Bloodgood
Bloodgood was brought to the attention of Frontline by producer and Christi… Read Full Bio ↴Bloodgood was brought to the attention of Frontline by producer and Christian music veteran Darrell Mansfield. Bloodgood dared to take Christian metal to the next level of intensity and boldness. Their self titled debut project Bloodgood, featured a more street metal sound not found in any other Christian releases. The band's line up was Les Carlsen on vocals. Michael Bloodgood (band founder) playing bass, guitars by David Zaffiro and drummer J.T. Taylor. Stryper had paved the way for commercial metal bands, but Bloodgood opened doors for the sounds that would eventually lead to speed and thrash metal to be accepted in the Christian market.
In 1987 the band released their most successful album, Detonation. Now with two high charting albums and many requests for live performances, Bloodgood hit the road for their first major tour. It was a tour that almost proved to be their last and caused the band members to grow closer to the Lord and each other. The tour was filled with dates that were badly promoted, staged, or in many cases, the venues didn't exist at all when the band rolled in. Most dates they were asked to accept less money than was agreed upon, and making it from one city to the next was a financial struggle. Still, they saw the fruits of their ministry as many hard core unsaved teens came to know the Lord. And, the band built a reputation as one of the best performing bands in Christian music.
Discouraged by the financial losses, but encouraged by their success in ministry, the band returned to their homes in Seattle to evaluate and plan for the future. It was there that they met producer Terry Shelton, who along with the band, decided that a new musical direction should be pursued. The project, Rock In A Hard Place, spanned the musical spectrum of the metalish Do Or Die, the arena rock sound of Never Be The Same and experimental Seven. While sales weren't as brisk as Detonation, the band found more profitable success in their mini tour for the album as they avoided many of the pitfalls they had experienced during the Detonation tour. Mark Welling left the band after the tour and was temporarily replaced by Kevin Whistler.
Before the recording of their next album, a major change occurred in the band's line up. Guitarist David Zaffiro left to become a full time father to his newly born second child and work as an independent producer. As an important part of their visual presentation and signature sound, David would not be easily replaced. Session guitarist Paul Jackson was hired to work on their next release Out Of The Darkness. This album saw a return to the higher energy arena rock/metal sound and produced hits like Top Of The Mountain and Out Of The Darkness. Shortly after the release of this album, the band embarked on their most ambitious project to date – live videos and albums, an attempt to capture the magic and emotion of a Bloodgood live performance.
Even with all the struggles and disappointments, Bloodgood has left its mark on the young Christian metal industry. Every promoter, radio station, store owner or fan who has had contact with the band has found them to be genuine ministers and committed Christians. Many of the newer metal bands looked to Michael, Les and David as examples on how to conduct a viable and effective metal ministry.
(Above taken from the liner notes of Bloodgood's 1991 Intense Records release: The Collection)
Bloodgood went on to record All Stand Together in 1991 and toured Russia and Germany. The band's third live album, To Germany With Love, was recorded on their 1993 tour of Germany. Bloodgood broke up in 1994.
After a false start in early 2002, Bloodgood reunited in late 2006, bringing previous Bloodgood drummer Mark Welling back into the fold, and adding Stryper guitarist Oz Fox to the lineup.
In 1987 the band released their most successful album, Detonation. Now with two high charting albums and many requests for live performances, Bloodgood hit the road for their first major tour. It was a tour that almost proved to be their last and caused the band members to grow closer to the Lord and each other. The tour was filled with dates that were badly promoted, staged, or in many cases, the venues didn't exist at all when the band rolled in. Most dates they were asked to accept less money than was agreed upon, and making it from one city to the next was a financial struggle. Still, they saw the fruits of their ministry as many hard core unsaved teens came to know the Lord. And, the band built a reputation as one of the best performing bands in Christian music.
Discouraged by the financial losses, but encouraged by their success in ministry, the band returned to their homes in Seattle to evaluate and plan for the future. It was there that they met producer Terry Shelton, who along with the band, decided that a new musical direction should be pursued. The project, Rock In A Hard Place, spanned the musical spectrum of the metalish Do Or Die, the arena rock sound of Never Be The Same and experimental Seven. While sales weren't as brisk as Detonation, the band found more profitable success in their mini tour for the album as they avoided many of the pitfalls they had experienced during the Detonation tour. Mark Welling left the band after the tour and was temporarily replaced by Kevin Whistler.
Before the recording of their next album, a major change occurred in the band's line up. Guitarist David Zaffiro left to become a full time father to his newly born second child and work as an independent producer. As an important part of their visual presentation and signature sound, David would not be easily replaced. Session guitarist Paul Jackson was hired to work on their next release Out Of The Darkness. This album saw a return to the higher energy arena rock/metal sound and produced hits like Top Of The Mountain and Out Of The Darkness. Shortly after the release of this album, the band embarked on their most ambitious project to date – live videos and albums, an attempt to capture the magic and emotion of a Bloodgood live performance.
