BLEED FROM WITH IN
BLOOD STOCK OPEN AIR 2018
BLEED FROM WITHIN
Playing: Friday, 10th August 2018

Stage: Sophie Lancaster Stage

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erseverance. A powerful word with an equally powerful meaning. Says the dictionary: “steadfastness in doing something despite difficulty or delay in achieving success.” BLEED FROM WITHIN’s new album, Era, is that story, a no-compromise tale of the… More price of victory.

Drummer Ali Richardson says. “We are here now for a love of music; a desire to create and share the songs that we would want to listen to. There is literally nothing that can take that away from us.”

After guitarist Martyn Evans left the band BLEED FROM WITHIN initially tried to carry on as a four-piece, but things weren’t really shaping together quickly and smoothly enough. None of the local Glesga guitarists fit the BLEED FROM WITHIN vibe until they chanced on guitarist Steven Jones. They knew instantly Jones was the right for the job; and that guitarist Craig “Goonzi” Gowans had his sideman. With half of Era already in the bag, BLEED FROM WITHIN, with Jones in place, knew the rest wasn’t too far off. That Jones was also an experienced live musician and producer also helped BLEED FROM WITHIN right the proverbial ship.

“We started writing for this album shortly after releasing/touring Uprising,” guitarist Craig “Goonzi” Gowans recalls. “I think the first song we wrote ended up being ‘Alone in the Sun.’ We had a few rough songs done before the Death Walk EP, but decided to write two completely new songs specifically for that EP and save the rest for the album. Once Steven joined and started giving his input, things were picking up speed. We always bring our separate ideas into the studio and work together as a band on the songs, rather than one person dictating everything. We put a big focus on trimming the fat on this album, going over the songs again and again and taking anything out that really didn’t need to be there, as we felt some of the songs on the last album were too long/had a lot of unnecessary parts.”

The influences this time around centered on genres outside BLEED FROM WITHIN’s comfort zones. To wit, songs like ‘Clarity,’ ‘Afterlife,’ ‘I Am Oblivion, Part II,’ and ‘Ruina’ attack from a mindset unrestrained. They’re genuine BLEED FROM WITHIN, but the riffs are tighter, the hooks are stronger, and the choruses bigger. “The biggest difference for us this time round was the actual song writing,” says Ali. “We focused a lot more on how the songs were actually put together on this album. Most of the tracks follow a more conventional ‘pop song’ structure than anything we’ve done in the past. This was a massive learning curve for us. What we have learnt here is already being practiced on [our] new material.” Less