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Blindside
Origin Flag of Sweden Stockholm, Sweden
Genre(s) Post-hardcore
Alternative metal
Christian metal
Years active 1994 – present
Label(s) DRT Entertainment
Solid State Records
Three Points Records
Website www.blindsideonline.com
Members
Christian Lindskog
Simon Grenehed
Tomas Näslund
Marcus Dahlström

Blindside is a Christian post-hardcore band from Stockholm, Sweden. ('stɔkhɔlm is Sweden 's Capital and its largest City. It is the site of the national Swedish government, the parliament, and the "Sverige" redirects here For other uses see Sweden (disambiguation and Sverige (disambiguation. A music genre is a categorical and typological construct that identifies musical sounds as belonging to a particular category and type of music that can be distinguished from other Post-hardcore evolved from Hardcore punk, itself an offshoot of the broader Punk rock movement Alternative metal is an eclectic form of Heavy metal music that gained popularity in the early 1990s alongside grunge. Christian metal is a form of Heavy metal music which as well as its many subgenres, contains Christian lyrics and themes Year 1994 ( MCMXCIV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1994 Gregorian calendar) In the Music industry, a record label can be a Brand and a Trademark associated with the Marketing of music recordings and Music DRT Entertainment was a New York City based Independent record label founded in 2003 by Derek Shulman, Ron Urban and Theodore This article is about the metal subdivison of Tooth & Nail Records, for the Jazz label see Solid State Records (jazz label Elektra Records is a now-dormant American Record label owned by Warner Music Group (WMG and from 2004 on operating under WMG's Atlantic Records Christian Lindskog is the Vocalist for the band Blindside. History of Simon Grenehed is the guitarist of Blindside. Simon was influenced by bands like Metallica, Pantera, Nirvana, and more of that era Tomas Näslund is the Bass guitar player for Blindside. Marcus Dahlström is the Drummer of the band Blindside. Marcus plays with such intensity at concerts and music videos that he often ends up destroying some part A Christian is a person who adheres to Christianity, a monotheistic Religion centered on the life and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth Post-hardcore evolved from Hardcore punk, itself an offshoot of the broader Punk rock movement ('stɔkhɔlm is Sweden 's Capital and its largest City. It is the site of the national Swedish government, the parliament, and the They formed in 1994 as Underfree and kept that name for two years before releasing their debut EP in 1996. An extended play ( EP) is a Vinyl record, CD, or Music download which contains more music than a single, but is too short to qualify

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History

In 1996 Blindside, a Christian band, released the Empty Box EP on Day-Glo Records. Year 1996 ( MCMXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar) Empty Box EP was Blindside 's first debut album as a band released in 1996 In 1997, Solid State Records got a hold of the EP and signed Blindside to their label. Year 1997 ( MCMXCVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar This article is about the metal subdivison of Tooth & Nail Records, for the Jazz label see Solid State Records (jazz label 1997 Blindside debuted in Sweden with their self-titled debut, a collection of old and new songs that were based on singer Christian Lindskog’s life at the time. Year 1997 ( MCMXCVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar The disc was released later that year in the U. S. by Tooth & Nail. Tooth & Nail Records is a Record label founded by Brandon Ebel in the U In 2000, A Thought Crushed My Mind was released. 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. A Thought Crushed My Mind is the second album by Swedish Hardcore punk band Blindside produced by Tooth & Nail Records. A Thought Crushed My Mind was more harsh and hardcore than the band's debut, and vocalist/chief lyricist Christian Lindskog also voiced his pain of missing his wife, Elina, while touring. Due to lackluster sales of the two albums, it would be Blindside's final album with Solid State. Fellow group P. O. D. began actively endorsing Blindside and signed them to Elektra Records under the imprint 3 Points. Elektra Records is a now-dormant American Record label owned by Warner Music Group (WMG and from 2004 on operating under WMG's Atlantic Records

In 2002 Blindside released Silence. See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. Silence is the third album by Post-hardcore group Blindside. Although the record hit stores in 2000 its major-label debut was in 2002 when It generated hits such as "Sleepwalking", "Pitiful," and "Caught a Glimpse. " The appeared on Late Night with Conan O'Brien and sang "Pitiful". Late Night with Conan O'Brien is an Emmy Award -winning American late-night Talk show hosted by Conan O'Brien on NBC In 2003, they toured with Hoobastank to support the album. Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. Hoobastank is an American Post-grunge band best known for their 2004 hit " The Reason " In 2003, the Warner Music Group was sold to private investors, leading Elektra to drop Blindside. Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. Warner Music Group (WMG is the third-largest of the "big four" major record labels, the others being Sony BMG, EMI, and Universal The Blindside Union and P. O. D. Warriors, the two bands' street teams, stepped in to help in promotion. Blindside sold out five of the shows they headlined in 2004. However, the headlining tour was marred by a couple of incidents. First, their tour bus crashed and was in disrepair, forcing the band to rent a van. Secondly, their last show in Bartlesville, OK had to be canceled. Bartlesville is a city in Washington county in the US state of Oklahoma. After dining in a restaurant in Dallas, TX, they found everything in their rental van stolen, including passports and money.

