Blindside

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Blindside
Origin Flag of Sweden Stockholm, Sweden
Genre(s) Post-hardcore
Alternative metal
Christian metal
Years active 1994 – present
Label(s) DRT Entertainment
Solid State Records
Three Points Records
Website www.blindsideonline.com
Members
Christian Lindskog
Simon Grenehed
Tomas Näslund
Marcus Dahlström

Blindside is a Christian post-hardcore band from Stockholm, Sweden. They formed in 1994 as Underfree and kept that name for two years before releasing their debut EP in 1996.

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[edit] History

In 1996 Blindside, a Christian band, released the Empty Box EP on Day-Glo Records. In 1997, Solid State Records got a hold of the EP and signed Blindside to their label. 1997 Blindside debuted in Sweden with their self-titled debut, a collection of old and new songs that were based on singer Christian Lindskog’s life at the time. The disc was released later that year in the U.S. by Tooth & Nail. In 2000, A Thought Crushed My Mind was released. A Thought Crushed My Mind was more harsh and hardcore than the band's debut, and vocalist/chief lyricist Christian Lindskog also voiced his pain of missing his wife, Elina, while touring. Due to lackluster sales of the two albums, it would be Blindside's final album with Solid State. Fellow group P.O.D. began actively endorsing Blindside and signed them to Elektra Records under the imprint 3 Points.

In 2002 Blindside released Silence. It generated hits such as "Sleepwalking", "Pitiful," and "Caught a Glimpse." The appeared on Late Night with Conan O'Brien and sang "Pitiful". In 2003, they toured with Hoobastank to support the album. In 2003, the Warner Music Group was sold to private investors, leading Elektra to drop Blindside. The Blindside Union and P.O.D. Warriors, the two bands' street teams, stepped in to help in promotion. Blindside sold out five of the shows they headlined in 2004. However, the headlining tour was marred by a couple of incidents. First, their tour bus crashed and was in disrepair, forcing the band to rent a van. Secondly, their last show in Bartlesville, OK had to be canceled. After dining in a restaurant in Dallas, TX, they found everything in their rental van stolen, including passports and money.

In 2004, About a Burning Fire was released. It generated a minor hit in "All of Us." The album showed the band toying with their diversity, as they threw in techno elements in "Where The Sun Never Dies" and yodeling Swedish vocals in the ethereal "Shekina". "Shekina" is a Jewish and Christian name for the outer presence of God's glory, and this song title expresses Blindside's spiritual side in their music. "Shekina" was used on WWE DVD, Cheating Death, Stealing Life - The Eddie Guerrero Story. Following in 2005, Blindside re-released their two Solid State LPs with bonus tracks and new cover art. A DVD titled Ten Years Running Blind was released on June 21, 2005, and a new album, The Great Depression, was released August 2, 2005. The Great Depression showcased Blindside experimenting with multiple new genres. Many jazzy elements were incorporated, such as "My Alibi" and "City Lights." Guest vocalists were incorporated, namely Ilkka from Benea Reach and Selfmindead, as well as J. Jamte. Ilkka sang alongside Christian Lindskog in "Come To Rest", while J. Jamte contributed to "You Must Be Bleeding Under Your Eyelids."

Blindside released a new EP, The Black Rose EP, on June 27, 2007 [1] and toured the United States in support of it in late 2007. This album included five new songs and three live songs, and was (and is) only available online.

[edit] Discography

[edit] Albums

Title Year Label Billboards Producer Reviews
Empty Box EP 1996 Day-Glo Records Lasse Marten
Blindside 1997 Day-Glo / Solid State Lasse Marten
A Thought Crushed My Mind 2000 Solid State Andre Jacobsson [2] [3]
7" inch vinyl 2001
Silence 2002 Elektra #83 (US) Howard Benson [4]
About a Burning Fire 2004 Elektra #39 (US) Howard Benson [5]
Blindside (re-release) 2005 DRT
A Thought Crushed My Mind (re-release) 2005 DRT
The Great Depression 2005 DRT #89 (US) Lasse Marten [6] [7]
The Black Rose EP 2007 (Independent) Blindside
? 2008  ?  ?

[edit] Singles

Year Title Chart Positions
US Mainstream Rock US Modern Rock
2002 "Pitiful" #18 #36
2003 "Sleepwalking" #31

[edit] Videography

Title Album
King of the Closet A Thought Crushed My Mind
Pitiful Silence
Sleepwalking Silence
All of Us About a Burning Fire
About a Burning Fire About a Burning Fire
Fell in Love with the Game The Great Depression
When I Remember The Great Depression

[edit] Media appearances

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Blindside
Christian Lindskog • Simon Grenehed • Tomas Näslund • Marcus Dahlström
Studio albums
EPs
Empty Box EP • The Black Rose EP