| If the ghost of Johnny Cash
was to unexpectedly rise out of its tomb and supernaturally resurrect
its musical soul in the form of a hardcore band, the result would
be an anthemic, outlaw punch not unlike Boston’s favorite
white trash hardcore hooligans, BLOOD FOR BLOOD.
While Cash grew up as a restless farm boy who longed for fast
cars and fast women, the boys in BLOOD FOR BLOOD were reared in
the projects and their outlaw spirit reflects the callous surroundings
from which they were rendered. Blood For Blood are from outside.
They stand on the threshold of society with all but a few toes
tangling off the edge with a maniacal desperation, longing for
sanity. Theirs is a journey from one end of alienation to the
other – only to be flung violently back to the hole from
which they crawled out of. "I been held down my whole life.
This band is my opportunity to spit in society's face…”
says guitar player Rob Lind.
Inspired by bands such as Sheer Terror, Breakdown, Carnivore and
Raw Deal, Blood For Blood formed as a reaction to the existing
heavy music scene in Boston back in 1995. "We couldn't relate
to anything that was going on in Boston at the time," says
vocalist Erick Medina, "We wanted to hear music about the
shit we saw and faced everyday. The scene at the time was a fashion
show.” Blood For Blood make no mistake about what their
talents are – and what talents they lack. They don’t
sing. They don’t rap. They don’t dance. They don’t
act. And they definitely ain’t too pretty. They are white
trash hardcore rock and roll. And they have just begun their invasion
of today’s hair-and-nails conscious heavy music scene.
Blood For Blood have cultivated a large, and dangerously loyal,
fanbase since their inception almost a decade ago. Having toured
with such acts as DROPKICK MURPHYS, TERROR, and SICK OF IT ALL,
exposing their venom to the nation, the band has left an indelible
and hungry mark on the scene. The band has successfully put five
recordings under the belt, with four of them having been released
through VICTORY RECORDS and having had received countless praise
in the press worldwide. Blood For Blood has always garnered real,
genuine admiration among their fans as well – fans who have
been known to willingly bruise, bleed, and become scarred for
them at their notoriously ‘high risk’ live shows.
With the momentum clearly in their favor, Blood For Blood are
ready to throw their gloves in for one more round with their new
record “Serenity”.
Musically, few bands can touch the viscously aggressive hardcore/punk
rock sound of Blood For Blood which is served up like a platter
full of Sheer Terror, Madball, and The Bruisers.
Lyrically, Blood For Blood combines the depravity and pain of
the world they see outside their door every day with the experiences
of their own dead end lives in an outlaw-poetry style that truly
affects its listeners in a deep way. "We get letters from
dudes in prisons in New York, Boston, Detroit and even Alabama,
telling us that our shit (music) gets them through and helps 'em
face another day," says guitarist Rob Lind. Like Cash playing
his outlaw songs to the inmates decades ago, today’s redemption-seeking
inmates are turning to the choruses of BLOOD FOR BLOOD for solace
in hard times.
If you’ve plowed through all your dead ends and need to
find friendship in a cold hard world…If loneliness and solitude
is all you’ve know and you long to find family when you
had none…If rock bottom has ever left you praying under
cold street lights…If in your neighborhood, you’ve
seen one too many stolen cars drive by, well, then it’s
time you raise your fist in the air and join in the outlaw anthems
of Blood For Blood.
Expect a new BLOOD FOR BLOOD MCD in June on I Scream Records.
The release will also include over 20 minutes of enhanced video
footage. Keep the outlaw alive. |
