Bloodgood
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| Bloodgood | |
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| Origin | Seattle, WA, USA |
| Genre(s) | Christian Metal Hard Rock Heavy Metal Shock Rock |
| Years active | 1985—1994 2006—Present |
| Associated acts | Stryper |
| Website | bloodgoodband.com |
| Members | |
| Michael Bloodgood Les Carlsen |
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| Former members | |
| Tim Heintz David Huff |
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Bloodgood is a Christian Metal band from Seattle, Washington. They originally formed in 1985 and released a demo, Metal Missionaries, that same year. Their 1986 eponymous debut was produced by Darrell Mansfield.[1]
Their first major United States tour was in 1987, and was protested by groups on the Christian right.[2] The band was more popular in Europe than in the United States,[1] and they toured the United Kingdom in 1988.[3] This tour featured lead vocalist Les Carlsen portraying Pontius Pilate during the song "Crucify," as well as a graphic, live-action portrayal of Christ being crucified.[3]
After five studio albums, much controversy and limited success, the group disbanded in 1994, and experienced what was deemed a "false start" in 2002 before reforming in late 2006. They are currently working with Oz Fox from Stryper in a newly formed lineup. Michael Bloodgood, the group's bass player and namesake, also released a comparatively mellow solo CD in February 2008, under the name Michael Bloodgood and Friends, featuring the guest talents of fellow bandmates Les Carlsen and Mark Welling; that album is entitled "The Cross Changes Everything." It is available, among other places, at eMusic.com.[2]
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[edit] Discography
- Metal Missionaries (1985, demo)
- Bloodgood (1986, Frontline Records)
- Detonation (1987, Frontline)
- Rock In A Hard Place (1988, Frontline)
- Out Of The Darkness (1989, Intense Records)
- Alive In America: Live Volume One (1990, Intense, live)
- Shakin' The World: Live Volume Two (1990, Intense, live)
- Alive In America: Live Volume One (1990, Intense, live - VHS)
- Shakin' The World: Live Volume Two (1990, Intense, live - VHS)
- All Stand Together (1991, Broken Records)
- The Collection (1991, compilation)
- To Germany With Love! (1993, live; later reissued)
- Bloodgood Rock Theater (2002, DVD re-issue of Alive in America and Shakin' the World)
[edit] Members
[edit] Current
- Michael Bloodgood – Bass guitar
- Les Carlsen - lead vocals
- Paul Jackson - guitar (Out of the Darkness, Alive in America, Shakin' the World, All Stand Together, To Germany With Love)
- Oz Fox - guitar
- Mark Welling - drums (Detonation & Rock In A Hard Place)
[edit] Former
- Tim Heintz - keyboards (for-hire studio musician on All Stand Together)
- David Huff – drums (for-hire studio musician on All Stand Together)
- David McKay - keyboards (To Germany With Love, toured with band on 1992 U.S. tour)
- J.T. Taylor - drums (Bloodgood)
- Paul Roraback - drums (To Germany With Love)
- Kent Walstead - guitar (toured with band on 1992 U.S. tour)
- Craig Church - guitar (Alive in America & Shakin' the World)
- David Zaffiro - guitars (Bloodgood, Detonation, Rock In A Hard Place)
- Kevin Whistler - drums (Out of the Darkness, Alive in America, Shakin' the World)
[edit] Trivia
- Les Carlsen also appears as a vocalist on Intense Live Series, Vol. 2 by Tourniquet.
- Les Carlsen was the lead in the Broadway musical "Hair."
- Michael Bloodgood is currently senior pastor of Calvary Chapel Redmond, Washington, USA. [1]
- Kevin Whistler was in a Tacoma-based Christian pop-metal band called "Watchmen" before joining Bloodgood. Watchmen released two albums: Fear No Evil in 1988 and Generation in 1990, both on Regency Records.[4]
[edit] References
- ^ a b Powell, Mark Allan (2002). Encyclopedia of Contemporary Christian Music, First printing, Peabody, Massachusetts: Hendrickson Publishers, 94. ISBN 1-56563-679-1.
- ^ a b Bloodgood reunites. Wise Men Promotions (2007-02-26). Retrieved on 2007-02-28.
- ^ a b Hale, Mark (1993). "0405", Headbangers, First edition, second printing, Ann Arbor, Michigan: Popular Culture, Ink., 45-46. ISBN 1-56075-029-4.
- ^ Hale, Mark (1993). "3313", Headbangers, 292-293.
[edit] Further Reading
- "Bloodgood" (July / August 1998). 7ball Magazine (19).
