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
Prowler
Black Tide Lyrics
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I've just got to find my way
See the ladies flashin' all their legs and lashes
I've just got to find my way
Goin' to see me crawlin'
Through the bushes with it open wide
What you seein' girl?
Can't you believe it?
Can't you believe your eyes?
It?s the real thing girl
Got me feelin' myself and reelin' around
Got me talkin' but feel like walkin' around
Got me feelin' myself and reelin' a
Got me talkin' but nothing's with me and
Got me feelin' myself and reelin' around
Walkin' through the city lookin' oh so pretty
I've just got to find my way
See the ladies flashin' all their legs and lashes
I've just got to find my way
Goin' to see me crawlin'
Through the bushes with it open wide
What you seein' girl?
Can't you, can't you believe it?
Can't you believe it?
Can't you believe your eyes?
It?s the real thing girl
Got me feelin' myself and reelin' around
Got me talkin' but feel like walkin' around
The lyrics to Black Tide's "Prowler" describe someone wandering through the city, admiring the women they see and trying to find their way. The line "See the ladies flashin' all their legs and lashes" suggests a possible objectification of women, reducing them to mere physical attributes. The repeated phrase "Can't you believe it? It's the real thing girl" could be interpreted as the singer trying to convince the women they encounter that they are genuine and not just out to use them.
The second half of the lyrics take a darker turn, with the singer describing crawling through bushes with "it" open wide. This could be a euphemism for sexual behavior. The line "Goin' to see me crawlin'" suggests that the singer is aware that their behavior may be seen as creepy or unsettling to others. The repeated refrain "Got me feelin' myself and reelin' around" could be interpreted as a reference to a sense of euphoria or pleasure that the singer experiences from this behavior, even though it may be harmful or inappropriate.
Line by Line Meaning
Walkin' through the city lookin' oh so pretty
The singer is strolling through the city feeling confident and attractive.
I've just got to find my way
He is on a mission, though he does not specify what he is searching for.
See the ladies flashin' all their legs and lashes
The singer notices women flaunting their sexuality.
Goin' to see me crawlin'
The singer is pursuing a sexual encounter.
Through the bushes with it open wide
The encounter may take place in a secluded or hidden area and will involve the singer exposing himself.
What you seein' girl?
The singer addresses his potential partner.
Can't you, can't you believe it?
The singer cannot believe his own luck.
Can't you believe it?
He is asking his partner to be just as stunned as he is about the situation.
Can't you believe your eyes?
The singer hopes his partner is impressed by what she sees.
It's the real thing girl
The singer is convinced that what he is about to offer is genuine.
Got me feelin' myself and reelin' around
The singer is excited and overwhelmed by the experience.
Got me talkin' but feel like walkin' around
The singer is so excited that he cannot stand still and feels like moving.
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: Stephen Percy Harris
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
sonure
The best Maiden cover, period.
Alpharius
as a true maiden fan I have to say great job guys. sounds awesome
Moshdrunk
that armonics, it's perfect indeed
Puppetmaster 85
God this is such a good cover, still enjoy it all these years later, it’s such a shame they completely changed their sound and fell off
Maio Pommes
Hate that this is not on Spotify.. this unreal fuckin good cover comes in my mind every 2-3 months and have to go on Youtube to hear it
Another Camilo
Now i remember this cover and dude... Black Tide really had true potential specially with their first album, but they were just chasing the money. Sad.
Alec Minnick
awesome video creation, i love the effects and transitions
Tim Cahill
This is one of the best tribute albums ever made.
Yoa Castañeda
I Really love this cover :3
Shadowblaze
I played this song at my graduation, I did a metal pose and I was wearing a top hat. I didn't think I could do it i was under a lot of pressure but I made it! 😆