As many of may have already heard, our drummer John Hoerner has decided to resign from the band to concentrate on his nursing school studies. Working with John was a real pleasure and we will miss his dedication, enthusiasm and humor. So, this means we need a new drummer. Interested? Know someone who might be? [ More ]
By Blood Alone’s debut CD Eternally is now available for purchase at an ever growing list of retailers, including all Bullmoose Music locations (for you locals) as well as Tower.com, cdbaby.com and Projekt:Darkwave (for you internet-savvy types). More distribution is on the way, so stay tuned as even more retailers are added to the site. [ More ]
Just this week Eternally has received three good reviews: The portland phoenix, the portland press herald, and a particularly glowing one in it magazine. You can peruse the reviews by blicking the links above and this should be encouragement enough for you to head out and snag a copy of Eternally for yourself. [ More ]
Eternally cd release show w/Big Coffin Hunters Our first time at the “new” Geno’s for our CD release party, and it was a bit surprising how clean and attractive the new digs are. (Very un-geno’s!) It was also our first time playing with Big Coffin Hunters, who really cranked up and put in a decidedly metallic [ More ]
. . . By Blood Alone, playing a release show at Geno’s this Saturday, July 16, are certain to have a merch table set up. They’ve been building buzz toward this release for months and you should expect a seriously tight set to kick this disc off. The four songs on the EP might not [ More ]
THE NIGHT IS YOUNG
Surprised by By Blood Alone, and that’s a good thing By Aimsel L. Ponti By Blood Alone may sound like the title of a classic horror film, but actually it’s the name of the local band that is about to release its debut record. They sent me a four-track sampler, and I am once again [ More ]
w/Aepril Schaille, Dorian James & Dirge Carolers Despite it being rather cool outside for a July evening, inside the Skybar it was decidedly hot and stuffy. Too much so to spend a lot of time watching the openers, but prior to repairing to the chinese food joint next door we caught the beginning of Dorian James [ More ]
My aura glows when I hear that there are people keeping metal alive here in Maine. By Blood Alone is a prime example of that fire inside of me that needs to be frequently rekindled only by the fuel of the ancient ruins of true metal. With galloping riffs reminiscent of Iced Earth, November’s Doom [ More ]
w/Shroud of Bereavement Sin of Angels and some death metal band Our first gig in RI and it’s in Pawtucket, a decidedly ratty-looking town near Providence that unpleasantly reminded me of where I grew up in NJ. Fortunately the club had a parking lot. The club itself was quite nice, though: a hangout bar in one [ More ]