Bleed inspired by GWAR gore for music and show

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Edmonton metal band Blëed’s  GWAR influenced music may be gory, but it has a story to it.
You will be able to see for yourselves and maybe get a little bloody in the process, when they visit  Inferno, Sept. 9 with Sengage, Penitentz and Necorofuckphilia.

Bleed visit Lethbridge, Sept. 9. Photo by Penny Vanderheyden
“I want to write more than just gory lyrics. I want to tell a story rather than  just horrific imagery,” said Blëed frontman Robert Kreed, who noted  his lyrics are usually inspired by the music itself.


“I listen to a lot of music, so basically I write  what I’d like hear,” he said.
“There are bands I like I want to be that element for someone else,” he said.


 The first single “ Committed” is loosely  about killing everyone you know.
“It’s essentially about grievances and distancing yourself from them and ruining everything, he s described.


  There is a $10 cover charge for the show, which begins at 9 p.m..


“ We’ve been trying to get to Lethbridge for a while so we’re glad Ben Breakenbridge Mayer was able to set up a show for us,” he said.
The music on the band’s brand new first  full length CD  “the Hatred Inside,” has a strong ’80s thrash metal influence.

“ The band members are all 35 plus so there is a lot of  Black Sabbath, Slayer and newer bands like Strapping Young Lad,” Kreed continued.

 Bleed is completed by other founding members, guitarist  Ron Kratky and bassist Mike Bell plus new drummer Chris Murphy.
 They have a show to go with their bloody brand of thrash metal, in which, the audience and the band get a little bloody.
“We have horror props and can spray blood out of them. It’s not as extreme as what GWAR does but if people don’t want to get bloody, you can avoid it, ” he said.


“ Some people come to the show dressed bloody and we dress bloody too,” he added.


 They begin a quick tour in Vernon, Sept. 3 and wind it down in Lethbridge , Sept. 9.
 GWAR is an obvious influence on the band, partially for the show, but mainly for their music.


“ Personally I like the quality of their songs and how the stage show is close to  what the songs represent,” he said.
“ We like to do our shows so it isn’t just about over the top theatrics,” he said adding they like to make their show have a common appeal.


“A lot of people see us for the first time and don't know what to expect and  they’ll come up to us afterwards wide eyed and tell us that was awesome,” he said.
Blëed play Inferno, Sept. 9 with local bands Sengage, Penitentz Necrofuckphilia. Doors open at 8 p.m. with the bands beginning at 9 p.m. There is $10 cover.

— by Richard Amery, L.A. Beat Editor
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