BLOODGOOD - DISCOGRAPHY,BIOGRAPHY AND REVIEWS AND TO GERMANY WITH LOVE! LIVE IN GERMANY-1993/2000

THIS ALBUM CONTAIN(14-TRACKS)
1-KINGDOM COME
2-HEAVEN ON EARTH
3-LET MY PEOPLE GO
4-OUT OF LOVE
5-ALL STAND TOGETHER
6-HEY YOU
7-ANGUISH AND PAIN
8-ESCAPE FROM THE FIRE
9-HOLY SPIRIT JAM
10-I WANT TO LIVE IN YOUR HEART
11-SELF DESTROCTION & DRUM SOLO
12-CRUCIFY
13-INTRO 7 MESSIAH
14-SEVEN
CREDITS:Lne-up:
Les Carlsen - Vocals
Paul Jackson - Guitar
Michael Bloodgood - Bass
David McKay - Keyboards
Paul Roraback - Drums
BLOODGOOD-TO GERMANY WITH LOVE!-LIVE IN GERMANY-1993/2000
















THIS ALBUM CONTAIN(14-TRACKS)
1-KINGDOM COME
2-HEAVEN ON EARTH
3-LET MY PEOPLE GO
4-OUT OF LOVE
5-ALL STAND TOGETHER
6-HEY YOU!
7-ANGUISH & PAIN
8-ESCAPE FROM THE FIRE
9-HOLY SPIRIT JAM
10-I WANT TO LIVE IN YOUR HEART
11-SELF DESTROCTION & DRUM SOLO
12-CRUCIFY
13-INTRO & MESSIAH
14-SEVEN
CREDITS:Lne-Up:
Les Carlsen - Vocals
Paul Jackson - Guitar
Michael Bloodgood - Bass
David McKay - Keyboards
Paul Roraback - Drums
BLOODGOOD-ALL STAND TOGETHER-1991
















THIS ALBUM CONTAIN(12-TRACKS)
1-S.O.S
2-ALL STAND TOGETHER
3-ESCAPE FROM THE FIRE
4-OUT OF LOVE
5-SAY GOODBYE
6-KINGDOM COME
7-FEAR NOT EVIL
8-HELP ME
9-ROUNDED ARE THE ROCKS
10-LIES IN THE DARK
11-STREETLIGHT DANCER
12-I WANT TO LIVE IN YOUR HEART
CREDITS:
Les Carlsen - Vocals
Paul Jackson - Guitar
Michael Bloodgood - Bass
Tim Heintz - Keyboards
David Huff - Drums
BLOODGOOD-SHAKIN'THE WORLD LIVE-1990
















THIS ALBUM CONTAIN(12-TRACKS)
1-LET MY PEOPLE GO
2-MAD DOG WOLRD
3-TOP OF THE MOUNTAIN
4-AWAKE
5-EAT THE FLESH
6-HOLY FIRE
7-CRUCIFY
8-THE SIXTH HOUR
9-THE MESSIAH
10-ACCEPT THE LAMB
11-SEVEN
12-NEW AGE ILLUSION
CREDITS:
Les Carlsen - Vocals
Paul Jackson - Guitar
Craig Church - Guitar
Michael Bloodgood - Bass
Kevin Whistler - Drums
BLOODGOOD-ALIVE IN AMERICA-1990















THIS ALBUM CONTAIN(12-TRACKS)
1-OUT OF THE DARKNESS
2-DO OR DIE
3-IT'S ALRIGHT
4-HEY YOU!
5-ALONE IN SUICIDE
6-SHE'S GONE
7-HEAVEN ON EARTH
8-SHAKIN' IT
9-SOLDIER OF PEACE
10-AMERICA
11-NEVER BE THE SAME
12-("Medley:Demon On The Run")("Killing The Beast")
("Battle Of The Flesh")("Black Snake")
CREDITS:
Les Carlsen - Vocals
Paul Jackson - Guitar
Craig Church - Guitar
Michael Bloodgood - Bass
Kevin Whistler - Drums
BLOODGOOD-OUT OF THE DARKNESS-1989
















THIS ALBUM CONTAIN(9-TRACKS)
1-OUT OF THE DARKNESS
2-LET MY PEOPLE GO
3-AMERICA
4-IT'S ALRIGHT
5-TOP OF THE MOUNTAIN
6-HEY! YOU
7-MAD DOG WOLRD
8-CHANGING ME
9-NEW AGE ILLUSION
CREDITS:
Les Carlsen - Vocals
Paul Jackson - Guitar
Michael Bloodgood - Bass
Kevin Whistler - Drums
BLOODGOOD-ROCK IN A HARD PLACE-1988
















