BLEED is an Edmonton based band bringing horror, mayhem, and pain through a medium that brushes on brutal death metal. Their live show combines costumed performances with crushing, groovy thrash peppered with blood. The band pays homage to theatrical metal kings, GWAR, through their own original material and costume design. They guarantee that fans will be chanting along with their grotesque lyrics from such songs as ‘Murder Baby’ complete with appropriate props to accompany much of the material they write.

The blood covered four piece is comprised of Ron (guitarist), Rob (vocalist), Mike (Bass) who also plays bass in Samandriel, and Chuck (Drums) who also plays in Idolatry and Ivardensphere. They draw inspiration from many bands; Slayer for their in your face delivery and lyrical content, GWAR for their stage show and lyrical content, Strapping Young Lad for their chaotic sound and comedic entertainment, Zimmer’s Hole for their stage show and variety of song style, and DevilDriver for their overall heavy/borderline death metal sound.

Their song writing strategy is simple: start with a guitar riff, structure it, and map it out, from there they add bass and drums, rehearse liberally, and continue to craft the instrumentals until they are completely ‘fleshed’ out. Lyrics are usually written in one sitting by Robert (vocals) once the emotion is found a story begins to unfold, be it about war, demons, death, torture, and other unpleasantries

The band has released a self-titled EP in 2014, and plan to release their debut full-length in Fall 2015, accompanying it will be a booklet with individual band photos, grotesque artistic imagery, and lyrics for the songs. Fans and crowds are guaranteed to be covered in blood by the end of the show with their endless ferocity.

BLËED - The Hatred Inside (2015)


Innocently 
Pledge your love to me 
Guilty pleasure 
Take us away from here 
Intentions 
Quite clear 
With her blood it'll wash away 
As my mind 
Mind it wanes 
Touch my eyes and cure my pain 
My life you see it has no goal 
My existence is all for show 
My soul you say you want to save 
One foot in my mouth the other in my grave 
Pledge your love for me 
Take us away from here 
With her blood it'll wash away 
Touch my eyes and cure my pain 
I discuss things I can't condone 
Lies of my life are what I am shown 
Now you know I got shit for brains 
Piss flows throughout my veins 
Where did you go 
Can I follow 
The lives I have known 
Are written on stone 
It's all over so what the fuck now 
What have I done? Have I hurt someone? 
Now she's gone but she lives in my head 
I still see her laying in my bed 
Step out of line step in my mind 
How many times must I do this 
We'll repeat today tomorrow 
But my love you can not borrow 
Pledge your love for me 
Take us away from here 
With her blood it'll wash away 
Touch my eyes and cure my pain 


Committed


And we see you from high upon the mountain tops 
Cascade down soon the blood to flow 
Trample your loved ones as we set your homes ablaze 
A war is waged on the human race 
No need for reasons 
why you should die 
Poems of catastrophe 
things you can never be 
Never had a silent thought 
never did I ever mind 
Violence speaks words of hate 
Time to eradicate 
Expand my kingdom 
You are mine 
Expand my kingdom 
You will burn 
Light the wicked X12 
Expand my kingdom 
You are mine 
Expand my kingdom 
You will burn 
Burn X12 
All that's left Blood ashes All you are Blood ashes 
All you have Blood ashes All you are Blood ashes 
With sword in hand we shall lay this world in ruin 
Life is gone now that we have found you 
In the wake of death we ride on steeds of fire 
This scarred earth will become a funeral pyre 
Expand my kingdom 
You are mine 
Expand my kingdom 
You will burn 
Light the wicked X6 
Burn X6 
All that's left Blood ashes All you are Blood ashes 
All you have Blood ashes All you are Blood ashes 
Cerberus keep my lovely stock of souls inside 


Blood Ashes

The Hatred Inside

Deceiver

Suffocate

BLËED is a horror themed theatrical metal band from Edmonton. With a ferocious heavy sound and a stage show to coincide with the music, BLËED is sure to entertain the crowd.