In 2004, About a Burning Fire was released. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " About a Burning Fire is the fourth album by Post-hardcore band Blindside. It generated a minor hit in "All of Us. " The album showed the band toying with their diversity, as they threw in techno elements in "Where The Sun Never Dies" and yodeling Swedish vocals in the ethereal "Shekina". "Shekina" is a Jewish and Christian name for the outer presence of God's glory, and this song title expresses Blindside's spiritual side in their music. "Shekina" was used on WWE DVD, Cheating Death, Stealing Life - The Eddie Guerrero Story. World Wrestling Entertainment Inc ( WWE) is a publicly traded privately controlled integrated media (focusing in Television, Internet, DVD (also known as " Digital Versatile Disc " or " Digital Video Disc " - see Etymology)is Eduardo "Eddie" Gory Guerrero Llanes Along with Barr Konnan, Chicano Power and Madonna’s Boyfriend, Guerrero formed Los Gringos Locos Following in 2005, Blindside re-released their two Solid State LPs with bonus tracks and new cover art. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. A DVD titled Ten Years Running Blind was released on June 21, 2005, and a new album, The Great Depression, was released August 2, 2005. DVD (also known as " Digital Versatile Disc " or " Digital Video Disc " - see Etymology)is Ten Years Running Blind celebrates Blindside's 10 year anniversary with nearly 3 hours of content spanning the journey so far Events 524 - Godomar, King of the Burgundians defeats the Franks at the Battle of Vézeronce. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Great Depression is the fifth Album from Post-hardcore band Blindside. Events 338 BC - A Macedonian army led by Philip II defeated the combined forces of Athens and Thebes in the Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Great Depression showcased Blindside experimenting with multiple new genres. Many jazzy elements were incorporated, such as "My Alibi" and "City Lights. " Guest vocalists were incorporated, namely Ilkka from Benea Reach and Selfmindead, as well as J. Benea Reach is a Progressive metal / Mathcore band from Oslo Norway Selfmindead was a Christian Hardcore punk band from Sweden. History Selfmindead formed in the winter of 1994 - 1995 in Eskilstuna Jamte. Ilkka sang alongside Christian Lindskog in "Come To Rest", while J. Jamte contributed to "You Must Be Bleeding Under Your Eyelids. "

Blindside released a new EP, The Black Rose EP, on June 27, 2007 [1] and toured the United States in support of it in late 2007. The Black Rose EP is an EP by Swedish Post-hardcore band Blindside. Events 1358 - Republic of Dubrovnik is founded 1709 - Peter the Great defeats Charles XII of Sweden Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. This album included five new songs and three live songs, and was (and is) only available online.

Discography

Albums

Title Year Label Billboards Producer Reviews
Empty Box EP 1996 Day-Glo Records Lasse Marten
Blindside 1997 Day-Glo / Solid State Lasse Marten
A Thought Crushed My Mind 2000 Solid State Andre Jacobsson [2] [3]
7" inch vinyl 2001
Silence 2002 Elektra #83 (US) Howard Benson [4]
About a Burning Fire 2004 Elektra #39 (US) Howard Benson [5]
Blindside (re-release) 2005 DRT
A Thought Crushed My Mind (re-release) 2005 DRT
The Great Depression 2005 DRT #89 (US) Lasse Marten [6] [7]
The Black Rose EP 2007 (Independent) Blindside
? 2008  ?  ?

Singles

Year Title Chart Positions
US Mainstream Rock US Modern Rock
2002 "Pitiful" #18 #36
2003 "Sleepwalking" #31

Videography

Title Album
King of the Closet A Thought Crushed My Mind
Pitiful Silence
Sleepwalking Silence
All of Us About a Burning Fire
About a Burning Fire About a Burning Fire
Fell in Love with the Game The Great Depression
When I Remember The Great Depression

Media appearances

Further reading

External links

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Dictionary

blindside

-noun

  1. (automotive) A driver's field of blindness around an automobile; the side areas behind the driver.
  2. (rugby) the space on the side of the pitch with the shorter distance between the breakdown/set piece and the touchline; compare openside.
  3. (rugby union) short for blindside flanker, a position in rugby union, usually number 6.

-verb

  1. (informal) To catch off guard; to take by surprise.
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