Blindside (band)
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| Origin | , Sweden |
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| Years active | 1994–Present |
| Labels | DRT Entertainment, Tooth and Nail, Solid State Records, Elektra Records, INO Records |
| Associated acts | Lindforest |
| Website | www |
| Members | Christian Lindskog Simon Grenehed Tomas Näslund Marcus Dahlström |
Blindside is a Christian rock band from Tumba, Sweden. They formed in the Christian metal scene in in 1994 as Underfree and released the EP Empty Box with Day-Glo Records before changing their name in 1996 and releasing the Blindside album in 1997. Another album, A Thought Crushed My Mind, came out in 2000. The group received greater attention in 2001 when they toured with P.O.D., resulting in a contract with Elektra. In 2002 they released the album Silence and in 2003 they toured in support of Hoobastank. A 2004 headlining tour suffered equipment theft but then Blindside released About a Burning Fire. Losing support from their label, the next year Blindside released The Great Depression independently, and they put out the DVD Ten Years Running Blind.
Blindside independently released another EP in 2007 – The Black Rose – but then they ceased most band activity until 2011 when they released With Shivering Hearts We Wait.
1997 Blindside debuted in Sweden with their self-titled debut, a collection of old and new songs that were based on singer Christian Lindskog's life at the time. Later in 1997 Blindside re-released the Empty Box EP on Day-Glo Records as a follow up to their self-titled debut. In 1997, Tooth & Nail Records got a hold of the EP and signed Blindside to their label. The US debut was released later that year by Tooth & Nail and featured songs both from the Swedish full-length debut and from the EP. 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.
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