The Blood

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Cover of The Blood's False Gestures for a Devious Public
Cover of The Blood's False Gestures for a Devious Public

The Blood are a London-based punk rock band, formed in 1982. Led by Cardinal Jesus Hate and JJ Bedsore (AKA Bill Sykes and JJ Manson), the band formed in the early 1980s under the name Coming Blood. Their music is a blend of hardcore punk, Oi!, heavy metal, football chants and shock rock.

Many of their songs criticize religion or discuss political or philisophical topics. Their first single, "Megalomania", ridiculed the Pope. Their second single "Stark Raving Normal" criticized one-dimensional patriotism, apathy and mediocrity. The Cardinal calls himself a punk secular humanist.[1] Their first album, False Gestures for a Devious Public (1983), hit the UK top 30 and was voted one of the year’s best releases by Sounds magazine.[2][3] They used to be managed by Garry Bushell, and their song "Such Fun" was on the Oi! compilation album Oi! Oi! That's Yer Lot!. J.J. Bedsore died in 2004 due to illness.

On December 10, 2006, (International Human Rights Day) The Blood released the song, "Kill The Pimps", on the Eyeline Productions record label. The song criticizes governments that turn a blind eye to human trafficking.[4][5] On September 11, 2007, The Blood released their first acoustic DVD, Samurai Lullaby, on the Eyeline Productions record label. The filmic footage on this DVD is taken from the tragedy of 9 11. On June 1, 2008, The Blood released an acoustic CD album punk@theopera. The concept album unfolds the voyage of two young people who struggle to free themselves from human-trafficking pimps and a tyrannical religious cult. [6][7] [8][9]

Contents

[edit] Band members

[edit] 1983

  • Cardinal Jesus Hate - vocals
  • JJ Bedsore - guitar
  • Muttley - bass
  • Dr. Wildthing - drums
  • Frankie Flame - Keyboards

[edit] 1985

  • Cardinal Jesus Hate - vocals
  • JJ Bedsore - guitar
  • Micky James - Bass
  • Mark Mitchell - Drums
  • Phil Butcher Taylor - Keyboards

[edit] 1995

  • JJ Bedsore - Lead Vocals, Guitar
  • Gaz - Lead Vocals, Bass
  • Gareth aka Elvis Christ - Guitar, Backing Vocals
  • Shane Atlas - Drums
  • Cardinal Smith - vocals on studio track "You Kill My Head Out"

[edit] 1996

  • JJ Bedsore - Lead Vocals, Guitar
  • Gaz - Lead Vocals, Bass
  • Gareth aka Elvis Christ - Guitar, Backing Vocals
  • Mark Hannan/Shane Atlas - Drums

[edit] 1999

  • JJ Bedsore - Lead Vocals, Guitar
  • Gaz - Lead Vocals, Bass
  • Gareth aka Elvis Christ - Guitar, Backing Vocals
  • Brad Sims - Drums

[edit] 2006

  • The Cardinal - vocals, guitar
  • Richard "Orible" Hogben - drums
  • Monty-Mutent The Merciful: vocals, keyboards
  • Dave Shit - bass

[edit] Discography

Chart placings shown are from the UK Indie Chart.[10]

  • Such Fun (Released on Oi! Oi! That's Yer Lot)
  • Megalomania EP (1983) #6
  • Stark Raving Normal EP (1983) #20
  • False Gestures For A Devious Public (1983) #5
  • Se Parare Nex
  • Fabulous As Usual EP
  • Smell Yourself
  • Boots EP
  • Spillage
  • Split live CD
  • Kill The Pimps single
  • punk@theopera CD

[edit] Footnotes

  1. ^ MySpace.com - The Blood - - Punk / Punk / Punk - www.myspace.com/theblood
  2. ^ Zeromag.com - Zero Mag for the Zero Decade
  3. ^ www.garry-bushell.co.uk - Oi! – The Truth by Garry Bushell
  4. ^ http://:www.myspace.com/theblood
  5. ^ http://www.theblood.biz
  6. ^ http://:www.myspace.com/theblood
  7. ^ http://www.theblood.biz
  8. ^ http://:www.myspace.com/theblood
  9. ^ http://www.theblood.biz
  10. ^ Lazell, Barry (1997). Indie Hits 1980-1999. Cherry Red Books. ISBN 0-9517206-9-4. 

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