Scottish heavy metal band Bleed From Within will perform and promote their new album “Era” at Hou Live on Wednesday.
Bleed From Within
The band was formed in 2005 in Glasgow where they initially met at a youth club. In the beginning, they covered Lamb of God songs. The first tour that garnered them large-scale exposure was in 2010 when they supported Sylosis and While She Sleeps on the Metal Hammer Razor Tour. Early in their career, Bleed From Within also toured with Soilwork, All That Remains, After the Burial, Suicide Silence, Caliban and Rise to Remain.
Bleed From Within currently consists of vocalist Scott Kennedy, drummer Ali Richardson, bassist Davie Provan and guitarists Craig Gowans and Steven Jones. The band has released four studio albums: “Humanity,” “Empire,” “Uprising” and “Era.”
Metal Hammer Magazine’s online editor Merlin Alderslade summarized Bleed From Within’s style, saying that they are “power and groove-laden muscle that modern metal is able to produce.” The band’s earlier material has been considered deathcore, but the band’s general musical style has been stated by critics to be a blend of metalcore, melodic death metal and groove metal. Their stylistic features are their use of deep heavy breakdowns, growling vocals and groove infused riffs.
Their first two albums, “Humanity” and “Empire,” have been described as “bruising yet melodic” and “Humanity” was considered “straight-up deathcore” as it came out.
Their third album “Uprising” has been described “parts Lamb of God, parts Black Crown-era Suicide Silence and parts Pantera.” The album’s typical song structure features sinister guitar riffs to open a song which transitions into “epic metal melodies.” Across their three albums it has been noted that Kennedy’s vocal style has shifted from deathcore scream/growl vocals to a strict throaty growl and that his voice has become much clearer.
Time: 8:30 p.m., March 13
Tickets: 160 yuan
Venue: Hou Live, -1/F, North Building, Kingkey Binhe Time Plaza, 9289 Binhe Boulevard, Futian District (福田区滨河大道9289号京基滨河时代广场北座负一层Hou Live)
Metro: Line 9 to Xiasha Station (下沙站), Exit B