Blitzkid was a horror punk band that began in Bluef… Read Full Bio ↴active 1997-2012
Blitzkid was a horror punk band that began in Bluefield, WV in the winter of 1997, with guitarist/vocalist/songwriter TB Monstrosity and bassist/vocalist/songwriter Argyle Goolsby. In the 17 years that they have been a band, they have toured consistently all over the US and overseas, released multiple albums and EPs, a Live DVD and participated on the soundtrack for a film.
After recording a 10 song demo just for fun titled “Songs For The Aesthetically Challenged” the band became a bit more serious and gained it’s first 3-piece lineup. In 1998, the trio began songwriting, rehearsing, and started playing local gigs. In May of 1999, they recorded the 7-song “Revisited EP”. This particular release showcased a more hookladen “horror rock” approach that the band had already hinted at. The recording also showcased some of the band’s most popular material to date in the songs “Nadine”, the original recording of “Slaughter At the Sock Hop”, and “Hate You Better”.
By the winter of 1999, Blitzkid entered Lively Sound Studios in Lewisburg, WV to record the 13 song full length “Terrifying Tales” album. Extensive gigs soon followed in their hometown as well as branching out for the first time into surrounding states. Soon afterward, the revamped creeprock trio quickly began work at Real 2 Reel studios in Blacksburg, VA in the summer of 2001 for the 12 track “Let The Flowers Die” album which as released on December 29th, 2001.
In December of 2003, Fiend Force Records, a major independent record label from Germany specializing in horrorock, began working with the band and placed a track by them on their debut compilation album “This Is Horrorpunk”, followed by the Euro release of their 2003 recording “Trace Of A Stranger”. Fiend Force Records officially released the Blitzkid/Mister Monster split EP “Exhuming Graves And Making Ddates”. After extensive touring to promote both releases (including the band’s first successful stint in Europe with The Spook on the now legendary “Everyday Is Halloween” tour in October 2004), Blitzkid regrouped with Fiend Force as their official label and continued to play nonstop rounds of shows.
In the time that followed, Blitzkid found themselves at SS Studios (Hamilton, NJ) in May of 2005 tracking what would become their fifth full length album, “Five Cellars Below”.
By early 2006, Blitzkid had completed work on the new record and embarked on more live shows that led to them touring Germany once again successfully with Fiend Force’s The Crimson Ghosts in June, and once they returned stateside, the band embarked on their biggest U.S. tour yet that saw them play 58 dates from June 29th to September 12th.
On August 25th, 2006, “Five Cellars Below” was released worldwide via Fiend Force Records and in October, the band set out to tour Europe for a third time on the Hell Night's Tour with labelmates The Rezurex, The Other, and The Bloodsucking Zombies from Outer Space. The tour saw them playing the Czech Republic, the Netherlands, Sweden, Finland, Denmark, Spain, Austria, Holland, Hungary, and Germany.
As of 2011 the band is currently headed up by Argyle Goolsby (bass/vokills/metabolism), Nathan Bane (guitar/keys/the brightside) and Ricko Mortis (drums/job security), after long-time vocalist/guitarist TB Monstrosity called his quits with the band. In the time they have been a band, they have garnered critical underground acclaim for their tireless work ethic, consistent, ever evolving album output, disregard for bad tour routing and dedication to giving their audience their moneys worth through providing energetic live shows and playing great songs.
Blitzkid has a prodigious following in the states as well as Europe and have shared the stage, in some cases regularly, with many and great notable acts. Blitzkid have also been a regular part of many of the biggest festivals in Europe including Mera Luna, Rock My Ass, Endless Summer, Summer Breeze, and WGT. Blitzkid are signed to Century Media/People Like You Records worldwide and managed by Riot Rock Management.
The band is booked exclusively by Destiny Tourbooking in Europe, and by The Pantheon Agency in North America. The band has released material consistently since 1998. Apparitional released in March of 2011 is Blitzkids first release on Century Media/PLY Records. Their music has also appeared in many salient horror films, most notably It Came From Trafalgar, Dark Wings a documentary on the Mothman, Satan Hates You, and Gris Grimlys classic Cannibal Flesh Riot. They have also appeared favorably in publications such as Terrorizer, Punk Rock Confidential, Metal Maniacs, Rue Morgue, Horrorhound, Virus, Drop Dead, Sonic Seducer, KinKats, Revolver, Zillo, and Ox.
