Blood Feast (band)
| Company type | Band |
|---|---|
| Industry | Music |
| Founded | 1985 in Bayonne, New Jersey, United States |
| Founder | Kevin Kuzma, Louis Starita, Gary Markovitch, Adam Tranquilli |
| Defunct | 1991 (first disbandment) |
| Fate | Reunited 1999 and permanently reformed in 2007 |
| Headquarters | Bayonne , United States |
| Products | Albums, EPs, demos |
Blood Feast is a thrash metal group from the United States, originally established in 1985 in Bayonne, New Jersey under the name Bloodlust. The band ceased activities in 1991, briefly regrouped in 1999, and then reassembled permanently in 2007. Their discography includes four full-length albums, four compilation records, two EPs, and one demo tape.
Early period (1985–1991)
The band was founded in 1985 by drummer Kevin Kuzma, bassist Louis Starita, vocalist Gary Markovitch, and guitarist Adam Tranquilli as Bloodlust. In February 1986, they produced their initial demo titled The Suicidal Missions. That same month, Michael Basden joined as a second guitarist, prompting the group to adopt the name Blood Feast. By June 1986, they secured a recording deal and self-funded their debut album. Their first album, Kill for Pleasure, was released in February 1987, followed by live performances that included a rendition of Celtic Frost's "Into Crypts of Rays". The EP Face Fate was issued in December 1987. After Tranquilli's exit in June 1988, the band recorded a ten-track demo initially called The Last Remains, which was later released as the 1989 album Chopping Block Blues. The band ultimately disbanded in 1991.
Reunions (1999–2013)
Blood Feast briefly reunited in March 1999 for a single performance at the Metal Meltdown event held in Asbury Park, New Jersey.
In 2002, Kevin Kuzma founded Militia Records and released Remnants: The Last Remains, a compilation featuring demos, live tracks, and previously unreleased material. The band officially reformed in 2007 with original members Kuzma and Adam Tranquilli, joined by guitarist John Blicharz, bassist Karl Odenwalder, and vocalist Tony Stanziano—all of whom were part of Kuzma's death metal outfit Annunaki.
By 2010, bassist Tom Lorenzo had replaced Odenwalder and Chris Natalini took over vocal duties from Stanziano ahead of their appearance at Germany’s Headbangers Open Air Festival. Blood Feast performed again at H.O.A. in 2013. This lineup continued until March 2014 when Joe Moore (formerly of DTA and Nemesis) and CJ Scioscia (from Insaniac and Skullshifter) replaced Kuzma and Blicharz.
The Future State of Wicked and Infinite Evolution (2014–present)
In August 2014, Blood Feast unveiled a pre-production demo for "Off With Their Heads," marking their first new track in nearly a quarter-century. The revamped lineup made its live debut at Empire in West Springfield, Virginia on September 13, 2014, followed by two appearances at True Thrash Fest in Osaka, Japan in February 2015.
On September 25, 2015, the band signed with Hells Headbangers Records. By 2016, they were recording their first studio album since 1989 at LCBW Recording located in Watchung, New Jersey. The Future State of Wicked was officially released on April 14, 2017.
In June 2022, Blood Feast revealed that their fourth album would be titled Infinite Evolution, which was subsequently released on July 12, 2024.
Studio albums
- Kill for Pleasure (1987)
- Chopping Block Blues (1989)
- The Future State of Wicked (2017)
- Infinite Evolution (2024)
Compilation albums
- Thrash Metal Attack (1986)
- Speed Metal Hell, Vol. 3 (1987)
- Remnants: The Last Remains (2002)
- Last Offering Before the Chopping Block (2013)
Splits
- Annihilation / Kill for Pleasure (1989)
EPs
- Face Fate (1987)
- Chopped, Sliced and Diced (2018)
Demos
- The Suicidal Missions (1986)