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Other usesInfobox musical artist | name = Bloodgood| image =| caption =| image_size = | background = group_or_band| origin = Seattle, WA, USA| genre = Christian metal Hard rock Heavy metal music|Heavy metal Thrash metal | years_active = 1985–1994 2006–present| label =| associated_acts = Stryper | website = http://www.bloodgoodband.com/ bloodgoodband.com| current_members = Michael Bloodgood Les Carlsen
Bloodgood is a Christian metal Band (music)|band from Seattle , Washington (U.S. state)|Washington . Originally formed in 1984 and by 1988 represented one of the four largest Christian metal bands (excluding the mainstream success Stryper ) alongside Barren Cross , Whitecross , and Leviticus (band)|Leviticus .cite journal |last=Van Pelt |first=Doug |authorlink=Doug Van Pelt |year=1989 |month=August |title=Why Are All The Children Headbanging |journal= CCM Magazine |issn=1524-7848 |volume=12 |issue=2 |pages=14–15, 32 |doi=10.1021/jf025656l |pmid=12502395 |last2=Dugo |first2=G |last3=Salvo |first3=F |last4=Cicero |first4=L |last5=Ansanelli |first5=G |last6=Calcagni |first6=C |last7=Segre |first7=A
Bloodgood became known for their "go-for-broke attitude about showmanship," displaying attitudes and imagery that brought them into collision with some on the extreme Christian right.cite book |last=Marrs |first=Texe |title=The Dragon's Hot Breath: Unmasking the Awful Truth About "Christian" Rock Music |publisher=Living Truth Ministries / Dial-the-Truth Ministries |chapter=Bloodgood |url= http://www.av1611.org/crock/crocmars.html In a 1998 retrospective, Christian music critic Brian Quincy Newcomb would write that "Bloodgood's ministry and music was a vital stepping stone in the maturing process of Christian rock."
Background
The band formed around the leadership of Michael Bloodgood, who had been active in the local music scene for some time. Directly prior to the formation of Bloodgood, Michael had been involved in a local effort, what he later described as "basic straight-ahead rock." That effort had disbanded by mid 1984 as Michael Bloodgood felt called to build a Christian metal band. The Seattle area at that time was known for metal bands such as TKO (band)|TKO , Queensr˙che , and Metal Church , but Bloodgood felt a need to represent Christ to that audience, and the band was the natural way to do so.cite journal |title=Bloodgood |year=1986 |month=Winter |pages=1–2 |journal=Vortexx
In 1985 Bloodgood released a demo, Metal Missionaries , of which they sold over 5,000 copies at concerts. Their 1986 eponymous debut was produced by Darrell Mansfield .cite book |last=Powell |first=Mark Allan |title=Encyclopedia of Contemporary Christian Music |year=2002 |publisher=Hendrickson Publishers |location= Peabody, Massachusetts|Peabody , Massachusetts |isbn=1-56563-679-1 |edition=First printing |page=94 While Bloodgood was visually similar to other metal bands at the time, it was distinguished by three elements: the vocals of Les Carlsen, the songwriting of Michael Bloodgood, and the guitar techniques of David Zaffiro.cite journal |last=Newcomb |first=Brian Quincy |title=History: Bloodgood |page=62 |month=July / August |year=1998 |issue=19 |journal= 7ball |issn=1082-3980 The band's sound was in many ways typical of competent 1980's hair metal bands, but their lyrics were distinctly Christian. Themes often included Armageddon , hope and victory in Christ , and the Grace of living in God, with Biblical language throughout. When asked about the influence of Stryper upon the band, Michael Bloodgood told an interviewer that the band had formed before Stryper became well known, and so they were not a musical influence because they played different styles of metal.
