Blitzkid began in the winter of 1997 in Bluefield, VA. At that time, the band consisted of TB Monstrosity on guitars, vokills, and bass, and Wolfgang Christopher on drums. After recording a 10 song demo just for fun titled Songs For the Aesthetically Challenged the twosome enlisted the help of Dr. Stuart Evilstein on bass. Shortly after, Wolfgang left the band and Evilstein picked up the skinbashing duties. By the fall of 1998, the band was a trio once again with the help of longtime friend Argyle Goolsby handling the bass duties. Songwriting, rehearsing, and gigs followed, and in May of 1999, they recorded the 7-song Revisited EP. This particular release showcased a more hookladen "horror rock" approach that the band had already hinted at. The recording also showcased some of the band’s most popular material to date in the songs Nadine, the original recording of Slaugher At the Sock Hop, and Hate You Better. By the winter of 1999, Blitzkid entered Lively Sound Studios in Lewisburg, WV to record the 13 song full length Terrifying Tales album. At that time, the band had become a full blown horror punk/metal band taking cues from a variety of influences such as The Misfits, The Ramones, Slayer, Type O Negative, Samhain, The Cramps, Sisters of Mercy, and Bauhaus just to name a few. Extensive gigs soon followed in their hometown as well as North Carolina, Florida, Tennessee, and Kentucky. . After longtime drummer and good friend Dr. Stuart Evilstein left the band in May 2001, (to work with the industrial goth band ARBUS) they found Billy Bones in Saltville, VA to fill the vacant spot. The newly revamped creeprock trio quickly began work at Real 2 Reel studios in Blacksburg, VA in the summer of 2001 for the 12 track Let Flowers Die album. Let Flowers Die was unleashed upon unsuspecting fiends December 29th, 2001. In 2002, Blitzkid found a record label to call home in Denver, CO's @ntidote Records. The label re-released the Let Flowers Die album as well as the band's new record for 2003, Trace of A Stranger. In December of 2003, Fiend Force Records(from Germany) also began working with the band and placed a track by them on their debut compilation album "This Is Horrorpunk", followed by the Euro release of Trace of a Stranger on cd/lp and the official release of the Blitzkid/Mister Monster split EP "Exhuming Graves and Making Dates". After extensive touring to promote both releases and garnering attention from all over the world, Billy Bones and new rhythm guitarist Gilby Deviant left the band in March of 2004. Blitzkid then gained new rhythm guitarist J-Sin Trioxin of Mister Monster fame as well as ex Reagans drummer Rhea M, and continued getting favorable press for the Trace of A Stranger and EGMD split. Currently, Blitzkid just completed their first tour of Germany with People Like You's the Spook for two weeks on the "Everyday is Halloween" tour put together by Fiend Force Records. Look for them to be recording sometime in early 2005 along with the band relocating to the Los Angeles area shortly thereafter. Thank you to all of the Corpse Corps for over 7 years of support, this black blood bleeds for all of you. LONG LIVE THE HORROR!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! |
