Bobby Blood (musician)
| Bobby Blood | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Fontana, California, US |
| Genres | Hardcore, Punk, Beatdown, Death Metal |
| Occupation(s) | Drummer, musician, songwriter, filmmaker |
| Instruments | Drums, guitar, bass guitar |
| Years active | 1997–present |
| Labels | Regain, Trustkill, Bullettooth, Prosthetic, Filled With Hate |
| Associated acts | First Blood, Merauder, Cold Existence, Crowd Deterrent, Cypress Hill, North Side Kings, Race Riot 59 Downset, Six Feet Under, Murder Death Kill, Crematorium |
Bobby Blood is an American musician, filmmaker, drummer for the band First Blood and former drummer of the NYHC band Merauder. Blood is also the writer/director of the movies The Death Valley Meth Lab and Terror 66. Born Bobby Gonzales in the 70s to a Portuguese father and a Mexican mother, he grew up in Southern California where he began music as the drummer in a metalcore band called Revenge at age 16. He served 6 years in the US Army earning two National Defense Service Medals for service in both the Middle East and South Korea. Blood has served time in a California prison for weapons and assault charges against a police officer. Blood also plays guitar in and is the founder of the band Cold Existence. Bobby Blood is heavily tattooed. He supports animal rights, and is a PETA spokesperson. Blood is a lifelong advocate of a drug free lifestyle and a longtime Vegan who regularly speaks on behalf of animal rights in interviews.
In March 2010 Bobby Blood reappeared on drums with First Blood for the first time in 4 years for tours of US, Mexico, Central America and Canada. In summer of 2010 Blood was also on stage with Merauder for headlining tours of US, Mexico, Scandinavia, and Europe. In August 2010 Blood was on stage as guitarist with Cold Existence for a headlining tour of Europe including appearances at Ieper Hardcore Festival and Filled With Hate Festival. Blood played his final shows with Merauder in September 2010 during a headline tour of Canada. In November/December 2010 Blood appeared on drums with First Blood for support tours of Australia and New Zealand. In January/February 2011 Blood appeared on drums with First Blood for support tours of Europe and the United Kingdom including an appearance at Switzerland's Dance of Days Festival.
In 2012 Bobby Blood appeared on Bass Guitar with Murder Death Kill for tours of the USA as well as on Drums with First Blood for tours of Europe Japan Brazil and US and at Superbowl of Hardcore Black N Blue Bowl in NYC. Blood also reappeared on drums with Merauder for music festival Summer of Hate in Cleveland, OH in July 2012.
In 2013 Bobby Blood appeared on drums with Crowd Deterrent in Germany for Filled With Hate and Return To Strength Festivals as well as Cleveland, Ohio for Summer of Hate Festival where he also appeared on drums once again with Merauder. Blood also appeared on Drums for tours of Australia and Europe with First Blood. In summer of 2013 Blood announced the creation of a Horror anthology titled The Haunted Room.
in 2014 Blood appeared on bass guitar with Race Riot 59 for tours of USA, Europe and United Kingdom.
Filmography
- The Anniversary (2004)-- writer, director, producer
- La Llorona (2005) [documentary] – creator
- Hurricane Katrina (2006) [documentary] – creator
- The Death Valley Meth Lab (2006) – writer, director, producer
- Black N Blue Bowl (2008) – drummer of Merauder
- Terror 66 (2010) – writer, director, producer
Discography
- Volume One with Four Bolt Main (2001) – Drummer
- Hunting Season with Four Bolt Main (2003 Embryo Records) – Drummer
- This Is Armageddon..5 Songs of Absolution with Crematorium (2004 Prosthetic Records) – Drummer
- Killafornia with First Blood (2006 Trustkill Records) – Drummer
- God Is I with Merauder (2009 Regain Records) – Drummer
- Until The End with Set Afire (2009) – Drummer
- Mob Firing/Six Terror Six with Cold Existence (2010 Filled With Hate Records) – Guitarist