Purified in Blood
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Purified in Blood is a Norwegian metalcore
band from Hommersåk
, near Sandnes
. They started up in the winter of 2003, and dissolved in January 2007. April 25, 2008, PiB though announced that they now are back. They play metal with roots in hardcore
.
and Øya Festival in 2005, and also tour around the country. PiB also toured several times in USA and Europe
.
In the spring of 2005 the signed for the German recordlabel Alveran Records, which happened to be the producers of their first album, Reaper of Souls, in 2006.
January 21, 2006 the band won the Alarm Award 2006 for Best Live Band, competing with huge Norwegian bands such as Madrugada, Kaizers Orchestra
and Turbonegro
.
lifestyle, which had been an important theme in the band's material. The band announced the break-up with this blog on their MySpace
-site:
We want to thank each and everyone of you who supported us and helped us along the way.
-Glenn, Hallgeir, Sander, Tommy, Stig & Anders
"Good things never last"
The same way that the dissolvation was advertised, PiB gave notice of their reunion on MySpace
:
Purified in Blood Reunion
To all our friends out there; we are back and we are stronger than ever!
This summer we will appear at the Norwegian Hove festival and at a show with the migthy Madball in Oslo. Stay tuned for news throughout the summer.
HORNS!
- Glenn, Hallgeir, Sander, Tommy, Stig & Anders
PURIFIED IN BLOOD
In 2010, they released an album entitled "Under Black Skies" and have played many shows, supporting bands such as Protest the Hero
and Born of Osiris
band Gerilja, while Andersen and Svela play in the metal
-band Soulvenom. Skretting Enoksen is the vocalist for Real Heroes Die!, and Mosness is guitarist in Kvelertak
, and plays together with Rasmussen in Helldiver.
Metalcore
Metalcore is a subgenre of heavy metal combining various elements of extreme metal and hardcore punk. The name is a portmanteau of the names of the two genres. The term took on its current meaning in the mid-1990s, describing bands such as Earth Crisis, Deadguy and Integrity...
band from Hommersåk
Hommersåk
Hommersåk is a village with around 6000 citizens, situated in Riska borough 12 kilometres away from the town centre of Sandnes, Rogaland, Norway....
, near Sandnes
Sandnes
is a city and municipality in Rogaland county, Norway. It is part of the region of Jæren.-History:Sandnes was separated from Høyland as a municipality of its own in 1860, and gained city status the same year...
. They started up in the winter of 2003, and dissolved in January 2007. April 25, 2008, PiB though announced that they now are back. They play metal with roots in hardcore
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...
.
History
In the summer of 2004 the EP Last Leaves of a Poisoned Tree was released on the American underground-label New Eden Records. Later that year they won the Zoom-awards together with Rumble in Rhodos and Vishnu. As a result of this the band got to play during by:LarmBy:Larm
by:Larm is a music festival and conference held annually at different locations in Norway since 1998. Since 2008 the festival has been held in Oslo....
and Øya Festival in 2005, and also tour around the country. PiB also toured several times in USA and Europe
Europe
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
.
In the spring of 2005 the signed for the German recordlabel Alveran Records, which happened to be the producers of their first album, Reaper of Souls, in 2006.
January 21, 2006 the band won the Alarm Award 2006 for Best Live Band, competing with huge Norwegian bands such as Madrugada, Kaizers Orchestra
Kaizers Orchestra
Kaizers Orchestra is a Norwegian alternative rock group formed on January 1, 2000. The two leading members, vocalist Janove Ottesen and guitarist Geir Zahl, had known each other for years, and first played together in a band called Blod, Snått & Juling in 1989.Kaizers Orchestra are notable for...
and Turbonegro
Turbonegro
Turbonegro is a Norwegian punk rock band that was initially active from 1989 to 1998, and later reformed in 2002. Their style combines glam rock, punk rock and hard rock into a style the band describes as "deathpunk"....
.
The Break-Up
The band dissolved in January 2007. There was reportedly many reasons for the breakup, but one of them, and maybe the most significant one, is that several of the members had decided no longer to follow the Vegan Straight EdgeStraight edge
Straight edge is a subculture of hardcore punk whose adherents refrain from using alcohol, tobacco, and other recreational drugs. It was a direct reaction to the sexual revolution, hedonism, and excess associated with punk rock. For some, this extends to not engaging in promiscuous sex, following a...
lifestyle, which had been an important theme in the band's material. The band announced the break-up with this blog on their MySpace
MySpace
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-site:
We want to thank each and everyone of you who supported us and helped us along the way.
-Glenn, Hallgeir, Sander, Tommy, Stig & Anders
"Good things never last"
The Comeback
April 25, 2008 the Purified in Blood-members announced that they were gathered again to play together, this time stronger, harder and better than ever.The same way that the dissolvation was advertised, PiB gave notice of their reunion on MySpace
MySpace
Myspace is a social networking service owned by Specific Media LLC and pop star Justin Timberlake. Myspace launched in August 2003 and is headquartered in Beverly Hills, California. In August 2011, Myspace had 33.1 million unique U.S. visitors....
:
Purified in Blood Reunion
To all our friends out there; we are back and we are stronger than ever!
This summer we will appear at the Norwegian Hove festival and at a show with the migthy Madball in Oslo. Stay tuned for news throughout the summer.
HORNS!
- Glenn, Hallgeir, Sander, Tommy, Stig & Anders
PURIFIED IN BLOOD
In 2010, they released an album entitled "Under Black Skies" and have played many shows, supporting bands such as Protest the Hero
Protest the Hero
Protest the Hero is a Canadian progressive metal band from Whitby, Ontario. Originally named Happy Go Lucky, the band line-up has remained the same since their formation in 1999. The band changed their name to Protest the Hero shortly before releasing their debut EP, Search for the Truth, in 2002...
and Born of Osiris
Born of Osiris
Born of Osiris is an American progressive death metal band from Palatine, Illinois. Formed in 2003, the group has undergone a number of name changes including Your Heart Engraved, DiminisheD, and Rosecrance before finally settling with Born of Osiris in 2007, basing the name off the Egyptian deity...
Sideprojects
Ånneland today is the vocalist of the Straight EdgeStraight edge
Straight edge is a subculture of hardcore punk whose adherents refrain from using alcohol, tobacco, and other recreational drugs. It was a direct reaction to the sexual revolution, hedonism, and excess associated with punk rock. For some, this extends to not engaging in promiscuous sex, following a...
band Gerilja, while Andersen and Svela play in the metal
Heavy metal music
Heavy metal is a genre of rock music that developed in the late 1960s and early 1970s, largely in the Midlands of the United Kingdom and the United States...
-band Soulvenom. Skretting Enoksen is the vocalist for Real Heroes Die!, and Mosness is guitarist in Kvelertak
Kvelertak
Kvelertak is a six-piece rock & roll band from Stavanger, Norway. All lyrics are written in Norwegian, the band's native language, and concerning Norse mythology/Viking folklore...
, and plays together with Rasmussen in Helldiver.
Band members
- Glenn Cato Rasmussen (vocals)
- Hallgeir Skretting Enoksen (vocals)
- Sander Sagblad Loen (lead guitar)
- Tommy Svela (rhythm guitar)
- Stig Skog Andersen (bass)
- Anders Mosness (drums)