Bleed from Within

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The band formed in Glasgow where they initially met at a youth club where they would cover Lamb of God songs.{{cite web|url = http://www.southwalesargus.co.uk/leisure/entertainments/10292360.Bleed_From_Within_set_to_rock_Cardiff____Craig_Gowans_Interview/| title = Bleed From Within set to rock Cardiff – Craig Gowans Interview | author = Howells | work = South Wales Argus | publisher = Newsquest Media | date = 15 March 2013 | access-date = 21 April 2013 |first = Andy}} The first tour that garnered them large scale exposure was in 2010 when they supported Sylosis and While She Sleeps on the Metal Hammer Razor Tour.{{Cite web|url = http://legendsarising.com/2010/12/17/interview-while-she-sleeps/|title = Interview: While She Sleeps|date = 17 December 2010|access-date = 14 October 2014|website = Legends Arising|last = Koster|first = Niels}} Early in their career, Bleed from Within also toured with Soilwork, All that Remains, After the Burial, Suicide Silence, Caliban and Rise to Remain.

In August 2012, the band signed to Century Media Records.{{cite web|url = http://www.blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=177610| title = Bleed From Within Signs Worldwide Deal With CENTURY MEDIA RECORDS | date = 2 August 2012 | access-date = 8 April 2013 |website = Blabbermouth.net|last = Newsdesk}} Their talks with the label started when they were approached after their performance at the 2011 Graspop festival in Belgium,{{cite web|url = http://www.examiner.co.uk/leisure-and-entertainment/entertainment-west-yorkshire/2013/03/29/bleed-from-within-on-the-rise-ahead-of-leeds-gig-86081-33080905/ | title = Bleed From Within on the rise ahead of Leeds gig | author = Lavigueur | work = Huddersfield Daily Examiner | date = 29 March 2013 | access-date = 21 April 2013 |first = Nick}} where they were called up as a replacement.{{Cite web|url = http://bravewords.com/news/bleed-from-within-replace-all-shall-perish-for-graspop-metal-meeting|title = Bleed from within replace All Shall Perish for Graspop Metal Meeting|date = 23 May 2011|access-date = 14 October 2014|website = Brave Words|last = Newsdesk}} After its announcement Bleed From Within issued a very positive statement about their opportunity to join the label's roster: "Century Media have always been a powerhouse in bringing cutting edge new music to the world and we will endeavour to live up to the name." Between September and November 2012, the band supported While She Sleeps across the UK and co-headlined a tour around Europe with Bury Tomorrow. They supported Miss May I on their UK tour in November/December, before starting their studio sessions.{{Cite web|url = http://www.impericon.com/uk/blog/bleed-from-within-launch-studio-diary-for-new-album-uprising/|title = Bleed From Within launch studio diary for new album Uprising|date = 9 December 2012|access-date = 14 October 2014|website = Impericon|last = Patashnik|first = Ben|url-status = dead|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20141019140027/http://www.impericon.com/uk/blog/bleed-from-within-launch-studio-diary-for-new-album-uprising/|archive-date = 19 October 2014}}

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In March 2013, the band completed their first tour of the year, supporting Testament in mainland Europe.{{cite web|url = http://www.punknews.org/article/49707/tours-testament-shadows-fall-bleed-from-within-europe | title = Tours: Testament / Shadows Fall / Bleed From Within (Europe) | publisher = Punknews.org | date = 16 November 2012 | access-date = 2 June 2013}} Singer Scott Kennedy commented on the difficulty of performing to Testament's crowd citing the older average age of the audience and their lack of familiarity with Bleed from Within's music, but also stated that he felt the band had won over the crowd eventually.{{cite web|url = http://www.eveningtimes.co.uk/times-out/music-bleed-from-withins-fashionable-sideline-122258n.20885978 | title = Music – Bleed From Within's fashionable sideline | author = Geddes | work = Evening Times | publisher = Newsquest | date = 25 April 2013 | access-date = 2 June 2013 |first = Jonathan}} On 25 March 2013, Bleed from Within's third studio album Uprising was released on Century Media. Kennedy, when commenting on the album, said that "While it's angry, it's still positive. It's about looking to the light and realising that you're the only person who can make a difference in your life." The drums and vocals were recorded with producer Romesh Dodangoda and guitars and bass with Adam Getgood of Periphery. Uprising spawned two music videos; one for the album's lead single "It Lives in Me"{{cite web|url = http://www.bravewords.com/news/190212 | title = BLEED FROM WITHIN – 'It Lives in Me' Video Released | publisher = Brave Words & Bloody Knuckles | date = 14 September 2012| access-date = 2 June 2013}} and another for the title track.{{cite web|url = http://www.rocksound.tv/news/article/bleed-from-within-post-new-video-for-uprising | title = Bleed From Within Post New Video For 'Uprising' | work = Rock Sound | publisher = Freeway Press | date = 23 February 2013 | access-date = 2 June 2013}} The album was later made available as a stream prior to its release.{{cite web|url = http://loudwire.com/bleed-from-within-uprising-exclusive-album-stream/ | title = Bleed From Within, 'Uprising' – Exclusive Album Stream | work = Loudwire | date = 18 March 2013 | access-date = 14 October 2014 |first = Chad|last = Bowar}} It also charted in the United Kingdom at number 13 on the UK Rock Chart.{{cite web|url = https://www.officialcharts.com/charts/rock-and-metal-albums-chart/20130331/112/ | title = Top 40 Rock & Metal Albums Archive 6th April 2013 | publisher = Official Charts Company | date = 6 April 2013 | access-date = 8 April 2013 }} Critically, the album was well received and praised for its improved production and improved songwriting but was also criticised for offering very little in the way of innovation. To promote the album, the band embarked on a headlining tour of the UK.{{cite web|url = http://www.rocksound.tv/news/article/bleed-from-within-announce-headline-tour | title = Bleed From Within Announce Headline Tour | work = Rock Sound | publisher = Freeway Press | date = 19 December 2012 | access-date = 2 June 2013}}

