- Please tell us about the history of your band and its members.
Blood of Angels began in October of 2015, following the demise of Aaron Robinson’s former band Foreshadow. Since Blood of Angels inception, they have released their debut EP titled “Rise of the Fallen Gods.” We also have won the August 2017 Akademia Award for Best Metal EP, Best Metal Song, and Best Metal Video, and Best Metal Song for the 16th Annual Independent Music Awards. Soon we will be a part of the Imperative DVD compilation featuring Cradle of Filth, Hammerfall, and Destruction.
Chris Iibucha: (Vocalist) Chris has a long career as a vocalist in the Jacksonville, Fl metal scene. Before fronting Blood of Angels, he was part of Leprosy.
Aaron Robinson: (Guitarist) Aaron Robinson has had a long career in metal music. Starting with his first band Genocide in 1992, releasing their single album and opening for many notable death metal bands in Columbus, OH such as Obituary and Merciful Fate. Before Blood of Angels, Aaron was the guitarist/songwriter for Foreshadow from 2008-2015. Foreshadow released two albums (2008) “Nations of Failure.” And 2012 “The Stranger End of Death.” In support of “The Stranger End of Death.” Foreshadow toured throughout South America, and the US. They also won the June 2015 Akademia Award for Best Metal Song “War Without End” and the 2nd Annual International Music and Entertainment Award for Metal Band of the Year. After the demise of Foreshadow, Aaron formed Blood of Angels in October 2015.
Michael Stewart: (Bassist) Michael Stewart has played guitar and bass for many projects. Not only he is the bassist for Blood of Angels. He is also the guitarist for his own project Never broken. Most notably, Michael was the Motorgraterist for the band Motograter. With Motograter he toured extensively throughout the US.
Kevin Phillips: (Drums) Kevin before Blood of Angels, he was a staple in the Jacksonville metal scene as the drummer for Denied Til Death. With Denied Til Death, Kevin played throughout the state of Florida, and released a critically acclaimed EP.
- What’s the origin of the band’s name?
Blood of Angels is a name that fits our sound, and message. It is a metal name that is open-ended, and leaves us open to explore many musical directions.
- Where is the band based out of and what is your music scene like there? Are there any local bands you could recommend?
We are based in Jacksonville, FL. The scene is very supportive of not just the metal music, but all styles of Rock. With ample live venues, and fantastic rehearsal facilities it is a great city for music. We would recommend Denied Til Death and Inner Demons.
- How would you describe your style?
I would describe our style as melodic death metal. We are heavily influenced by the Swedish metal bands, as well as our Florida death metal bands.
- What have you released so far and what can someone expect from your works?
On April 2017 we released our debut EP “Rise of the Fallen Gods.” We are a fast paced, hard driving band with brutal vocals and melodic sensibilities.
- Do you have any new music in the works?
We are currently writing our next album titled “The Failure of Faith.” We are planning to begin tracking in October 2018.
- How about playing shows and touring, have anything planned out?
We don’t have any plans currently. We are just focused on writing our upcoming full-length album.
- What plans do you have for the future as a band?
After the release of our next album, we plan on doing at least two full production music videos. We also plan on playing metal festivals and touring in as many places as possible in support of the album.
- Where can we listen to your band and where can we buy your stuff?
You can check out our music and purchase it on our webstore http://www.bloodofangels.net/store
- What is it you’d like a listener to remember the most when hearing your music for the first time?
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