Blood Circus (band)
| Company type | Band |
|---|---|
| Industry | Music |
| Founded | 1986 |
| Headquarters | Seattle , United States |
| Products | Music albums, singles, EPs |
| Website | www |
Blood Circus was a band originating from Seattle, established in 1986, recognized for their fusion of sludge metal and grunge genres. Ned Raggett, a rock critic from AllMusic, characterized their music as "raw and unpolished, heavy guitar-driven rock infused with a rebellious spirit."
History
The band introduced themselves to the music scene in 1988 with the single "Two Way Street"/"Six Foot Under," released through Sub Pop. Interestingly, during Blood Circus's initial Seattle shows at the Vogue in 1988, both Mudhoney and Nirvana served as opening acts.
In 1989, Sub Pop issued their sole album, a five-song EP titled Primal Rock Therapy. While it is now regarded as an influential record from that period, at the time it received mixed reviews and failed to achieve commercial success. This lack of recognition played a role in the group disbanding later that year after completing a North American tour alongside the French band Les Thugs, with a joint performance in San Francisco in June 1989.
Blood Circus briefly regrouped in 1992 when Sub Pop re-released Primal Rock Therapy on CD, supplementing it with five previously unreleased tracks. This edition compiled nearly all of their recorded output except for "The Outback," which was included on the Sub Pop 200 compilation. Additionally, Blood Circus appeared in the 1996 documentary film Hype!, which documented the emergence of Seattle's music scene.
In 2007, the band reunited for a singular live performance at Seattle’s Crocodile Cafe.
Guitarist Geoff Robinson participated in an in-depth interview in April 2012 on Music Life Radio, where he discussed both his musical journey and the band's history.
In May 2017, the track "Six Foot Under" was included on the deluxe reissue of Singles: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack.
Discography
- Two Way Street/Six Foot Under 7" (1988)
- Primal Rock Therapy EP (1988)
- Sub Pop 200 – "The Outback" (1988)
- Primal Rock Therapy CD reissue with five unreleased tracks (1992)
- Unreleased Ünd Live CD featuring twelve unreleased live recordings from 1988–1989 (2007)
- Dead Beats CD compilation released in 2020 containing remastered selections from Primal Rock Therapy and the Two Way Street / Six Foot Under single; limited edition self-released via Bandcamp
External links
- American sludge metal musical groups
- American grunge groups
- Musical groups from Seattle
- Rock music groups from Washington (state)
- Musical groups established in 1988
- Musical groups disestablished in 1989
- Musical groups reestablished in 1992
- Musical groups disestablished in 1992
- Musical groups reestablished in 2007
- Musical groups disestablished in 2007
- 1988 establishments in Washington (state)