Black Tide

Infobox musical artist
Name the one and only = Black Tide

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Img_capt = Black Tide live at the Reading Festival 2008
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Background = group_or_band
Alias = Radio
Origin = Miami, Florida, United States
Genre = Heavy metal Hard rock Thrash metal
Years_active = 2004-present
Label = Interscope
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URL = [http://blacktidemusic.com/ blacktidemusic.com]
Current_members = Gabriel Garcia Zachary Sandler Steven Spence
Past_members = Raul Garcia Alex Nuñez

Black Tide is an American heavy metal band from Miami, Florida. Formed in 2004, the band is currently signed to Interscope Records. The original band comprised Gabriel Garcia (vocals and guitar), Alex Nuñez (guitar), Zachary Sandler (bass and vocals), and Steven Spence (drums). Black Tide has toured on Ozzfest, and with Avenged Sevenfold and All That Remains. They also played the Rock on the Range festival in Columbus, Ohio. [cite web| url=http://www.ticketmaster.com/event/05004046B0FD51DF?artistid=1108568&majorcatid=10001&minorcatid=1 |title=Rock on the Range |publisher=Ticketmaster |accessdate=2008-04-20] The band released its debut album, "Light From Above", on March 18, 2008.

Formation and "Light From Above"

Black Tide was founded in Miami, Florida in 2004 by guitarist Gabriel Garcia and his older brother Raul Garcia. Raul recruited second guitarist Alex Nuñez. At the time, Gabriel Garcia was 11 years old and Nuñez was just 13 years old.cite journal| year=2008 |month=March |journal=Revolver Magazine |title=Youth Gone Wild |author=Bienstock, Richard |accessdate=2008-02-22] Garcia and Nuñez recruited bassist Zachary Sandler and drummer Steven Spence, after Raul's departure from the group. This completed the band's lineup. Originally known as Radio, the band's name was changed to Black Tide by Interscope records soon after its inception. The band started playing local shows, eventually gaining the attention of record labels due to the members' young age and talent. In 2005, Black Tide signed a demo deal with Atlantic Records as Radio. The deal lasted for only a year, before the band was spotted by a record executive for EMI, who notified Interscope Records of the band. By mid 2007, Black Tide was signed on to Interscope.

Black Tide recorded a single, "Shockwave", which gained rotation on MTV2's Headbangers Ball and is also available as downloadable content on the video game Rock Band. The band started touring and gained a position on the second stage of Ozzfest, but were kicked off the tour because the stage was sponsored by Jägermeister and all of the members of Black Tide were under the legal drinking age. Although the band was no longer appearing on the second stage, Black Tide was able to be the opening act on the main stage in some areas, opening for Lordi, Static-X, Lamb of God, and Ozzy Osbourne.cite web| url=http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=79866 |title=Black Tide members talk about playing this year's Ozzfest |publisher=Blabbermouth.net |date=2007-08-21 |accessdate=2008-02-23] After Ozzfest, the band toured with Avenged Sevenfold and All That Remains. [cite web| url=http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=82677 |title=Black Tide preparing for Avenged Sevenfold tour |publisher=Blabbermouth.net |date=2007-10-12 |accessdate=2008-02-23] [cite web| url=http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=89509 |title=Black Tide added to All That Remains tour |publisher=Blabbermouth.net |date=2008-01-29 |accessdate=2008-02-23] They are well known partly due to their age. They are all under the age of 21 and two members are still in High School.

In late 2007, Black Tide entered the studio in Chicago, Illinois with producer Johnny K. The band recorded 12 new tracks which included a cover of Metallica's first written song, "Hit the Lights", which originally appeared on "Kill 'Em All". [cite web| url=http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=84867 |title=Black Tide: "Shockwave" EP now available |publisher=Blabbermouth.net |date=2007-08-24 |accessdate=2008-02-23] The resulting album, "Light From Above", was released on March 18, 2008. The album was critically praised, with Dan Epstein of "Revolver Magazine" saying "Listening to the debut album from Miami's Black Tide is a little like stumbling across a cool late-80s metal record you'd completely forgotten about. A very promising debut" and Scott Alisoglu of Blabbermouth.net stating the album contains "Big, sometimes pop-based, melodies meets crunchy, guitar-driven metal that falls somewhere between thrash/traditional metal and the dirtier end of '80s glam/hair metal." [cite journal| author=Epstein, Dan |year=2008 |month=May |title=Reviews – Black Tide "Light From Above" |journal=Revolver Magazine] [cite web| author=Alisoglu, Scott |url=http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/showreview.aspx?reviewID=1376 |title=CD reviews – "Light From Above" |publisher=Blabbermouth.net |accessdate=2008-03-25] "Light From Above" debuted at number 73 on the "Billboard" 200, with 11,400 copies sold in its first week of sales.cite web| url=http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=93651 |title=Black Tide debuts on Billboard chart |publisher=Blabbermouth.net |date=2008-03-26 |accessdate=2008-03-27] . Black Tide has also won the Kerrang! Award for Best Newcomer.

On March 27, 2008, the band performed on the late-night show "Jimmy Kimmel Live" on the ABC television network in the United States and Citytv in Canada. [cite web|title=Black Tide To Perform On Jimmy Kimmel Live!|url=http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=92770 |publisher=Blabbermouth.net |date=2008-03-12 |accessdate=2008-03-15]

The band will be opening for Bullet For My Valentine on their forthcoming November UK tour, alongside Lacuna Coil and Bleeding Through. Black Tide will also support Bullet For My Valentine on their US tour in September. [http://www.bulletformyvalentine1.com/news.php] The band is now touring on the Rockstar Mayhem Festival with Slipknot, Disturbed, and other bands. They have started performing "Prowler" an Iron Maiden cover on this tour, which was formally recorded for Kerrang Magazine's Iron Maiden Tribute CD, "Maiden Heaven".

As of now, Nuñez is a former member of Black Tide. He left due to disagreement on which direction the band should go. They still remain good friends. Currently filling in for Alex is Austin Panix from the band, The Panix. The Panix also lists Alex as a member.

Black Tide has announced that "Shout" will be the next video, directed by Jason Bergh and David Katzenberg.

Discography

Albums

ingles

Members

Current

* Gabriel Garcia - vocals, lead guitar
* Zachary "Zakk" Sandler - bass, backing vocals
* Steven Spence - drums, percussion
* Austin Panix - rhythm guitar

Former

* Raul Garcia - drums
* Alex Nuñez - rhythm guitar, backing vocals

References

External links

* [http://blacktidemusic.com/ Official website]
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* [http://blacktide.buzznet.com/user/ Black Tide at Buzznet]
* [http://nzrock.com/modules/wordpress/?p=197 Black Tide Interview at NZRock.com]
* [http://musicametal.blogosfere.it/2008/06/black-tide-le-foto-del-concerto-allalcatraz-17062008.html Live photos from Italy - June 2008]