THIS ALBUM CONTAIN(9-TRACKS)
1-SHAKING IT
2-NEVER BE THE SAME
3-THE PRESENCE
4-WHAT HAVE I DONE?
5-HEAVEN ON EARTH
6-DO OR DIE
7-SHE'S GONE
8-THE WORLD(Keeps Moving Around)
9-SEVEN
CREDITS:
Les Carlsen - Vocals
David Zaffiro - Guitar
Michael Bloodgood - Bass
Mark Welling - Drums
BLOODGOOD-DETONATION-1987
















THIS ALBUM CONTAIN(10-TRACKS)
1-BATTLE OF THE FLESH
2-VAGRANT PEOPLE
3-SELF DESTROCTION
4-ALOBE IN SUICIDE
5-HEARTBEAT(OF THE CITY)
6-EAT THE FLESH
7-HOLY FIRE
8-CRUCIFY
9-THE MESSIAH
10-LIVE WIRE
CREDITS:Line up:
Les Carlsen - Vocals
David Zaffiro - Guitar
Michael Bloodgood - Bass
Mark Welling - Drums
BLOODGOOD-BLOODGOOD-1986
















THIS ALBUM CONTAIN(10-TRACKS)
1-ACCEPT THE LAMB
2-STAND IN THE LIGHT
3-DEMON ON THE RUN
4-ANGUISH & PAIN
5-AWAKE!
6-SOLDIER OF PEACE
7-YOU LOSE
8-WHAT'S FOLLOWING THE GRAVE
9-KILLING THE BEAST
10-BLACK SNAKE
CREDITS:
Les Carlsen - Vocals
David Zaffiro - Guitar
Michael Bloodgood - Bass
J.T. Taylor - Drums
BLOODGOOD-METAL MISSIONARIES EP-1984/85

















THIS DEMO EP CONTAIN(4-TRACKS)
1-AWAKE!
2-ACCEPT THE LAMB
3-ANGUISH & PAIN
4-BATTLE OF THE FLESH
CREDITS:
Les Carlsen - Vocals
David Zaffiro - Guitar
Michael Bloodgood - Bass
J.T. Taylor - Drums




















Bloodgood, Ranking alongside Stryper and Barren Cross as one of the top white metal bands of the eighties, takes a foundation of melodic metal and combines it with elements of classic metal and speed metal on its self-titled Frontline debut. The talented Les Carlson brings a raspy but melodic flavored lead vocal style sounding like a cross between Steve Perry (Journey) and John Schlitt (Petra, Head East). The underrated David Zaffiro contributes a profusion of lightning Fast Lead Guitar Work. Michael Bloodgood performs steadily On Bass, while J.T. Taylor rounds out the rhythm section on Drums.Producer Darrell Mansfield did a creditable job working within the confines of a limited budget to create an album characterized by refined and sharp sounding sonics. Plenty of crisp rhythm guitar stands alongside a clean mix of lead guitar and bass. An average drum sound, on the other hand, is the only area of improvement worth noting. The album cover proves quite effective in featuring the bands logo over a black background spotted with pools of blood. The lyrics included with the CD insert, on the other hand, can be difficult to read due to being printed in too small of a font.Introduced by angelic acappella vocal harmonies, the melodic metal of "Accept The Lamb" is driven ahead in a strong and steady fashion by a nice edgy rhythm guitar. The vocal harmonies in question return in time, however, to back a chorus giving rise to a good commercial feel. The only drawback to the song comes in the form of an instrumental passage limited to only several seconds of Rhythm Guitar.A good punchy Bass line shores up the Melodic hard rocker "Stand In The Light" from front to back. A trade off between the Rhythm guitar and Drums propels the song during its verse portions until a touch of Vocal harmonies bolsters a catchy melodic flavored chorus. After Zaffiro nails A Bluesy Guitar Solo, Carlson continually repeats the songs chorus over just the sound of pounding Drums.http://www.bloodgoodband.com/.