In June 2013, Bleed from Within supported Megadeth on their four date tour of the United Kingdom.{{cite web|url = http://www.rocksound.tv/news/article/bleed-from-within-to-support-megadeth-in-the-uk-in-june | title = Bleed From Within To Support Megadeth in the UK in June | work = Rock Sound | publisher = Freeway Press | date = 23 May 2013 | access-date = 2 June 2013}} The band stated their excitement about the opportunity to support Megadeth, with Kennedy commenting "As a metal band, to go and support any of the Big 4 is something I never, ever though would happen". Their performances with Megadeth were met with widespread critical acclaim despite reports of ambivalent crowd reactions with English music journalist Malcolm Dome commenting that "You have to feel sorry for Bleed From Within [...] [they] get no more than polite attention from the crowd, and they deserve more". Later in the month, the band was awarded British publication Metal Hammer's Golden Gods Awards for 'Best New Band'.{{Cite web|url = http://www.theprp.com/2013/06/17/news/winners-annnounced-for-metal-hammers-2013-golden-gods-awards/|title = Winners Announced For Metal Hammer's 2013 'Golden Gods Awards'|date = 17 June 2013|access-date = 14 October 2014|website = The PRP|last = Newsdesk}}

In November 2013, Bleed from Within were one of four acts alongside Amon Amarth, Hell and Carcass for Metal Hammer's Defenders of the Faith IV tour.

In April 2014, the band announced they had launched an Indiegogo campaign to help crowdfund a 4-track EP, which would act as a bridge between Uprising and their fourth full-length album.{{cite web | url=http://www.deadpress.co.uk/35647/news-bleed-from-within-launch-indiegogo-campaign-to-fund-new-4-track-ep | title=NEWS: Bleed From Within launch Indiegogo campaign to fund new 4-track EP! | publisher=DEAD PRESS! | date=4 April 2014 | access-date=9 April 2014 | archive-date=13 April 2014 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140413142247/http://www.deadpress.co.uk/35647/news-bleed-from-within-launch-indiegogo-campaign-to-fund-new-4-track-ep | url-status=dead }}

In 2017 it was announced that Steven Jones would join the band as a new guitarist and the addition of clean vocals, replacing Martyn Evans. It was later announced in December that Bleed from Within had finished working on a new studio album set for release in early 2018 and that the first single would be released in January 2018.

The band's fourth album Era was released on 6 April 2018. The first single from the album, "Alive", was released on 19 January 2018.

On 29 November 2019, the band released a new single "The End of All We Know" and also confirmed that the band was working on a new album, which was later titled Fracture and released on 29 May 2020.{{cite tweet|user=BleedFromWithin|number=1200362769784156163|title=We are proud to present our new single, 'The End Of All We Know', available now on all platforms. New album coming 2020 via Century Media Records|date=29 November 2019}} Matt Heafy from Trivium performs a guest solo on "Night Crossing" from Fracture.

On 12 November 2021, the band released a new single titled "I Am Damnation" and announced that they had signed to metal heavyweight label, Nuclear Blast Records, joining the worldwide family.

