The Blood
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:''For the ''[[Seinfeld]]'' episode, see [[The Blood (Seinfeld episode)]]. For the album by [[Kevin Max]], see [[The Blood (album)|''The Blood'' (album)]].''
[[Image:falsegestures.jpg|right|Cover of The Blood's ''False Gestures for a Devious Public''|frame]]
'''The Blood''' are a [[London]]-based [[punk rock]] band, formed in 1982. Led by Cardinal Jesus Hate and JJ Bedsore (AKA Bill Sykes and JJ Manson), the band formed in the early 1980s under the name ''Coming Blood.'' Their music is a blend of [[hardcore punk]], [[Oi!]], [[Heavy metal music|heavy metal]], [[football chant]]s and [[shock rock]].
Many of their songs criticize [[religion]] or discuss political or philisophical topics. Their first single, "Megalomania", ridiculed the [[Pope]]. Their second single "Stark Raving Normal" criticized one-dimensional [[patriotism]], [[apathy]] and mediocrity. The Cardinal calls himself a punk [[Secular humanism|secular humanist]].<ref>[http://www.myspace.com/theblood MySpace.com - The Blood - - Punk / Punk / Punk - www.myspace.com/theblood<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> Their first album, ''[[False Gestures for a Devious Public]]'' (1983), hit the UK top 30 and was voted one of the year’s best releases by [[Sounds (magazine)|Sounds]] magazine.<ref>[http://www.zeromag.com/articles/article_view.php?id=741&pi=0&PHPSESSID=6ba97 Zeromag.com - Zero Mag for the Zero Decade<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref><ref>[http://www.garry-bushell.co.uk/oi/index.asp www.garry-bushell.co.uk - Oi! – The Truth by Garry Bushell<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> They used to be managed by [[Garry Bushell]], and their song "Such Fun" was on the Oi! compilation album ''Oi! Oi! That's Yer Lot!.'' J.J. Bedsore died in 2004 due to illness.
On December 10, 2006, (International [[Human Rights Day]]) The Blood released the song, "Kill The [[Pimp]]s", on the Eyeline Productions [[record label]]. The song criticizes governments that turn a blind eye to [[Trafficking in human beings|human trafficking]].<ref>http://:www.myspace.com/theblood</ref><ref>http://www.theblood.biz</ref> On September 11, 2007, The Blood released their first acoustic DVD, ''Samurai Lullaby'', on the Eyeline Productions [[record label]]. The filmic footage on this DVD is taken from the tragedy of 9 11. On June 1, 2008, The Blood released an acoustic CD album ''punk@theopera''. The concept album unfolds the voyage of two young people who struggle to free themselves from human-trafficking pimps and a tyrannical religious cult. <ref>http://:www.myspace.com/theblood</ref><ref>http://www.theblood.biz</ref>
<ref>http://:www.myspace.com/theblood</ref><ref>http://www.theblood.biz</ref>
==Band members==
====1983====
*Cardinal Jesus Hate - vocals
*JJ Bedsore - guitar
*Muttley - bass
*Dr. Wildthing - drums
*Frankie Flame - Keyboards
====1985====
*Cardinal Jesus Hate - vocals
*JJ Bedsore - guitar
*Micky James - Bass
*Mark Mitchell - Drums
*Phil Butcher Taylor - Keyboards
====1995====
*JJ Bedsore - Lead Vocals, Guitar
*Gaz - Lead Vocals, Bass
*Gareth aka Elvis Christ - Guitar, Backing Vocals
*Shane Atlas - Drums
*Cardinal Smith - vocals on studio track "You Kill My Head Out"
====1996====
*JJ Bedsore - Lead Vocals, Guitar
*Gaz - Lead Vocals, Bass
*Gareth aka Elvis Christ - Guitar, Backing Vocals
*Mark Hannan/Shane Atlas - Drums
====1999====
*JJ Bedsore - Lead Vocals, Guitar
*Gaz - Lead Vocals, Bass
*Gareth aka Elvis Christ - Guitar, Backing Vocals
*Brad Sims - Drums
====2006====
*The Cardinal - Lead Vocals, Guitar
*Richard "Orible" Hogben - Drums
*Monty-Mutent The Merciful - Vocals, Keyboards
*Dave Shit - Bass
====2007====
*The Cardinal - Lead Vocals, Guitar
*The Hammond Summers - Backing Vocals, Accordion
*Nick Pilton - ?
==Discography==
<small>Chart placings shown are from the [[UK Indie Chart]].<ref>{{cite book |last=Lazell |first=Barry |title=Indie Hits 1980-1999 |year= 1997 |publisher=Cherry Red Books |isbn=0-9517206-9-4 }}</ref></small>
*''Such Fun (Released on Oi! Oi! That's Yer Lot)
*''Megalomania'' EP (1983) #6
*''Stark Raving Normal'' EP (1983) #20
*''False Gestures For A Devious Public'' (1983) #5
*''Se Parare Nex''
*''Fabulous As Usual'' EP
*''Smell Yourself''
*''Boots'' EP
*''Spillage
*''Split live'' CD
*''Kill The Pimps'' single
*''punk@theopera'' CD
==Footnotes==
{{Reflist}}
==External links==
*[http://www.theblood.biz The Blood]
*[http://www.myspace.com/theblood The Blood Myspace]
*[http://www.angelfire.com/punk/theblood The Blood tribute website]
*[http://www.zeromag.com/articles/article_view.php?id=741&pi=0&PHPSESSID=6ba97 Article about The Blood]
*[http://www.garry-bushell.co.uk/oi/index.asp History of Oi! that mentions The Blood]
*[http://www.skinheadnation.co.uk/oi!.htm Chapter on Oi! that mentions The Blood]
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