BIOGRAPHY:
Seattle’s Bloodgood, along with Stryper and Barren Cross, formed the triumvirate of notable American Christian hard rock bands of the ‘80s. Bloodgood was formed by Bassist Michael Bloodgood and Former Joshua Singer Les Carlsen In 1984 and released a Demo Called Metal Missionaries in 1985. Frontline Records and Christian producer Darrell Mansfield pushed the band. The group’s first two records Bloodgood and Detonation were the band’s better records with heavier sounds. Guitarist David Zaffiro left the band by the time Out Of The Darkness was released. The band’s momentum slowed considerably at the end of the 1980s which translated into three live albums and the eventual disbandment in 1994. The band’s sound had suffered increasing commercialism in the intervening years. The Volume One and Two album releases were accompanied by videos of the shows. The band never had any luck holding on to its Drummers. Mortification would cover Bloodgood on its Live Planetarium CD.The group reformed in 2002 and again in 2006 and during the latter even featured Stryper man Oz Fox on guitar. A DVD called Rock Theater was issued in 2003. This DVD featured music and lots of theatre about Jesus Christ. Mark Welling was also back. Welling had been in a band with Queensrÿche’s DeGarmo called DHW and in another band with Geoff Tate called Babylon. The band played live again in Nashville in April of 2007. Michael Bloodgood completed work on a new solo CD called The Cross Changes Everything in 2008 which was due as early as February of that year. http://www.shoutlife.com/profile_view.cfm?uid=2673.







Bloodgood Was An '80s Christian (or "white") metal band hailing from Washington, D.C. Formed in 1985 by Vocalist Les Carlsen (formerly a cast member of a Broadway production of Hair), Guitarist David Zaffiro, Bassist Mike Bloodgood, and Drummer J.T. Taylor, they followed in the footsteps of better-known acts like Stryper and Barren Cross in attempting to save souls through metal. Bloodgood toured steadily throughout the decade, and their yearly album releases included 1986's eponymous Debut, 1987's Detonation (introducing new Drummer Mark Welling), 1988's Rock in a Hard Place, 1989's Out of the Darkness (featuring new members, Guitar Player Paul Jackson and Drummer Kevin Whistler), and, in 1990, not one but two live albums in Live, Vol. 1: Alive in America and Live, Vol. 2: Shakin' the World. Looking to broaden their sound with additional hard rock influences, Bloodgood brought in keyboard player David McKay to soften up 1991's All Stand Together, and the album also benefited from the percussion prowess of Former Giant Drummer David Huff. But none of this could mask the fact that the group's appeal had become extremely selective -- even for a Christian metal band. After issuing their greatest-hits album, The Collection, later that year, and yet another Live Album In 1993 entitled To Germany With Love!, Bloodgood decided it was time to go their separate ways. ~ Ed Rivadavia, All Music Guide.
http://www.metal-metropolis.com/bloodgood.htm.














