Bleed the Sky (band)

Infobox musical artist
Name = Bleed the Sky


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Background = group_or_band
Years_active = 2003–present
Origin = Mission Viejo, California, United States
Genre = Groove metal, metalcore
Label = Nuclear Blast, Massacre
Associated_acts = Silent Civilian
Current_members = Noah Robinson Ryan Clark Austin D'Amond Justin Warrick Rob Thornton
Past_members = Casey Kulek Kyle Moorman Daylen Elsey Wayne Miller David Culbert

Bleed the Sky is a five-piece groove metal/metalcore group originating from Mission Viejo, California, currently signed to Nuclear Blast.

Allmusic described Bleed the Sky's style as "futuristic, industrial, and melody-infused take on nu-metal's dissonant riffs and rap-like vocals". They have also been praised by the likes of Opeth,fact|date=July 2008 and their music style compared to that of Chimaira.

History

Formation and "Paradigm in Entropy" (2003–2006)

The band formed in January 2003, consisting of Vocalist Noah Robinson, guitarists Kyle Moorman and Wayne Miller, bassist Casey Kulek, and drummer Austin D'Amond. After being a band for only two months, Bleed the Sky played their first show as an opener for progressive death metal band Opeth. [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=11:hifexq9sld6e~T1 Bleed the Sky on AllMusic] Retrieved on May 15, 2008] Shortly after, they independently recorded and released a demo EP. The EP caught the attention of Emerica who was working on a compilation CD and thought Bleed the Sky would make a good addition. The EP also gained attention of locals as the band also started to headline and sellout local shows, and it caught the attention of Nuclear Blast Records. [http://www.nuclearblastusa.com/bands/bleedthesky.html Bleed the Sky on Nuclear Blast] Retrieved on May 15, 2008] Bleed the Sky signed a worldwide deal with Nuclear Blast on November 11, 2004 and began working on their debut full length album. [cite news|title=BLEED THE SKY Sign With NUCLEAR BLAST RECORDS|url=http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=29078|publisher=Blabbermouth.net|date=|accessdate=2007-07-25]

Producer Ben Schigel (Chimaira, Integrity, Drowning Pool) contributed his talent in the making of "Paradigm in Entropy", the band's first studio album. While recording, on January 3, 2005, the band parted with bassist Casey Kulek due to "personal reasons". He was replaced by Daylen Elsey. [cite news|title=BLEED THE SKY Part Ways With Bassist, Announce Replacement|url=http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=31000|publisher=Blabbermouth.net|date=|accessdate=2007-07-25] The new album, "Paradigm in Entropy", was released on April 19, 2005.

After the release of the new album, Bleed the Sky began having internal issues bringing about a few lineup changes. On September 9, 2006, the band announced the departure of guitarist Kyle Moorman citing that he wanted to pursue other elements of the music business. Moorman was later replaced by David Culbert. [cite news|title=Bleed the Sky announces new guitarist|url=http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=60770|publisher=Blabbermouth.net|date=2006-10-23|accessdate=2006-10-24] On January 3, 2007, the band announced that guitarist Wayne Miller, who had left the band due to side effects of an illness he caught on a tour with Dope. Miller was rushed to the hospital due to severe pneumonia and an unknown viral infection that later left nerve damage in his left hand that require months of rehab. He was eventually replaced by Rob Thornton. Wayne Miller is still involved with the band, as he is now a key part in Bleed the Sky's business deals whilst co-managing the band alongside Archetype Management. [cite news|title=Wayne Miller, "I will stay in the family business."|url=http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=64701|publisher=Blabbermouth.net|date=2007-01-03|accessdate=2007-01-03]

New lineup and "Murder the Dance" (2007–present)

Bleed the Sky went into the studio on April 11, 2007 to record their second album. It was produced by Fear Factory's Christian Olde Wolbers, Ben Schigel mixed, and Matt Rosebery mastered. [http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=96800 Bleed the Sky on Blabbermouth] Retrieved on May 15, 2008] They finished recording in July 2007, but due to lineup changes and internal struggles, post-production was delayed several months. Justin Warrick joined the band and replaced David Culbert. The album is titled "Murder the Dance" and features a special guest appearance by Jeremy Hall from Audkik as a vocalist on one of the tracks. [cite news|title=BLEED THE SKY: Studio Update|url=http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=75672|publisher=Blabbermouth.net|date=|accessdate=2007-07-25] It will be released on June 10, 2008 on Nuclear Blast Records in the US, and on Massacre Records in Europe. On May 10th, the band released two new songs from they're forthcoming album entitled "Sullivan" and "Bastion" On their myspace. Lead singer Noah Robinson discussed the making of the new album:

"Our inspiration for this album was listening to all the stuff we grew up on. During every part of this recording, we had some sort of drink in our hand. We wanted to be relaxed and comfortable. We're finally putting out the record that nearly killed us. This is exactly what we wanted to do from the beginning, but we just weren't really sure how. We wanted to make the end-all, be-all record, and I think we accomplished that. Everything on this album is blood, sweat, and tears, even the hidden track. The first part of it are voicemails that somebody left us, and the second part was kind of last-minute. When you hear it, you can tell. It was played on Quincy Jones' piano at Westlake Studios in Beverly Hills. Bottom line, we can't wait to hit the road again and show everyone the new BLEED THE SKY!!!" [http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=96800 Bleed the Sky on Blabbermouth] Retrieved on May 15, 2008]

Bleed the Sky shot a video in California for "Sullivan" with David Brodsky (Hate Eternal, The Red Chord, Soilent Green) which debuted on Headbanger's Ball on October 4, 2008

Members

* Noah Robinson – vocals
* Ryan Clark – bass guitar
* Austin D'Amond – drums, vocal support
* Justin Warrick – guitar, vocal support
* Rob Thornton – guitar

;Former members
*Casey Kulek – bass guitar
*Kyle Moorman – guitar
*Wayne Miller – guitar
*Luke "Puck" Andersen – samples and sequencing
*David Culbert – guitar
*Daylen Elsey – bass guitar

Discography

*"Bleed the Sky" (2004, self-produced)
*"Paradigm in Entropy" (2005, Nuclear Blast Records)
*"Murder the Dance" (2008, Nuclear Blast Records)

References

External links

* [http://www.bleedthesky.com Official site]
* [http://www.myspace.com/bleedthesky MySpace site]
* [http://music.yahoo.com/ar-26564371---Bleed-The-Sky Launch: Bleed the Sky]
* [http://www.mtv.com/music/artist/bleed_the_sky/artist.jhtml MTV.com: Bleed the Sky]
* [http://www.vh1.com/artists/az/bleed_the_sky/artist.jhtml VH1.com: Bleed the Sky]
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