This is positively weird, as here we have a band with an alcoholic Terminator’s thirst for Metal, of that time-honoured, ‘floor the toms and no sleep till Valhalla!’ variety. So as they throw themselves into ‘Serpentarius’ the lathered drums flutter, but the vocals go for a folkier version of the operatic style employed by Goth [ More ]
Mauricio reviewed this bands first release, Eternally, a while back, and a few weeks ago I received in the mail their latest offering, Seas of Blood. The first thing I noticed about this bands sound was the female vocalist, Cruella. Although claiming to play Metal, I also found this to be as Mauricio also mentioned [ More ]
Despite the self promotion, I would not call this group a metal band, and I am not too sure I would call them progressive either (whatever that might mean). They don’t readily fit into any storebought category. They do remind me of sundry darkling bands of the 60s and early 70s – albeit with considerable [ More ]
This album should appeal to rock fans who enjoy a bit of Goth. By Blood Alone are an American band, fronted by a charismatic female vocalist by the mind-stimulating nickname “Cruella”, whose debut album has gained them well deserved recognition. Any person lumping By Blood Alone together with bands like Nightwish, Within Temptation or Epica at [ More ]
An interview of Cruella ran in the December issue of Portland Monthly, detailing her ordeal as a musician and artist battling Breast Cancer. At the time of publication the interview was edited considerably, but now the complete interview is available here. It’s quite fascinating stuff. [ More ]
During our hiatus we have been hard at work promoting Seas of Blood to the international press, and it is paying off. We have numerous reviews, the most glowing of which we have posted here. [ More ]
Cruella and John Graveside had a grand time being interviewed by Steve Green, editor of Live4metal.com. Unlike most interviews, Steve asked insightful questions and is an all-around good egg. Click here to read the interview. [ More ]
By Blood Alone will perform it’s first post-hiatus show at Geno’s on Saturday, May 31st. Details are TBA, but we can say that we will be unveiling a set of all-new material (or maybe almost all-new, as we may play one classic.) It’s also possible we may play a secret warm-up show a few weeks [ More ]
By Blood Alone may have been laying low for a few months but that does not mean we have not been busy. Promo’s have been shipped to Europe, North America, South America, and Asia. Reviews are trickling in, almost all positive and some absolutely glowing (though there was one these guys fucking suck that we [ More ]
What’s the musical equivalent of love at first sight? Whatever it may be, that’s what happened when I first heard By Blood Alone. This is the style of Progressive Metal that Dark Symphonies used to put out a few years ago and my first thought was of one of their bands, Brave (who evolved from [ More ]
Interview with John Graveside and Cruella by Steve Green My aim in 2008 is to introduce you to as many (quality) new bands as possible. So here’s the first of a series of new format interviews which will see the band/artist focus the discussion on about 3 different subjects. By Blood Alone are a Progressive/Gothic band from [ More ]