Introduced by angelic acappella vocal harmonies, the melodic metal of "Accept The Lamb" is driven ahead in a strong and steady fashion by a nice edgy rhythm guitar. The vocal harmonies in question return in time, however, to back a chorus giving rise to a good commercial feel. The only drawback to the song comes in the form of an instrumental passage limited to only several seconds of Rhythm Guitar. A good punchy bass line shores up the Melodic Hard Rocker "Stand In The Light" from front to back. A trade off between the Rhythm Guitar and Drums propels the song during its verse portions until a touch of vocal harmonies bolsters a catchy melodic flavored chorus. After Zaffiro nails A Bluesy Guitar Solo, Carlson continually repeats the songs chorus over just the sound of pounding Drums. Commencing to several seconds of open air rhythm guitar, a crunchy riff conveys "Demon On The Run" at a mid-tempo pace until it crests for a powerfully delivered chorus that ranks among the albums very best. Zaffiro nails several seconds of perfectly produced flashy lead guitar work. "Demon On The Run" celebrates the believer's promise of eternal life,"Anguish And Pain" gets underway to a double Bass Driven Riff that quickly takes it at an upbeat tempo to a good hard hitting chorus. Zaffiro contributes a brief but well done Guitar Solo to a song dealing with the second coming,Carried through its first and second verse in a fast paced manner, "Awake" gains further momentum for a vocal harmony driven chorus in which Carlson displays the abundant range to his voice. I like how the song stops dead in its tracks following its first chorus as Carlson sings a prayer over a quietly played guitar line.I wish Bloodgood had expanded upon an instrumental break limited to a few seconds of rhythm guitar.Opening to A militant Drum Beat, "Soldier Of Peace" moves forward to a crisp rhythm guitar reinforced by A Punchy Bass Line, the two driving the song to a forcefully delivered chorus coming across in the form of a battle cry.Zaffiro nails a beautiful melodic flavored Guitar Solo before Carlson talks about victory in the life of a Christian."You Lose" was originally recorded on a demo tape by Michael Bloodgood's old band Cypress. Taking off to a high pitched scream from Carlson, the song quickly moves forward until it reaches an energy-laden chorus ending to the words "You lose!" conveyed in a hard hitting fashion. "You Lose" slows as a pronounced bass line underscores Carlson's raspy voice before Zaffiro lets loose with a fiery solo.The blues based heavy metal of "What's Following The Grave" proceeds through its first verse at a mid-tempo pace to a quietly played guitar line. As the song gains momentum, the rhythm guitar arrives at the front of the mix in time to buttress a chorus resonating a dark and heavy feel. Thirty seconds of gritty lead guitar work complements the pace and feel of a song pointing to the source of eternal life,"Killing The Beast" progresses at a much faster pace when compared to "What's Following The Grave" but proves no less heavy. Beginning to several seconds of rhythm guitar as the rhythm section bounces in and out of the mix, an edgy guitar riff impels the song to a chorus fortified by deep sounding vocal harmonies. Zaffiro follows with thirty seconds of the albums best lead guitar work. "Killing The Beast" talks about exactly that,A fast paced double bass driven riff aggressively thrusts "Black Snake" through its first four verses before Zaffiro nails a lightning fast solo. Rapidly advancing through its fifth, the song culminates for a high octane chorus ending as vocal harmonies repeat the phrase "He who is in me is greater than he who is in the world." I would describe Bloodgood's self-titled debut, which went on to sell 50,000 copies, as a consistent effort from front to back in that each of its ten compositions holds up under repeated play. The classic metal of "Demon On The Run" and "Killing The Beast" stand out as two of the albums more noteworthy tracks; however, the catchy "Soldier Of Peace", the blues-based "What's Following The Grave" and the speed metal influenced "Black Snake" both hold up equally well. The albums solid production job and well written lyrics only add to its appeal. I would like to close by adding that the album deserves to be re-issued on CD with the four songs from the Metal Missionaries demo as bonus tracks. Finally, Bloodgood ended up recording a total of thirteen songs for its self-titled debut and, as a result, it would only make sense to add the three additional unreleased songs as well.“Battle Of The Flesh” gets underway to a blend of fast paced riffing and lightning-like lead work. Rushing through its verse portions with a ton of upbeat energy, the song culminates for a chorus repeating its title four straight times in aggressive fashion. Zaffiro polishes things off with a blistering guitar solo. “Battle Of The Flesh” talks about exactly that.Introduced to a drum solo, “Vagrant People” moves forward to a double bass driven riff prior to obtaining a portentous chorus shored up by deep and dark sounding vocal harmonies. A nail biting guitar solo brings out the best in what is one of the albums more aggressive sounding tracks.
"Self-Destruction" maintains the fast paced momentum. A trade off between a recoiling rhythm guitar and pounding drums fortifies the song during its verse portions, the ardent scene upheld for a spirited chorus backed powerfully by double bass. “Self Destruction” talks about making the correct eternal decision. "Alone In Suicide" ranks with the finest metal ballads this reviewer has heard. The acoustic guitar opening the song evenly propels it ahead until the rhythm guitar kicks in strong and steady. Driven forward unwaveringly, “Alone In Suicide” evenly flows to a chorus in which a poignant setting is put into place. As its title implies, “Alone In Suicide” touches upon the issue of suicide.The bluesy “Heartbeat (Of The City)” showcases one of the albums strongest melodies. A muscular bass line holds sway over the song during its first and second verse as the rhythm guitar fades in and out of the mix. Upon reaching its sweeping chorus, however, “Heartbeat (Of The City)” asks its listeners several relevant questions."Eat The Flesh" quickly fades in before a hard hitting riff prevails over its verse portions at a steadfast mid-tempo pace. Gaining impetus throughout its pre-chorus, the song crests for a catchy chorus in which angelic vocal harmonies play a prominent role. Zaffiro steps forward with a blistering guitar solo. Great song."Holy Fire" begins slowly to a bluesy rhythm guitar, Carlson’s raspy voice part of the mix at the songs onset as he repeats the phrase "Saved by His blood. Changed by His Word!" The song gradually builds momentum throughout its first verse before transitioning to a chorus of a straightforward but determined variety. "Crucify" is a faster – almost speed metal influenced – track that details the circumstances leading to Christ’s crucifixion. The song jumps out of the gate to a double bass driven riff as Carlson plays the role of Pilate during its first verse.As soon as “Crucify” abruptly ends, the melodic rock of “The Messiah” gently begins. Moving forward slowly and gently, “The Messiah” paints a picture of events following Christ’s death on the cross during its first verse.Picking up in pace for its emotionally charged chorus, the song does not culminate until reaching its final verse as the Resurrection is portrayed.“Live Wire”, an energy-laden number that can best be described as a two and a half minute explosion of adrenalin, joins Zaffiro’s fierily played soloing abilities with Welling’s predominate work on double bass. Good lyrical direction taken here as well(http://www.holymetalrob.com/)