Even with all the struggles and disappointments, Bloodgood has left its mark on the young Christian metal industry. Every promoter, radio station, store owner or fan who has had contact with the band has found them to be genuine ministers and committed Christians. Many of the newer metal bands looked to Michael, Les and David as examples on how to conduct a viable and effective metal ministry.
(Above taken from the liner notes of Bloodgood's 1991 Intense Records release: The Collection)
Bloodgood went on to record All Stand Together in 1991 and toured Russia and Germany. The band's third live album, To Germany With Love, was recorded on their 1993 tour of Germany. Bloodgood broke up in 1994.
After a false start in early 2002, Bloodgood reunited in late 2006, bringing previous Bloodgood drummer Mark Welling back into the fold, and adding Stryper guitarist Oz Fox to the lineup.
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Bloodgood Lyrics
Accept the Lamb Accept the Lamb of the Living God Accept the Lamb of…
All Stand Together Nations will stand Nations will fall God will require Accoun…
Alone In Suicide Who cares, who weeps? All is lost and the sickle…
America We have plastic, we have metal We have iron, we have…
Anguish & Pain With a crashing of thunder and flashing of light He comes…
Anguish and Pain With a crashing of thunder and flashing of light He comes…
Awake! There's evil in the air, there're voices everywhere And yet …
Battle of the Flesh Pleasures of the flesh seem sweet Worldly thoughts rush in W…
Black Snake Down, down, down below the grave Heaven has turned away Dust…
Bread Alone We don't live by bread alone But, by every word You…
Changing Me I can only hope to see what is changing me Being…
Child On Earth Lord, oh Lord Righteous One Beginning and the end The fall …
Crucify [Pilate:] Here is your King, you bring him to me I say,…
Crush Me Waiting for Your genius From Heaven where it flows Like a …
Demon On the Run There's a lesson waiting to be learned A proud person dying…
Do or Die Take a stand, stay your ground No use in runnin', your…
Eat the Flesh Blackmail and robbery from the liar He sits and shakes the…
Escape From The Fire You've been beaten up badly Your life is a mess Got no…
Fear No Evil Wasn't it just yesterday The wall came down Everyone was say…
Heartbeat Feel the Heartbeat of the City Hear it calling out to…
Heaven On Earth The light in your eyes and the touch of your…
Help Me They said it would last forever We'd taken our vows We start…
Hey You! My heart is breaking as I walk alone My spirit's aching…
Hey! You Hey! You, walking in tight blue jeans! Your eyes are burnin…
Holy Fire Saved by His blood Changed by His word! You've been hurt Yo…
I Can Hold On I can hold on, stay the road You put me…
I Want To Live In Your Heart I felt my heart was leading I set my course on…
I Will I will sing Your praise Through the darkest days Crying ou…
In the Trenches Digging in the ground, load another round, fix your bayonet …
It's Alright Now the day has gone away You're sitting in the dark When…
Killing the Beast Look at all the damage that he's brought upon the…
Kingdom Come Just once is never enough You got to try it over…
Lamb of God Like tongues of fire lick up straw The doomed go down…
Let My People Go He's a smile on the face of a killer A charm…
Lies In The Dark Babe, you whisper in my ear Things I shouldn't hear Oh girl,…
Live Wire With a shield and a sword He crushes evil in the…
Mad Dog World If you bark and bare your teeth If you foam at…
Never Be the Same Pick me up, help me through the night (I'm) so alone,…
New Age Illusion Straight from Hell, tongue of deception With their words my…
Out Of Love Out of love Out of compasion When I was reading in the…
Out of the Darkness I am the witness of disaster It seemed the only way…
Out of the-darkness I am the witness of disaster It seemed the only way…
Pray When you awake your day begins Speak to God, confess your…
Rounded Are The Rocks No matter what you say You see it every day It's all…
Run Away Hear her calling, voice so soothing, Bed of linen, silk and…
S.O.S Fire, spirit lit the flame A blinding light that shows us…
Say Goodbye I want to kiss you one last time I want to…
Self-Destruction Pathway to heaven or highway to hell Which one you're on…
Seven God gave Jesus a revelation And the Lord sent His angel…
Shakin' It Don't be talkin' 'bout nobody else You got enough trouble by…
She's Gone Too late to say what I feel She's gone and the…
Soldier of Peace I've been a soldier of fortune Took whatever I saw I came…
Stand In the Light Does a child cry Does the world turn around? Does a fire…
Streetlight Dancer Homeless, Delinquent, Defenses Surrounding his real feelings…
The Messiah Take him down, take him down Move him gently, hold his…
The Presence I can't say what happened for sure All I know is…
The World If you bark and bare your teeth If you foam at…
Top of the Mountain I remember when you came knocking on my door I wouldn't…
Vagrant People A vagrant people you shake your fist The blade that cuts…
What's Following the Grave Are you lost this evening Can't you trust anyone at all? The…
You Lose I feel like runnin' yes it's time to leave My eyes…