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.
They performed on the daily habit on the Feb 23
Haunted
Black Tide Lyrics
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Looking in those troubled eyes
Seems I'm addicted to the sorrow
I need to quiet all your cries
I'm the one
I'm so consumed by the choices we made my friend
I go back and retrace
Those moments I knew that we both should have walked away
Haunted
I wonder what my life would be like without you
And is it wrong to think that it would be paradise
No need to feel this endless sorrow
No need to quiet all those cries
I'm the one
Haunted by our mistakes
I'm so consumed by the choices we made my friend
I go back and retrace
Those moments I knew that we both should have walked away
Ooh Ooh Ooh Ooh
Haunted Haunted by our mistakes
I'm so consumed by the choices we made my friend
I go back and retrace
Those moments I knew that we both should have walked away
Yea haunted by our mistakes
The lyrics to Black Tide's song "Haunted" delve into the emotions of regret and longing for what could have been. The singer of the song seems to be conflicted about a past relationship, unable to completely let go of the pain and heartache associated with it. The opening lines of the song reveal the singer's struggle to move on, as they state that they cannot seem to let go of this person. The following lines suggest that the singer is addicted to this person's sorrow, indicating that they are perhaps drawn to the intensity of the emotions that this relationship brought. However, at the same time, the singer recognizes that they need to "quiet all [the other person's] cries," perhaps indicating that they also feel guilty for the pain they may have caused.
The repeated refrain of "I'm the one haunted by our mistakes" speaks to the singer's feelings of responsibility and regret for the choices they made in this relationship. They are consumed by the thought that they should have walked away from the situation, and yet they continue to torture themselves with thoughts of what could have been if they had. The middle section of the song explores the idea of a life without this person, wondering if it would be paradise or simply another form of emptiness. Ultimately, though, the song returns to the singer's core belief that they are haunted by the decisions they made in this past relationship.
Overall, "Haunted" is a powerful exploration of the feelings of regret, guilt, and longing associated with a past relationship. The lyrics are emotive and introspective, allowing the listener to connect with the singer's struggles and empathize with their pain. The repetition of the refrain throughout the song underscores the idea that these feelings continue to haunt the singer, despite their best efforts to move on.
Line by Line Meaning
I can't seem to let this one go
I cannot let go of the past.
Looking in those troubled eyes
Seeing the unhappiness in your eyes.
Seems I'm addicted to the sorrow
It appears that I cannot resist the feeling of sadness.
I need to quiet all your cries
I wish to soothe your pain.
I'm the one
I am responsible for our current situation.
Haunted by our mistakes
The past actions haunt me to this day.
I'm so consumed by the choices we made my friend
The decisions we made have taken over completely.
I go back and retrace
I keep going over the past events in my mind.
Those moments I knew that we both should have walked away
I remember the times when we should have left.
I wonder what my life would be like without you
I think about how different my life would be if you weren't around.
And is it wrong to think that it would be paradise
I question if it's inappropriate to consider life without you as perfect.
No need to feel this endless sorrow
You don't have to suffer forever.
Yea haunted by our mistakes
Yes, our past actions haunt us.
Contributed by Arianna P. Suggest a correction in the comments below.