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
Let Me
Black Tide Lyrics
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That I've been looking for all along
I can't wait any longer
I don't have much time
Please tell me now
[Chorus: x2]
Let me have you
Let me get inside
Your skin, your exquisite flesh, your sweat
Drips down your neck, please tell me one day
You'll be mine, all mine
The heat from your body, drives me insane
And I doubt that I can stand much longer
When I'm around you my body aches
And when I see your face everything else
Just seems fake
[Chorus: x3]
How much longer must I wait
How much longer will I crave
How much longer can I stand you
I'm trapped in this Hell
Are you the one
That I've been looking for all along
I can't wait any longer
I don't have much time
Please tell me now
[Chorus: x3]
The lyrics of Black Tide's song Let Me In speaks of a person who is in love with someone and desperately needs to be with that person. The song is a plea for the person to give him/her a chance to be with them. The singer seems to have been looking for this person for a long time and cannot wait any longer. The chorus repeats the phrases "let me have you, let me touch you, let me get inside". The singer is consumed by desire and wants to be intimate with this person; they want to feel their skin and their sweat. The singer even goes as far as saying that they doubt they can stand much longer.
The lyrics convey a sense of urgency and desperation, highlighting the singer's desire to be with the person they love. The singer seems to be stuck in limbo and pleads with the person to give them a chance. However, the lyrics also seem to convey a certain level of obsession, with the singer saying that they are trapped in Hell without this person. It is unclear why the singer is so desperate to be with this person, but it is clear that they are willing to do anything to make it happen.
Overall, Black Tide's Let Me In is a song that speaks of overwhelming desire and desperation. The singer is consumed by their need to be with the love interest and make it clear that they cannot wait any longer. The lyrics convey a certain level of obsession, but it is ultimately a love song that highlights the power of desire.
Line by Line Meaning
Are you the one
You are the person that I have been searching for.
That I've been looking for all along
I have been searching for a long time to find you.
I can't wait any longer
I am impatient and cannot wait any longer.
I don't have much time
I have limited time and cannot waste it looking for you.
Please tell me now
I need to know if you are the one right now, without delay.
Let me have you
I want to possess you and have you for myself.
Let me touch you
I want to physically experience you and touch your body.
Let me get inside
I want to become intimately close and connected to you.
Your skin, your exquisite flesh, your sweat
I find your skin and body irresistible and captivating.
Drips down your neck, please tell me one day
I am mesmerized by your sweat dripping down your neck and hope one day you will be mine.
You'll be mine, all mine
I want to have exclusive possession and control over you.
The heat from your body, drives me insane
The passion and desire I have for you is overwhelming and intoxicating.
And I doubt that I can stand much longer
It is becoming increasingly difficult for me to resist my urge to be with you.
When I'm around you my body aches
The physical longing I have for you intensifies when I am in your presence.
And when I see your face everything else
Your presence is all-consuming and makes everything else seem insignificant.
Just seems fake
Nothing else seems as real or meaningful as my desire for you.
How much longer must I wait
I am growing impatient and cannot continue waiting for you indefinitely.
How much longer will I crave
My desire for you is strong and persistent, and I do not know how long it will last.
How much longer can I stand you
My infatuation for you is so intense that it is becoming unbearable.
I'm trapped in this Hell
My desire for you has become a torment, and I feel trapped by my own feelings.
Lyrics © O/B/O DistroKid, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: GABRIEL GARCIA, JASON SUECOF
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@DanaRaine
First time I saw these guys I was working as a stagehand at the Rockstar Mayhem tour and I watched these kids from the side of the stage and they blew me away and my mind was even more blown when I found out how old they were, These kids are awesome and definitely attractive haha, I kick myself in the ass for not shooting the shit with them. They seemed super laid back.
@BCMears
Such an underated album!
@ironshieldmaiden7822
The memories flooding my brain.
@Salvianow
I'm stunned by how young these guys are.....and how good they are. This song is so fucking kick ass!
@wccfl07
I dedicated this song to some broad when this album came out. We dated for a year and a half. Well worth it. Thanks Black Tide
@A-Bomb401
I love this song. All these years later and this album still rocks
@Akorikonee1234
LET ME...listen to this song again and again..!!!
@VademecumExInferis
a little of black label society in this!!!
@SuN61nE
omg Black tide are awesome...i heard them at the Ozz fest..and they kick ass!! <3
@weirdoyloco
they sound like 70s and 80s thrash metal bands which is great =D