Bloodgood

Infobox musical artist
Name = Bloodgood


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Origin = Seattle, WA, USA
Genre = Christian metal Hard rock Heavy Metal Shock Rock
Years_active = 1985—1994 2006—Present
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Associated_acts = Stryper
URL = [http://www.bloodgoodband.com/ bloodgoodband.com]
Current_members = Michael Bloodgood Les Carlsen Paul Jackson
Oz Fox Mark Welling
Past_members = Tim Heintz David Huff David McKay J.T. Taylor Paul Roraback Kent Walstead Craig Church
David Zaffiro Kevin WhistlerMark Welling
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Bloodgood is a Christian metal band from Seattle, Washington. They originally formed in 1985 and by 1988 represented one of the four largest Chrstian metal bands (excluding the mainstream success Stryper) alongside Barren Cross, Whitecross, and Leviticus.cite journal |last=Van Pelt |first=Doug |year=1989 |month=August |title=Why Are All The Children Headbanging |journal=CCM Magazine |id=ISSN|1524-7848 |volume=12 |issue=2 |pages=14-15,32 ]

Background

In 1985 released a demo, "Metal Missionaries", which they sold over 5,000 copies of at concerts. Their 1986 eponymous debut was produced by Darrell Mansfield.cite book |last=Powell |first=Mark Allan |title=Encyclopedia of Contemporary Christian Music |year=2002 |publisher=Hendrickson Publishers |location=Peabody, Massachusetts |isbn=1-56563-679-1 |edition=First printing |pages=94]

Their first major United States tour was in 1987, and was protested by groups on the Christian right.cite web |url=http://www.wisemenpromotions.com/news/bloodgoodframe.htm |title=Bloodgood reunites |accessdate=2007-02-28 |date=2007-02-26 |publisher= [http://www.wisemenpromotions.com Wise Men Promotions] ] The band was more popular in Europe than in the United States, and they toured the United Kingdom in 1988. 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.cite book |last=Hale |first=Mark |title=Headbangers |year=1993 |publisher=Popular Culture, Ink. |location=Ann Arbor, Michigan |edition=First edition, second printing |isbn=1-56075-029-4 |chapter=0405 |pages=45-46] The band's poisition on theatrics, as summed by Carlson, was "Heavy metal lends itself to visuals and drama... They come naturally from the music we write."cite journal |last=Newcomb |first=Brian Quincy |year=1988 |month=September |title=Notebook: Bloodgood |journal=CCM Magazine |id=ISSN|1524-7848 |volume=11 |issue=3 |pages=8 ]

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.

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)

Members

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")

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")

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. [http://www.calvaryredmond.org]
*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.cite book |last=Hale |first=Mark |title=Headbangers |year=1993 |chapter=3313 |pages=292-293]

References

Further reading

*cite journal |last= |first= |title=Bloodgood |month=July / August |year=1998 |issue=19 |journal=7ball Magazine

External links

* [http://www.bloodgoodband.com/ Official Web Site]
* [http://www.nolifetilmetal.com/bloodgood.htm Bloodgood CD Gallery]
* [http://www.myspace.com/bloodgoodband Bloodgood's MySpace Site]
* [http://www.myspace.com/michael_bloodgood Michael Bloodgood's MySpace Site]
* [http://www.shoutlife.com/zippytop/ David Zaffiro Rockin' In The Hard Place]