Bloodjinn

Infobox musical artist
Name = Bloodjinn


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Years_active = 1999 – present
Origin = Greensboro, North Carolina, U.S.
Genre = Metalcore
Thrash metal
Label = Pluto Records
Current_members = Joel Collins
Kyle Rakes
Jeff Peck
Bob Pfeiffer
Brian Lewis
Past_members = Carter Pennington
B.J. Stevens
Justin Keats
Justin Collins
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URL = [http://www.bloodjinn.com/ Official Page]
[http://www.myspace.com/bloodjinn Official MySpace]

Bloodjinn is an American metalcore band from North Carolina, formed in early August 1999 by brothers Joel Collins (vocals) and Justin Collins (drums).

History

In September 1999 the band went into the studio and recorded their first release, entitled "To Bleed The Demon", for the indie label Flatline Records.

Following the success of this release, Bloodjinn signed a record deal with Tribunal Records, better known for releasing debut albums for Atreyu & Scarlet. They began working on their first full length for Tribunal, "". The band hit the road extensively in support of the release hitting many notable festivals such as Hellfest & Furnace Fest.

In February 2001, Bloodjinn made their way into the studio again to record two new tracks for a split release titled "Born In Hell, Raised In Jail" released on Tribunal Records in August 2001. Later that year, Bloodjinn inked a deal with Canadian based Goodfellow Records. "Leave This World Breathing" was recorded in January 2002. This album showed their hard work and dedication through being a concept album - written from a short story the band created. The album reflects life and how human beings often live their lives without care and concern for others, as well as holding someone inside your heart throughout life as they pass away.Fact|date=July 2007

Bloodjinn continued to tour and play constantly until the band decided to take a break in June 2003. They only played a few select shows, from supporting Darkest Hour and Unearth to co-headlining Friction Fest 5 with Underoath.

Now back full force with new material and a couple of new members, Bloodjinn is still determined to create more thought-provoking music.

Their latest album "This Machine Runs On Empty" was released March 6, 2007 on Pluto Records, and has been called one of the stand-out albums of 2007.Fact|date=July 2007 The band is currently on an extensive tour to promote the album that will take them all over the US and includes dates in Canada and Mexico.

Bloodjinn are scheduled to release a new album, named Between Breaths, in October 2008. Their website currently shows a single image announcing the album. The same image appears on their MySpace page.

Members

Original lineup

*Joel Collins (vocals)
*Justin Collins (drums)
*Carter Pennington (guitar)
*B.J. Stevens (guitar)
*Justin Keats (bass)

Current lineup

*Joel Collins (vocals)
*Kyle Rakes (guitar)
*Jeff Peck (guitar)
*Bob Pfeiffer (bass)
*Brian Lewis (drums)

Discography

*"To Bleed The Demon" EP (Flatline Records)
*"" (Tribunal Records)
*"Born In Hell, Raised In Jail" (August 2001, Tribunal Records)
*"Leave This World Breathing" (2002, Goodfellow Records)
*"This Machine Runs On Empty" (March 06, 2007, Pluto Records)

External links

[http://www.bloodjinn.com/ Band's official site]
[http://www.myspace.com/bloodjinn Band's MySpace Page]