The Blood
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The Blood are a London-based Oi! punk rock band, formed in 1982.
Led by Cardinal Jesus Hate and JJ Bedsore (AKA Bill Sykes and JJ Manson), the band formed in the early 1980s under the name Coming Blood. Their music is a blend of hardcore punk, Oi!, heavy metal, football chants and shock rock. Like the Sex Pistols and Alice Cooper before them, they sought to offend as well as entertain. Their single "Meglomania" ridiculed the Pope, and many of their songs criticized religion. The Cardinal calls himself a punk secular humanist.
Their first album, False Gestures for a Devious Public (1983), hit the UK top 30 and was voted one of the year’s best releases by Sounds magazine.[1][2]
They used to be managed by Garry Bushell, and their song "Such Fun" was on the Oi! compilation album Oi! Oi! That's Yer Lot!.
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[edit] Band Members
[edit] 1983
- Cardinal Jesus Hate - vocals
- JJ Bedsore - guitar
- Muttley - bass
- Dr. Wildthing - drums
- Frankie Flame - Keyboards
[edit] 1985
- Cardinal Jesus Hate - vocals
- JJ Bedsore - guitar
- Mark Mitchell - Drums
- Micky James - Bass
- Phil Butcher Taylor - Keyboards
[edit] Discography
[edit] Albums
- False Gestures For A Devious Public
- Se Parare Nex
- Smell Yourself
Cardinal - Vocals JJ - Vocals, Guitar; Gaz - Vocals, Bass; Gareth - Guitar, Backing Vocals, Bass. Shane Atlas - Drums, Vocals
- Boots
JJ - Vocals, Guitar; Gaz - Vocals, Bass; Gareth - Guitar, Backing Vocals; Mark Hannan - Drums, Backing Vocals;
- Spillage
JJ - Vocals, Guitar; Gaz - Vocals, Bass; Brad Sims - Drums, Backing Vocals;
- Split live cd
JJ - Vocals, Guitar; Gaz - Vocals, Bass; Gareth - Guitar, Backing Vocals; Brad Sims - Drums, Backing Vocals;
[edit] Singles
- "Meglomania"
- "Stark Raving Normal"
- "These Boots are made for Walking"
