1991. It wasn't until late 1999 that McCarthy and Bannon discussed turning Deathwish into a full-fledged label...
(Split record with BlacklistedBlacklisted (band)Blacklisted was a hardcore band from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They have toured North America, Europe, Australia, New Zealand, Japan and the UK.-History:...
) - KillaforniaKillaforniaKillafornia is First Blood's first full-length release. It was released in 2006 by Trustkill Records.-Track listing:The name First Blood is taken from the movie First Blood featuring the famous character Rambo. Short sound clips from the movies are played at intervals throughout the album....
– May 2, 2006, Trustkill RecordsTrustkill RecordsTrustkill Records was an American record label that started as a hardcore punk fanzine in April 1993. It started releasing hardcore, metal and rock records and merchandise in 1994... - Silence Is BetrayalSilence Is BetrayalSilence Is Betrayal is First Blood's second full-length release. It was released in 2010 by Bullet Tooth Records.-Track listing:...
– November 9, 2010, Bullet Tooth Records