Their first major United States tour was in 1987 and was protested by groups on the extreme Christian right .cite web |url= http://www.wisemenpromotions.com/news/bloodgoodframe.htm |title=Bloodgood reunites |accessdate=2007-02-28 |date=2007-02-26 |publisher= http://www.wisemenpromotions.com Wise Men Promotions The band was more popular in Europe than in the United States and they toured the United Kingdom in 1988. This tour featured lead vocalist Les Carlsen portraying Pontius Pilate during the song "Crucify," as well as a graphic, live-action portrayal of Christ being crucified.cite book |last=Hale |first=Mark |title=Headbangers |year=1993 |publisher=Popular Culture, Ink. |location= Ann Arbor, Michigan|Ann Arbor , Michigan |edition=First edition, second printing |isbn=1-56075-029-4 |chapter=0405 |pages=45–46 The band's position on theatrics, as summed up by Carlsen: "Heavy metal lends itself to visuals and drama... They come naturally from the music we write."cite journal |last=Newcomb |first=Brian Quincy |year=1988 |month=September |title=Notebook: Bloodgood |journal= CCM Magazine |issn=1524-7848 |volume=11 |issue=3 |page=8
Present
After five studio albums and three live releases, the group officially disbanded in 1994. The group reformed in 2006 and have been performing several times a year since in the U.S. and Europe. They are currently working with Oz Fox from Stryper in this newly formed lineup. Michael Bloodgood, the group's bass player and namesake, also released a comparatively mellow worship solo album, The Cross Changes Everything , in early 2008, under the name "Michael Bloodgood and friends", featuring the guest talents of other musicians, including fellow band mates Les Carlsen, Oz Fox, Paul Jackson, Mark Welling, and Michael's son, Paul Michael Bloodgood on drums and vocals.
The music industry finally recognized the band's contributions and Bloodgood was a 2010 Inductee into the Christian Music Hall of Fame . http://www.hallmuseum.com/hof/bloodgood.htm
In 2010, HM (magazine)|HM Magazine listed Detonation No. 23 on its Top 100 Christian Rock Albums of All Time list stating that it has quite an original metal sound. Unforgettable tracks include the back-to-back "Crucify" and "Messiah," but evangelistic fervor meets metal in "Self-Destruction" and the ballad "Alone in Suicide." cite web |author=HM Staff |title=Top 100 Christian rock albums |publisher= Open Publishing |date=|work= HM Magazine |url= http://www.hmmagazine.com/2010/07/top-100-christian-rock-albums-of-all-time/ |accessdate=2010-07-17 Heaven's Metal fanzine ranked it No. 8 on its Top 100 Christian metal albums of all time list.cite web |author=Heaven's Metal Staff |title=Top 100 Christian metal albums of all time |publisher= Noise Creep |date=|work= HM Magazine |url= http://www.noisecreep.com/2010/09/06/hm-magazine-top-christian-metal-albums/ |accessdate=2010-07-17
Michael Bloodgood is currently senior pastor of Calvary Chapel Redmond, Washington. http://www.calvaryredmond.org Calvary Chapel Redmond Les Carlsen was the lead in the Broadway musical "Hair", and appeared as a guest vocalist on Intense Live Series, Vol. 2 by Tourniquet (band)|Tourniquet . Kevin Whisler was in a Tacoma -based Christian pop-metal band called "Watchmen" before joining Bloodgood. Watchmen released two albums: Fear No Evil in 1988 and Generation in 1990, both on Regency Records .cite book |last=Hale |first=Mark |title=Headbangers |year=1993 |chapter=3313 |pages=292–293
Discography
Metal Missionaries (1985, cassette demo)
Bloodgood (1986, Frontline Records (1980s)|Frontline Records )
http://www.facebook.com/bloodgoodband/ Official Facebook Site
http://www.myspace.com/bloodgoodband Bloodgood's MySpace Site
http://www.nolifetilmetal.com/bloodgood.htm Bloodgood CD Gallery
http://www.myspace.com/michael_bloodgood Michael Bloodgood's MySpace Site
http://www.shoutlife.com/zippytop/ David Zaffiro Rockin' In The Hard Place
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