On 3 March 2022, Bleed From Within announced that their sixth studio album Shrine was set to be released on 3 June 2022 through Nuclear Blast Records, and released the album's second single "Levitate". The album's third single "Stand Down" was released on 14 April, followed by the fourth single "Flesh and Stone" on 12 May.

Their new album Zenith was released on 4 April 2025 through Nuclear Blast.{{cite web|url=https://www.loudersound.com/news/bleed-from-within-release-in-place-of-your-halo-single-announce-zenith-album-2024|title=The busiest band in metal? One day before Slipknot support tour, Bleed From Within announce next album Zenith, release single In Place Of Your Halo|work=Metal Hammer|last=Mills|first=Matt|date=4 December 2024|access-date=5 April 2025}} Singles were released in advance for "Hands of Sin",{{cite web|url=https://www.loudersound.com/news/bleed-from-within-release-hands-of-sin-single-2024|title=Start the week by scrunching your face to new Bleed From Within single Hands Of Sin|work=Metal Hammer|last=Mills|first=Matt|date=11 June 2024|access-date=5 April 2025}} "In Place of Your Halo",{{cite web|title=Bleed From Within Share a New Single and Video for “In Place Of Your Halo” – New Album “Zenith” Coming Soon|url=https://ghostcultmag.com/bleed-from-within-share-a-new-single-and-video-for-in-place-of-your-halo-new-album-zenith-coming-soon/|website=Ghost Cult Magazine|access-date=5 April 2025|date=4 December 2024}} and "A Hope in Hell",{{cite web|title=Bleed From Within Drop Their Single and Video “A Hope In Hell” – New Album Coming Soon|url=https://ghostcultmag.com/bleed-from-within-drop-their-single-and-video-a-hope-in-hell-new-album-coming-soon/|website=Ghost Cult Magazine|access-date=5 April 2025|date=23 January 2025}} with "In Place of Your Halo" making its live debut two days before its single release.{{cite web|url=https://www.loudersound.com/news/bleed-from-within-debut-in-place-of-your-halo-live-2024|title=Bagpipes and a metal breakdown?! It happened this weekend, when Bleed From Within debuted unreleased song In Place Of Your Halo live|work=Metal Hammer|last=Mills|first=Matt|date=2 December 2024|access-date=5 April 2025}} The band will embark on a European tour to promote the album with After the Burial and Great American Ghost{{cite web|url=https://distortedsoundmag.com/bleed-from-within-announce-european-tour/|title=Bleed From Within announce European tour|work=Distorted Sound|last=Weaver|first=James|date=25 November 2024|access-date=5 April 2025}}{{cite web|title=Bleed From Within Books “The Zenith Tour” 2025 with After The Burial and Great American Ghost|url=https://ghostcultmag.com/bleed-from-within-books-the-zenith-tour-2025-with-after-the-burial-and-great-american-ghost/|website=Ghost Cult Magazine|access-date=5 April 2025|date=25 November 2024}} in September and October 2025.{{cite web|url=https://www.loudersound.com/news/bleed-from-within-european-tour-2025|title="This is the tour we've been working towards." British metalcore crushers Bleed From Within announce 2025 European tour, including their biggest UK headline shows ever|work=Metal Hammer|last=Alderslade|first=Merlin|date=25 November 2024|access-date=5 April 2025}}{{cite web|url=https://metalinjection.net/tour-dates/bleed-from-within-after-the-burial-great-american-ghost-announce-european-tour|title=Tour DatesBLEED FROM WITHIN, AFTER THE BURIAL & GREAT AMERICAN GHOST Announce European Tour|work=Metal Injection|last=Kennelty|first=Greg|date=25 November 2024|access-date=5 April 2025}}

