Purified in Blood

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Name = Purified in Blood


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Origin = Hommersåk, Norway
Genre = Metalcore
Years_active = 2003 - 2007 and 2008 –
Label = Alveran Records (Europe), Abacus Recordings (USA)
URL = [http://www.myspace.com/purifiedinblood myspace.com/purifiedinblood]
Current_members = Glenn Cato Rasmussen
Hallgeir Skretting Enoksen
Anders Mosness
Tommy Svela
Sander Loen
Stig Skog Andersen
Past_members = Lars Sindre Ånneland

"Purified in Blood" (PiB) is a Norwegian band from Hommersåk, near Sandnes. They started up in the winter of 2003, and dissolved in january 2007. April 25 2008, PiB though announced that they now are back. They play metal-inspired hardcore, "metalcore"(Though PiB have strong thrash metal influences as well)

History

In the summer of 2004 the EP "Last Leaves of a Poisined Tree" was released on the American underground-label New Eden Records. Later that year they won the Zoom-awards together with Rumble in Rhodos and Vishnu. As a result of this the band got to play during and Øya Festival in 2005, and also tour around the country. PiB also toured several times in USA and Europe.

In the spring of 2005 the signed for the German recordlabel Alveran Records, which happened to be the producers of their first album, "Reaper of Souls", in 2006.

January 21 2006 the band won the Alarm Award 2006 for Best Live Band, compiting with huge Norwegian bands such as Madrugada, Kaizers Orchestra and Turbonegro.

The Break-Up

The band dissolved in January 2007. The reason for the band breaking up was many, but one of them, and maybe the most important one, is that several of the members had decided no longer to follow the Vegan Straight Edge lifestyle, which had been important themes in the band's song material. The band announced the break-up with a blogg on their MySpace-site, which looked like this:

"We want to thank each and everyone of you who supported us and helped us along the way."

"-Glenn, Hallgeir, Sander, Tommy, Stig & Anders"

"Good things never last"

The Comeback

April 25 2008 the Purified in Blood-members announced that they were gathered again to play together, this time stronger, harder and better than ever. Many have wondered what happened to the on day so millitant Straight Edge-band. Truth is that three of the members have dropped out, while the remaining half still is Straight Edge. Only the guitarist Tommy Svela and the earlier vocalist Lars Sindre Ånneland is still Vegan Straight Edge. The remaining band members are still Vegetarians. The strong opinions about animal liberation and animal rights are still there, though, and they will fight just as hard against unfair treatment of animals this time as last time.

The same way that the dissolvation was advertised, PiB gave notice of their reunion on MySpace:

"Purified in Blood Reunion"

"To all our friends out there; we are back and we are stronger than ever!""This summer we will appear at the Norwegian Hove festival and at a show with the migthy Madball in Oslo. Stay tuned for news throughout the summer."

"HORNS!"

"- Glenn, Hallgeir, Sander, Tommy, Stig & Anders"

"PURIFIED IN BLOOD"

Due to guitarist Tommy Svela, Purified in Blood will come with a huge bang in 2009, and also a new record is on its way.

Sideprojects

Ånneland today is the vocalist of the Straight Edge band Gerilja, while Andersen and Svela play in the metal-band Soulvenom. Skretting Enoksen dows vocals in Real Heroes Die!, and Mosness is guitarist in Kvelertak, and plays together with Rasmussen in Helldiver.

Bandmembers

* Glenn Cato Rasmussen (vocals)
* Hallgeir Skretting Enoksen (vocals)
* Tommy Svela (guitars)
* Sander Loen (guitars)
* Stig Skog Andersen (bass)
* Anders Mosness (drums)

Discography

Albums

* "Reaper of Souls" (2006)

EP's

* "Last Leaves of a Poisoned Tree" (2004)

External links

* [http://www.myspace.com/purifiedinblood Purified in Blood MySpace]