Combining elements of death metal, grindcore and mathcore, Christchurch based BLINDFOLDED AND LED TO THE WOODS have been tearing up stages across New Zealand with their frenetic live shows for the last four years.
After forming in early 2010, the band quickly rose to internet fame after appearing on a TV show performing slam death metal in front of kids. Shortly after in January 2011, the band independently released their first EP “Armed to the Teeth with Jellybeans”. The band spent the rest of the year touring up and down the country promoting the release which culminated in sharing the stage with Psycroptic in October 2011.
Fast forward to 2014, where the band reconvened at STL Audio in Wellington under the microscope of producer Troy Kelly to record their debut album “My Vaseline Diaries”. This album due for release in November 2014 represents the past three years of the bands existence with ten ball-crushing songs packed from start to finish with blistering heavy riffs, insane time signatures and no time to rest.
CHART EXCLUSIVE - 'New Shirt and a Fade' from My Vaseline Diaries
My Vaseline Diaries track listing
1. Fuck You Look Awesome
2. A Wolf in a Wall Street Tomb
3. Father Harlequin
4. Sorry You’re Not Invited
5. Free Thought + A Time Machine =
6. Abigail is Dead
7. New Shirt and a Fade
8. The Earwig
9. 26846
10. You’re Just Like Captain Planet But With Less Friends
Clocking in at under 35 minutes, “My Vaseline Diaries” aims to represent the intensity and ferocity of BLINDFOLDED AND LED TO THE WOODS’ stage show on a single disc. However seeing the show is a whole different experience that you wont want to miss...
BLINDFOLDED AND LED TO THE WOODS have shared the stage with international acts Psycroptic, Aborted and Northlane as well as national heavyweights Dawn of Azazel and 8 Foot Sativa.
Blindfolded And Led To The Woods are:
Stu Minchington » Guitar
Stace Fifield » Vocals
Jared Morgan » Guitar
Nick Smith » Bass
Tim Stewart » Drums
In support of their new album 'My Vaseline Diaries', Blindfolded And Led To The Woods are hitting the road for a 7 date tour of the country in November.
Blindfolded And Led To The Woods - My Vaseline Diaries album release tour
Fri 14th November - Thirty Three Live, Invercargill $10
w/ Alpha, Dust, Relentlessly
Sat 15th November - Dunedin Musicians Club, Dunedin $10
w/ Dust, Abstract Survival, Bow Messiah
Fri 21st November - Dux Live, Christchurch $10
w/ Bow Messiah, Secularity, Deceive the Sky
Sat 22nd November - Factory (upstairs), Timaru $10
w/ Shetland, Sanity Breach, Descendents of Darwin
Thu 27th November - Valhalla, Wellington $10
w/ Farming The Population, Hydragore, Voice of the Black Pharaoh
Fri 28th November - Garage Dayz, Hamilton $20 (BYO)
w/ Seasons, Seas of Conflict, Seeking Substance
Sat 29th November - Kings Arms Sports Tavern, Auckland $10
w/ Carnal, Setentia, Brute Earth