Recently the band released their newest album, "Apparitional", which has the last recordings of TB with the band before the break-up as well as an special guest in the form of Doyle Wolfgang Von Frankenstein (Ex-Misfits/Kryst The Conqueror/Gorgeous Frankenstein) on the song "Mr. Sardonicus". They also released a new EP titled "Head over Hills".
Terror In The Haunted House
Blitzkid Lyrics
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can't find my way, way on out.
Faces in the windows.
Bodies behind the doors.
Pleas of help are scribbled
in the dust on the floor.
HAHA!
Terror in the haunted house.
There's laughter in the rafters.
Fingers gliding down the wall.
There's ghost's pulling heavy, heavy
chains down the hall.
There's ghouls outside
with their midnite suprise.
While this old Victorian house
well, she seeks my demise.
Whoa oh oh.
HAHA!
Terror in the haunted house.
Been 10 days in this haunted house.
Still can't find my way, way on out.
Candles on the mantle
start to light from behind
while the voices in my head
rub my sanity blind.
Whoa oh oh
HAHA!
Terror in the haunted house.
Never gonna see the light
Break through
These bolted doors.
(You know the old gag
That's all there is to life.
Just a little laugh
Just a little tear).
The lyrics to Blitzkid's song Terror In The Haunted House are about a person who is trapped inside a haunted house for 5 days and 10 days respectively. They are lost and cannot find their way out of the house. The haunted house is full of creepy things such as faces in the windows, bodies behind doors, and pleas of help scribbled in the dust on the floor. The person also experiences laughter in the rafters, fingers gliding down walls, ghosts pulling chains down the hall, and ghouls waiting outside with a night surprise. The lyrics suggest that the house itself seeks the person's demise, as the old Victorian house is personified as having ill-intent towards the individual.
The second verse introduces the idea of candles on the mantle lighting up on their own, adding to the unnerving experience. The voices in the person's head are also tormenting them and causing them to lose their sanity. The chorus repeats the phrase "Terror in the haunted house" along with a sinister laughter sound effect. The final line of the song "You know the old gag, That's all there is to life. Just a little laugh, Just a little tear" suggests that the person is resigned to their fate and will never be able to break through the bolted doors to escape.
Line by Line Meaning
Been 5 days in the haunted house
I've been trapped in this haunted house for five days now
can't find my way, way on out
I'm lost and can't find a way out
Faces in the windows.
I see faces in the windows of the house
Bodies behind the doors.
I sense that there are bodies behind the doors of this house
Pleas of help are scribbled
There are messages written on the floor asking for help
in the dust on the floor.
These messages are written in the dust on the floor
Whoa oh oh.
This is a scary situation
HAHA!
Someone or something is laughing at my predicament
Terror in the haunted house.
I'm experiencing a terrifying situation in this haunted house
There's laughter in the rafters.
There's laughter coming from the rafters of this house
Fingers gliding down the wall.
I see fingers gliding down the wall - this is not normal
There's ghost's pulling heavy, heavy
I see ghosts pulling heavy chains down the hall
chains down the hall.
These chains are being dragged down the hall by the ghosts
There's ghouls outside
I sense that there are ghouls outside the house
with their midnite suprise.
They are planning a midnight surprise for me
While this old Victorian house
This old Victorian house is the setting for all of this
well, she seeks my demise.
This house seems to want to kill me
Been 10 days in this haunted house.
I've been trapped in here for ten days now
Still can't find my way, way on out.
I'm still lost and can't find a way out
Candles on the mantle
I see candles on the mantle
start to light from behind
These candles are lighting up on their own
while the voices in my head
I'm hearing voices in my head
rub my sanity blind.
These voices are driving me insane
Never gonna see the light
I don't think I'll ever escape from this house
Break through
I need to break through somehow
These bolted doors.
These doors are bolted shut and won't let me out
(You know the old gag
This is a recurring theme in horror stories
That's all there is to life.
Horror and fear seem to be all there is to life in this situation
Just a little laugh
Someone is laughing at my fear and terror
Just a little tear).
All I can do is cry a little in this terrifying situation
Contributed by Lauren L. Suggest a correction in the comments below.