Bleed from Within's general musical style has been stated by critics to be a blend of metalcore, melodic death metal{{cite magazine |last= Dolm |first= Malcolm |date= August 2013 |title= Megadeth, Bleed From Within, Brixton Academy, London |magazine=Metal Hammer |issue= 273 |publisher= TeamRock |editor= Alexander Milas |issn=1422-9048}} and groove metal. They started out as deathcore in their earlier material,{{cite magazine | date = 6 July 2013 | title = Yashin, Plus: Bleed From Within, Arches, Prepare to open a big old can of pure Scottish rock| magazine = Kerrang! | issue = 1473 | pages = 51 | publisher = Bauer Media Group | editor = James McMahon | issn = 0262-6624 }}{{cite video |date= 18 February 2013 |title= Metal Hammer Podcast 232 Part 2: Bleed From Within 'Uprising' Review |url= https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V3TcwYasTM8 |medium= Podcast |publisher= Metal Hammer |access-date= 2 June 2013 |time= 4:30 }} and their new album Zenith marked a comeback to the "melodic side of Bleed From Within's origins in" the genre.{{cite web|url=https://metalinjection.net/editorials/artist-of-the-month-april-2025/bleed-from-within-masterfully-mixes-melody-brutality-on-their-new-record-zenith|title=BLEED FROM WITHIN Masterfully Mixes Melody & Brutality On Their New Record Zenith|work=Metal Injection|last=Ambrosio|first=Isabella|date=3 April 2025|access-date=5 April 2025}} Their stylistic features are their use of "deep heavy breakdowns", growling vocals and groove infused riffs. Metal Hammer magazine's online editor Merlin Alderslade summarised Bleed from Within's style saying they are "power and groove-laden muscle that modern metal is able to produce".{{cite web | url = http://www.metalhammer.co.uk/features/gig-of-the-week-bleed-from-within/ | title = Gig of the Week: Bleed From Within | author = Merlin Alderslade | work = Metal Hammer | publisher = (Future PLC) | date = 18 April 2013 | access-date = 2 June 2013 | url-status = dead | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20130514231319/http://www.metalhammer.co.uk/features/gig-of-the-week-bleed-from-within/ | archive-date = 14 May 2013 }}

Their first two albums, Humanity and Empire have been described as "bruising yet melodic" and their debut album Humanity was considered "straight-up deathcore" as it came out. Their third album Uprising has been described "parts Lamb of God, parts Black Crown-era Suicide Silence and parts Pantera" and Metal Hammer writer Merlin Alderslade believes the band should be compared to Lamb of God and Machine Head rather than the deathcore style of Suicide Silence and early Bring Me the Horizon. The album's typical song structure features sinister guitar riffs to open a song which transitions into "epic metal melodies".

Across the group's discography, it has been noted that Kennedy's vocal style has shifted from the typical deathcore scream/growl vocals of their early releases to a strict throaty growl on more recent albums, with guitarist Steven Jones adding in clean vocals,{{cite web | url = http://www.bringthenoiseuk.com/201304/music/reviews/album-review-bleed-from-within-uprising | title = ALBUM REVIEW: Bleed From Within – Uprising | author = Rhian Westbury | publisher = Bring The Noise UK | access-date = 2 June 2013 | quote = Although Bleed From Within stick heavily to the stereotypical metalcore genre with deep heavy breakdowns and growling vocals this isn’t to say it’s a bad or even generic album | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20130410104117/http://www.bringthenoiseuk.com/201304/music/reviews/album-review-bleed-from-within-uprising | archive-date = 10 April 2013 | url-status = dead }}{{cite web|url = http://www.thrashhits.com/2013/03/album-bleed-from-within-uprising/ | title = Album: Bleed From Within – Uprising | author = Lloyd | editor = Raziq Rauf | publisher = Thrash Hits | date = 25 March 2013 | access-date = 2 June 2013 |first = Gavin}} which has been said to bring more clearness to the lyrics.

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;Current

• Scott Kennedy – unclean vocals (2005–present)
• Ali Richardson – drums (2005–present)
• Craig "Goonzi" Gowans – lead guitar (2009–present); bass (2005–2009)
• Davie Provan – bass (2009–present)
• Steven "Snev" Jones – rhythm guitar, clean vocals (2017–present)

;Former

• Scott McCreadie – lead guitar (2005–2009)
• Dave Lennon – rhythm guitar (2005–2011)
• Martyn Evans – rhythm guitar (2011–2017)

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;Studio albums

• Humanity (2009)
• Empire (2010)
• Uprising (2013)
• Era (2018)
• Fracture (2020)
• Shrine (2022)
• Zenith (2025)

;Live albums

• Viral Hysteria (2021)

;EPs

• In the Eyes of the Forgotten (2006)
• Welcome to the Plague Year (2007)
• Death Walk (2014)

• "Servants of Divinity"
• "The Healing"
• "Last of Our Kind"
• "It Lives in Me"
• "Uprising"
• "Silence Them All"
• "Alive"
• "Afterlife"
• "Crown of Misery"
• "Cast Down"
• "The End of All We Know"
• "Into Nothing"
• "Night Crossing"
• "Fracture"
• "I Am Damnation"
• "Levitate"
• "Stand Down"
• "Flesh and Stone"
• "Killing Time"
• "Hands of Sin"
• "In Place of Your Halo"
• "A Hope in Hell"
• "God Complex"

;Metal Hammer Golden Gods Awards

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