Blood Has Been Shed

Blood Has Been Shed
Frontman Howard Jones in 2016
Frontman Howard Jones in 2016
Background information
OriginGranby, Connecticut
GenresMetalcore
Years active1997–2005
LabelsFerret, Roadrunner
Past members
Websitewww.roadrunnerrecords.co.uk/artist/Blood+Has+Been+Shed

Blood Has Been Shed was an American metalcore band based in Granby, Connecticut.[1] The band came together in 1997 and has featured members of Killswitch Engage, Diecast, Light the Torch, Red Tide, Terror, Walls of Jericho, Bury Your Dead and The Acacia Strain. Blood Has Been Shed has released three full-length albums—I Dwell on Thoughts of You (1998), Novella of Uriel (2001) and Spirals (2003)—and was signed to Ferret Music and Roadrunner Records. The band was a frequent performer at metal festivals Hellfest and the New England Metal and Hardcore Festival.

Though Blood Has Been Shed never announced a formal breakup, it is generally considered to be inactive since 2005. The band has not performed a concert since April 2005 (at the New England Metal and Hardcore Festival),[2] has ceased to publish any news since August 2005 (the announcement of their cancelled UK mini-tour)[3] and has not released material since October 2005 (Roadrunner Records' Japanese release of Spirals/Novella of Uriel double-album compact disc).[4] The band's dissolution is usually attributed to two of its members' then-obligations to Killswitch Engage.[3]

Blood Has Been Shed has announced several plans to perform reunion shows and release new material over the years, but none have come to fruition.[5][6][7][8]

  1. ^ "Blood Has Been Shed - Biography & History - AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved April 18, 2018.
  2. ^ "::: New England Metal And Hardcore Festival:::Schedule". April 21, 2005. Archived from the original on April 21, 2005. Retrieved February 7, 2021.
  3. ^ a b "Roadrunner Records UK". December 11, 2005. Archived from the original on December 11, 2005. Retrieved February 7, 2021.
  4. ^ "RoadRunner Japan". November 4, 2005. Archived from the original on November 4, 2005. Retrieved February 7, 2021.
  5. ^ "Howard Jones on a Possible Blood Has Been Shed Reunion: "Eventually We May Get on the Same Page"". MetalSucks. August 22, 2019. Retrieved February 7, 2021.
  6. ^ "NOW IS THE TIME FOR A BLOOD HAS BEEN SHED REUNION". MetalSucks. January 5, 2012. Retrieved February 7, 2021.
  7. ^ Speaking |, BREWtally (October 13, 2019). "Blood Has Been Shed Guitarist On Unreleased Album "There's Around 10 Tracks On It"". Metal Nexus. Retrieved February 7, 2021.
  8. ^ "MySpace.com - Blood Has Been Shed - Connecticut - Hardcore / Metal - www.myspace.com/bloodhasbeenshed". September 14, 2008. Archived from the original on September 14, 2008. Retrieved February 7, 2021.