Black Tide was founded in Miami, Florida in 2004 by guitarist Gabriel Garcia and his older brother Raul Garcia. Raul recruited second guitarist Alex Nuñez. At the time, Gabriel Garcia was 11 years old and Nuñez was just 13 years old. Garcia and Nuñez recruited bassist Zachary Sandler and drummer Steven Spence, after Raul's departure from the group. This completed the band's lineup. Originally known as Radio, the band's name was changed to Black Tide by Interscope records soon after its inception. The band started playing local shows, eventually gaining the attention of record labels due to the members' young age and talent. In 2005, Black Tide signed a demo deal with Atlantic Records as Radio. The deal lasted for only a year, before the band was spotted by a record executive for EMI, who notified Interscope Records of the band. By mid 2007, Black Tide was signed on to Interscope.
Black Tide recorded a single, "Shockwave", which gained rotation on MTV2's Headbangers Ball and is also available as downloadable content on the video game Rock Band. The band started touring and gained a position on the second stage of Ozzfest, but were kicked off the tour because the stage was sponsored by Jägermeister and all of the members of Black Tide were under the legal drinking age. Although the band was no longer appearing on the second stage, Black Tide was able to be the opening act on the main stage in some areas, opening for Lordi, Static-X, Lamb of God, and Ozzy Osbourne. After Ozzfest, the band toured with Avenged Sevenfold and All That Remains. They are well known partly due to their age. They are all under the age of 21 and two members are still in High School.
In late 2007, Black Tide entered the studio in Chicago, Illinois with producer Johnny K. The band recorded 12 new tracks which included a cover of Metallica's first written song, "Hit the Lights", which originally appeared on Kill 'Em All. The resulting album, Light From Above, was released on March 18, 2008. The album was critically praised, with Dan Epstein of Revolver Magazine saying "Listening to the debut album from Miami's Black Tide is a little like stumbling across a cool late-80s metal record you'd completely forgotten about. A very promising debut" and Scott Alisoglu of Blabbermouth.net stating the album contains "Big, sometimes pop-based, melodies meets crunchy, guitar-driven metal that falls somewhere between thrash/traditional metal and the dirtier end of '80s glam/hair metal." Light From Above debuted at number 73 on the Billboard 200, with 11,400 copies sold in its first week of sales. Black Tide has also won the Kerrang! Award for Best Newcomer.
On March 27, 2008, the band performed on the late-night show Jimmy Kimmel Live on the ABC television network in the United States and Citytv in Canada.
The band will be opening for Bullet For My Valentine on their forthcoming November UK tour, alongside Lacuna Coil and Bleeding Through. Black Tide will also support Bullet For My Valentine on their US tour in September. The band is now touring on the Rockstar Mayhem Festival with Slipknot, Disturbed, and other bands. They have started performing Prowler an Iron Maiden cover on this tour, which was formally recorded for Kerrang Magazine's Iron Maiden Tribute CD, Maiden Heaven.
As of now, Nuñez is a former member of Black Tide. He left due to disagreement on which direction the band should go. Currently filling in for Alex is Austin Panix from the band, The Panix. The Panix also lists Alex as a member.
Black Tide has announced that "Shout" will be the next video.
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Ashes
Black Tide Lyrics
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Guilt beginning to settle in
Let's not pretend that it's alright
I could not stay to watch us fall apart
I left you behind with nothing, no one
I left myself with these wounds, this pain (and now)
You are no more than a memory
Burning with the truth
Save us both from the heartache
Was it so hard to walk away?
You are innocence at it's best
I do not deserve what you offer
I left you behind with nothing, no one
I left myself with these wounds, this pain (and now)
You are nothing but ashes left of all I once knew
You are no more than a memory
Burning with the truth
Nothing but ashes
I left you behind with nothing, no one
I left myself with these wounds, this pain (and now, now, now)
You are nothing but ashes left of all I once knew
You are no more than a memory
Burning with the truth
Nothing but ashes!
The lyrics to Black Tide's "Ashes" tell a story of regret and the aftermath of a failed relationship. The singer wrestles with the guilt and pain of having left someone behind, recognizing that what they once had has been reduced to nothing more than a memory. Despite their own wounds and pain, the singer seems to recognize that the other person is still innocent and deserving of better than what they've been left with.
The imagery of ashes is a powerful one, representing the destruction that has taken place and the remnants of what once was. The repetition of the phrase "nothing but ashes" reinforces this idea, driving home the sense of finality and irreversibility. The singer seems to be grappling with the weight of their actions, recognizing that they have caused irreparable harm and loss.
Overall, the lyrics to "Ashes" are a poignant reminder of the impact that our choices and actions can have on others. The regret and pain expressed in the song serve as a warning to take care in our relationships and to consider the consequences of our actions.
Line by Line Meaning
Try to forget what I did
I am asking you to let go of what I did to you
Guilt beginning to settle in
I am starting to feel remorse for my actions
Let's not pretend that it's alright
We cannot act like nothing happened
I could not stay to watch us fall apart
I left to avoid seeing our relationship crumble
You are nothing but ashes left of all I once knew
You are the remains of what our relationship used to be
You are no more than a memory
You are only a memory of what we had before
Burning with the truth
The truth is painful and consuming us
Save us both from the heartache
Let's avoid causing each other any more pain
Was it so hard to walk away?
Leaving was the easiest thing to do
You are innocence at its best
You are pure and blameless in this situation
I do not deserve what you offer
I am not worthy of your forgiveness or love
Nothing but ashes
All that remains of us is destruction
I left you behind with nothing, no one
I abandoned you completely
I left myself with these wounds, this pain (and now)
I am suffering the consequences of my actions
You are nothing but ashes left of all I once knew
You are the symbol of our failure and loss
You are no more than a memory
You no longer exist in my present reality
Burning with the truth
The pain and destruction we caused is undeniable
Nothing but ashes!
There is nothing left to save, we are done
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: AUSTIN DIAZ, GABRIEL GARCIA, JOSH WILBUR
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