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Blindside
Origin	Stockholm, Sweden
Genre(s)	Post-hardcore 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

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History

In 1996 Blindside released the Empty Box EP on Day-Glo Records. In 1997, Solid State Records got a hold of the EP and signed Blindside to their label. 1997 Blindside debuted in Sweden with their self-titled debut, a collection of old and new songs that were based on Christian Lindskog’s life at the time. The disc was released later that year in the U.S. by Tooth and Nail. In 2000, A Thought Crushed My Mind was released. 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. Year 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar). ... Empty Box EP was Blindsides first debut album as a band released in 1996. ... For the band, see 1997 (band). ... Solid State Records is a Christian record label, a division of Tooth & Nail Records. ... For the band, see 1997 (band). ... Year 2000 (MM) was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full 2000 Gregorian calendar). ... A Thought Crushed My Mind is the second album from the Sweedish rock group Blindside produced by Tooth & Nail Records. ... Elektra Records is an American record label owned by Warner Music Group, and today operates under Atlantic Records Group. ...

In 2002 Blindside released Silence. It generated hits such as "Sleepwalking", "Pitiful," and "Caught a Glimpse." In 2003, they toured with Hoobastank to support the album. Many fans still consider Silence Blindside's best work. In 2003, the Warner Music Group was sold to private investors, leading Elektra to drop Blindside. 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. After dining in a restaurant in Dallas, TX, they found everything in their rental van stolen, including passports and money. Also see: 2002 (number). ... Silence is the third album by Christian rock group Blindside. ... Year 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... For the album of the same name, see Hoobastank (album). ... Year 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Bartlesville is a city located in Oklahoma. ... Dallas redirects here. ...

In 2004, About a Burning Fire was released. 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" was used on WWE DVD, Cheating Death, Stealing Life - The Eddie Guerrero Story. Following in 2005, Blindside re-released their two Solid State LPs with bonus tracks and new cover art. 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. 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, as well as J. Jamte. Ilkka's sang alongside Christian Lindskog's in "Come To Rest" while J. Jamte contributed to "You Must Be Bleeding Under Your Eyelids." Year 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... About a Burning Fire is the fourth album by the alternative metal band blindside. ... World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. ... DVD (also known as Digital Versatile Disc or Digital Video Disc) is a popular optical disc storage media format. ... Eduardo Eddie Gory Guerrero Llanes (October 9, 1967 — November 13, 2005) better known as Eddie Guerrero, was a Mexican-American professional wrestler born into a legendary Mexican wrestling family. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... DVD (also known as Digital Versatile Disc or Digital Video Disc) is a popular optical disc storage media format. ... Ten Years Running Blind celebrates Blindsides 10 year anniversary with nearly 3 hours of content spanning the journey so far. ... is the 172nd day of the year (173rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 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 Christian rock band Blindside. ... is the 214th day of the year (215th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Present

Blindside released a new EP, The Black Rose EP, on June 27, 2007. [1]. Currently, Blindside is touring the U.S. this October with bands Lorene Drive and Edison Glass. The tour is "The Black Rose Tour." Blindside will be selling limited edition digi paks of the The Black Rose EP on this tour. The Black Rose EP is an EP by Swedish metal band Blindside. ... is the 178th day of the year (179th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ... Lorene Drive is an American Post Hardcore band from Victorville, California. ... Edison Glass is an indie rock band from Long Island, New York. ...

Discography

Albums

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Singles

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Videography

Media appearances

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• "Swallow" (from About a Burning Fire) appears on the "Need for Speed Underground" video game and in the Unreleased beta of Need For Speed: Carbon. [8]
• Blindside performed "Pitiful" on the Conan O'Brien Show on September 11, 2002 [9] [10] [11]
• Blindside was mentioned on "IMX" by P.O.D.
• Billy Corgan featured in "Hooray, It's L.A." on About a Burning Fire
• Christian is featured in the song "Anything Right" on P.O.D.'s album Satellite
• "Pitiful" video featured in P.O.D.'s Tastemaker (a show on the channel Fuse TV)
• Blindside has played at Cornerstone Festival multiple times
• "Channel One News" song requests
• Oven Fresh on "Fuse TV"
• "Pitiful" appears as background music for the MTV special Ultimate Videogame Countdown
• Fuse TV's IMX Interviews
• Blindside appears playing "Pitiful" live in the movie Grind
• Performed in Linkin Park's self promoted Projekt Revolution Tour 2003 [12]
• "Pitiful" appears in the video game NHL 2003 [13]
• Appearances on TVU Live
• Purple Door Festival
• Blindside's songs appear in various Solid State Records compilation CDs
• "Fell in Love with the Game" (from The Great Depression) is featured in the Taste of Chaos compilation CD
• "Shekina" (from About a Burning Fire) is used on WWE DVD Cheating Death, Stealing Life - The Eddie Guerrero Story.
• Blindside is featured as the Swedish table tennis team in the music video "Boom" by P.O.D..[14]
• Blindside were guests at a WWE wrestling match.
• Blindside performed at AGMF (Australian Gospel Music Festival) in April 2007

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Further reading

• The Set (New Zealand): Blindside interview (April 2007)
• Farias, Andree. "The Hardcore Blues", 12 September 2005. Retrieved on 2007-05-11. 

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External links

• Official Blindside website
• Blindside at MySpace
• Blindside at PureVolume