Blood for Blood is an American hardcore punk band from Boston, Massachusetts. It was formed in 1994 by Erick "Buddha" Medina and "White Trash" Rob Lind, drawing inspiration from the hardcore scene in Boston and New York. In 1997, they were signed to Victory Records. The band describes its sound as influenced by Sheer Terror, Breakdown, Carnivore and Killing Time.
Blood for Blood | |
|---|---|
 Erick "Buddha" Medina, "White Trash" Rob Lind, Ian McFarland, and former drummer Mike "Cap'n" Mahoney | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Genres | Hardcore punk, tough guy hardcore[1] |
| Years active | 1994–2004 (hiatus) 2010 |
| Labels | |
| Members | Ian McFarland Robert Falzano "White Trash" Rob Lind |
| Past members | Billy Graziadei Erick "Buddha" Medina Mike "Cap'n" Mahoney Gina Benevides Greg Dellaria Jeremy Wooden Craig Silverman Dustin Hengst Neal Dike |
After their 2004 album was released, the band went on hiatus until 2010. Guitarist and songwriter Rob Lind decided touring with the band would be detrimental to his newfound sobriety, having been a heroin addict and alcoholic for many years, and feared a relapse.[2] As a tour replacement, the band called upon Billy Graziadei from Biohazard to fill in on guitar duties in Lind's absence.[3]
In 2011, the band mentioned Lind's possible return for another full-length album; however, in June 2012, vocalist Erick Medina was kicked out of the band due to being charged with raping a minor. The band has since been resurrected with Lind on vocals.[4][5]
Band members
editCurrent
edit- "White Trash" Rob Lind – guitar, vocals
- Ian McFarland – bass
- Robert Falzano – drums (2012)
Past
edit- Erick "Buddha" Medina – vocals (1994–2012)
- Mike "Cap'n" Mahoney – drums (1994–1999)
- Gina Benavides – bass (1996–1997)
- Greg Dellaria – bass (1995)
- Jeremy Wooden – bass (1994–1995)
- Dustin Hengst – drums (Outlaw Anthems)
- Neal Dike – drums (2004–2012)
- Craig Silverman – guitar (live) (2010–2012)
- Billy Graziadei – guitar (live) (2010)
- Shane Williams - vocals
Discography
editStudio albums
edit| Title | Release date | Label |
| Spit My Last Breath | June 22, 1997 | Victory Records |
| Revenge on Society | April 17, 1998 | Victory Records |
| Livin' in Exile | July 13, 1999 | Victory Records |
| Outlaw Anthems | January 15, 2002 | Victory Records[6] |
| Serenity | June 22, 2004 | Thorp Records |
Other
edit| Title | Release date | Label |
| 1st Demo (cassette) | 1994 | (Unreleased) |
| Hurt You Demo (cassette) | 1995 | Self-released |
| Soulless (EP) | 1996 | Devour Records |
| Enemy (EP) | 1997 | Lost Disciple Records/Open Handed Records (vinyl) |
| Wasted Youth Brew (Compilation) | April 24, 2001 | Victory Records |
References
edit- ^ "BLOOD FOR BLOOD 'Serenity' Album Review". Lambgoat. July 28, 2004. Retrieved August 28, 2023.
- ^ "Rob Lind: Blood For Blood is back, bitches". Retrieved November 2, 2018.
- ^ bravewords.com. "BIOHAZARD's Billy Graziadei Joins BLOOD FOR BLOOD For European Persistence Tour". bravewords.com. Retrieved November 2, 2018.
- ^ "Blood for Blood breaks silence on assault charges, kicks out accused singer". Punknews.org. July 26, 2012. Retrieved October 17, 2015.
- ^ "BLOOD FOR BLOOD Singer Booted After Allegations of Raping A Minor". Metal Injection. July 26, 2012. Retrieved October 17, 2015.
- ^ "Biohazard Guitarist To Tour With Reunited Blood For Blood". Roadrunnerrecords.com. June 20, 2010. Archived from the original on July 1, 2010. Retrieved October 17, 2015.
External links
edit- Blood for Blood on the Thorp Records website
- Blood for Blood on the Victory Records website