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".
The Trunk
Blitzkid Lyrics
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to leave you darling.
The road is up ahead
whle you're kept in this trunk behind.
I ponder taking you with me
as i flee for Sweden.
But baggage held in life
is baggage held in death.
I never wanted for a pain
aside form laughter.
I wanted nothing but to melt your snow.
But something took your gaze from me
and left me bleeding.
I'll send a postcard to your memory.
My knife of desperation
ondered on your wristed smile.
So many steps
and each one taken
thinking of you for miles.
I know my heart will know
no matter if i flee for Sweden
That you're here left behind.
Your parents cry.
Your body's missing.
I sense the coming of long nights.
The weather's changing.
It's getting darker in our happy home.
I've gotta get away right now
for soon they'll find my
display of heartache.
wooded, locked, and keyed.
Im hoping the opening of the trunk
is something they don't think of.
Contorted, bound lies my pain.
In the back of my mind
I kind of pray that they will somehow
find me.
For I am too, locked away.
Away.
Inside the trunk.
The lyrics of Blitzkid's "The Trunk" depict a man who is leaving his lover behind, trapped in a trunk while he flees to Sweden. The singer seems conflicted about bringing his lover along with him, but ultimately decides against it as he believes that carrying baggage in life is carrying baggage in death. The singer has evidently suffered great emotional pain due to his lover's rejection, as seen in lines like "something took your gaze from me and left me bleeding." He also feels a sense of guilt and remorse, contemplating harming himself with "my knife of desperation" and sending postcards to his lover's memory.
The lyrics are dark and somber, with a haunting tone that reflects the singer's internal struggle. The use of vivid imagery creates a sense of foreboding, such as the line "The weather's changing. It's getting darker in our happy home," hinting at impending doom. The theme of confinement and entrapment is prevalent throughout the song, mirrored in the metaphor of the trunk and the singer's desire to escape his own emotions.
Line by Line Meaning
I guess the time has come for me
to leave you darling.
The singer realizes that it's time for them to leave their loved one behind.
The road is up ahead
whle you're kept in this trunk behind.
The singer is leaving in a car while their loved one is hidden in the trunk against their will.
I ponder taking you with me
as i flee for Sweden.
The singer considers taking their loved one with them to Sweden as they try to run away.
But baggage held in life
is baggage held in death.
The artist realizes that bringing someone's baggage in life (literal or metaphorical) with them can lead to death.
I never wanted for a pain
aside form laughter.
The artist never wanted to feel pain, only happiness or laughter.
I wanted nothing but to melt your snow.
The singer wanted to warm their loved one's cold heart or make them happy.
But something took your gaze from me
and left me bleeding.
The singer's loved one is no longer interested in or looking at them, causing the singer to feel hurt and wounded.
I'll send a postcard to your memory.
The artist plans to remember their loved one even while away and far from them.
My knife of desperation
ondered on your wristed smile.
The artist is contemplating suicide and thinks about their loved one's smiling face and wrist, which they may cut themselves.
So many steps
and each one taken
thinking of you for miles.
The artist thinks about their loved one with every step they take or every mile they travel.
I know my heart will know
no matter if i flee for Sweden
That you're here left behind.
Your parents cry.
Your body's missing.
No matter how far the singer goes or where they end up, their heart will always know that their loved one is left behind with parents who are searching for them.
I sense the coming of long nights.
The weather's changing.
The artist feels that dark days are ahead and the weather is reflecting their somber mood.
It's getting darker in our happy home.
Even though the home used to be happy, darkness has now fallen upon it.
I've gotta get away right now
for soon they'll find my
display of heartache.
wooded, locked, and keyed.
The singer needs to flee immediately because their hiding place for their loved one is not secure and can be found out. This place is in the woods, locked and secured.
Im hoping the opening of the trunk
is something they don't think of.
The singer hopes that those looking for their loved one won't think to check the trunk where they are hidden.
Contorted, bound lies my pain.
The artist's pain is so intense that it feels twisted or contorted, and they feel trapped in it.
In the back of my mind
I kind of pray that they will somehow
find me.
The artist's subconscious mind wants to be found and apprehended for their actions.
For I am too, locked away.
Away.
Inside the trunk.
The singer relates to their loved one's situation of being locked away in the trunk, for they too feel trapped and imprisoned within their own pain and emotions.
Contributed by Bella R. Suggest a correction in the comments below.