Bloodlet are an American metalcore band from Orlando, Florida that formed in 1992. Their style of music (which has sometimes been dubbed as "evilcore" by critics)[1][2] features elements of metalcore[2] and sludge metal, which has been noted for influencing the 1990s underground hardcore scene.[3]
Bloodlet | |
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| Origin | Orlando, Florida, U.S. |
| Genres | Metalcore, sludge metal |
| Years active | 1992–1998 2001–2003 2014 2017–present |
| Labels | Victory, A389, Stability, Structure, Smorgasbord, Translation Loss |
| Members | Scott Angelacos Thomas Crowther Brett Walker Charles King |
| Past members | Matt Easley Art Legere John Stewart Jr Keith Dalrymple Jeremy Illges |
History
editBloodlet began by releasing a demo tape and a few 7-inches during the early portion of their career, including an EP on Canadian band Chokehold's record label Structure Records.[4] They also collaborated with Damnation A.D. under the name Bloodnation to contribute to a compilation,[5] the group were signed onto Victory Records, who issued the band's debut Entheogen in 1996. After extensive touring, the group's second album The Seraphim Fall was issued in 1998, and the group quietly entered a hiatus.[3]
Bloodlet later reunited in 2001, and issue their third album Three Humid Nights in the Cypress Trees, which was released in 2002. The album was engineered by Steve Albini and was recorded at his Electrical Audio recording studio.[6] A music video was produced for "Holy Rollin Homicide", and the group would disband once more a year later. In April 2002, the band toured with As Friends Rust and Hotwire.[7][8][9]
In 2014, the group would reform for a special one-off performance at the A389 Recordings' 10th anniversary festival, performing with groups such as Integrity and Infest.[10] That same year the label also issued a double-LP reissue of Entheogen,[11] a limited edition live album,[12] and a limited edition 5" of a rare outtake titled "Embrace". The song was recorded in 1994, and was forgotten until a hardcore blog made a post about it years later.[13]
In 2017, the group made an appearance for This Is Hardcore 2017.[14] Since then, the band has been active and have toured locally in Florida and around the country.[15]
Members
editCurrent members
edit- Scott Angelacos – vocals (1992–1998, 2001–2003, 2014, 2017–present)
- Thomas Crowther – guitar (2014, 2017–present), bass (2002–2003)
- Brett Walker – guitar (2022–present)
- Charles King – drums (1993–1998, 2014, 2017–present)
Former members
edit- Aaron Sluss - bass (2022)
- Matt Easley – guitar (1992–1998, 2001–2003, 2014, 2017–2022)
- Art Legere – bass (1994–1998, 2001–2002, 2014, 2017–2022), guitar (1996)
- John Stewart Jr – drums (2001–2003)
- Keith Dalrymple – bass (1992–1994)
- Jeremy Illges – guitar (1994–1996)
- Tyler Gray – bass (1996)
Discography
editStudio albums
edit- Entheogen CD/CS/LP (March 5, 1996, Victory) (Double LP edition issued by A389 Recordings in 2014)
- The Seraphim Fall CD/CS/LP (March 10, 1998, Victory)
- Three Humid Nights in the Cypress Trees CD/CS (June 4, 2002, Victory)
Singles and EPs
edit- Bloodlet demo tape (1992, self-released)
- Bloodlet 7" (1993, Smorgasbord)
- Husk 7" (1993, Structure)
- Shell 7" (1994, Stability)
- Embrace 5" (2014, A389 Recordings/Stuck In the Past)
- Viper in Hand 10"/Digital (2019, Translation Loss Records)
- Stealing Fire Digital (2022, Translation Loss Records)
Compilation albums
edit- Eclectic (November 1, 1995, Victory)
Live albums
edit- Live On WFMU-FM (03.23.95) (April 19, 2014, A389 Recordings)
References
edit- ^ Prato, Greg. "Bloodlet Biography". Allmusic Guide. Retrieved August 4, 2018.
- ^ a b Taylor, Jason D. "Three Humid Nights in the Cypress Trees Review". allmusic.com. Allmusic Guide. Retrieved August 4, 2018.
- ^ a b Gramlich, Chris (January 1, 2006). "Bloodlet Don't Call It A Comeback". exclaim.ca. Exclaim!. Retrieved August 4, 2018.
- ^ Julien, Alexandre (September 8, 2011). "Structure Records Interview". Abridged Pause Blog. Archived from the original on April 8, 2019. Retrieved September 6, 2020.
- ^ Ramirez, Carlos (April 26, 2016). "Interview: Mike McTernan (Damnation A.D., When Tigers Fight)". noecho.net. No Echo. Retrieved August 4, 2018.
- ^ "Bloodlet enters studio to record full-length". lambgoat.com. Lamb Goat. March 19, 2002. Retrieved August 4, 2018.
- ^ "As Friends Rust News (December 2001 to November 2002)". As Friends Rust. 2002. Archived from the original on December 10, 2002. Retrieved December 30, 2021.
- ^ "Shows". Hotwire. April 14, 2002. Archived from the original on April 14, 2002. Retrieved June 29, 2022.
- ^ "On Tour". Through These Eyes. March 29, 2002. Archived from the original on April 16, 2002. Retrieved June 29, 2022.
- ^ "A389 Recordings announces 10th Anniversary Bash". lambgoat.com. Lamb Goat. September 26, 2013. Retrieved August 4, 2018.
- ^ Zorgdrager, Bradley (February 7, 2014). "Bloodlet: Entheogen/Embrace Review". excalim.ca. Exclaim!. Retrieved August 6, 2018.
- ^ "Bloodlet set to release 'Live On WFUM-FM'". lambgoat.com. Lamb Goat. March 14, 2014. Retrieved August 4, 2018.
- ^ "Bloodlet: unreleased material due out in January". lambgoat.com. Lamb Goat. November 13, 2013. Retrieved August 4, 2018.
- ^ "This Is Hardcore 2017 Announced". lambgoat.com. Lamb Goat. March 27, 2017. Retrieved August 4, 2018.
- ^ Julien, Alexandre (January 8, 2008). "Bird of Ill Omen & Dead Mens' [sic] Theory Official Biography". Abridged Pause Blog. Archived from the original on September 5, 2020. Retrieved September 5, 2020.