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{{Short description|American hardcore punk band}}
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| label = Combined Effort, [[Vermiform Records]], [[Blackout Records|Blackout]], Urban Style Records, [[Prank]]
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| associated_acts = [[Born Against]], [[Men's Recovery Project]], [[(Young) Pioneers]], [[Collapse (band)|Collapse]], [[Burn]], [[My Rifle]]
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'''Life's Blood''' was a [[hardcore punk]] band formed by four first year college students in [[New York City]] in 1987. It consisted of [[Adam Nathanson]] on guitars, [[Neil Burke]] on bass, John Kriksciun on drums, and on vocals, [[Combined Effort]] [[all ages shows]] promoter and [[fanzine]] editor [[Jason O'Toole (musician)|Jason O'Toole]]. They were part of the scene that grew out of [[CBGB's]] Sunday matinees and [[Some Records]]. Life's Blood gained a loyal following with their aggressive sound that blended East Coast hardcore-punk with melodic [[Oi!]], as well as their biting, intelligent lyrics.
'''Life's Blood''' was an American [[hardcore punk]] band formed by four first-year college students in [[New York City]] in 1987. It consisted of [[Adam Nathanson]] on guitars, [[Neil Burke]] on bass, John Kriksciun on drums, and Combined Effort all ages shows promoter and [[fanzine]] editor [[Jason O'Toole (musician)|Jason O'Toole]] on vocals.<ref>{{Cite book|last=Blush|first=Steven|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=ezTpDAAAQBAJ&pg=PA241|title=New York Rock: From the Rise of The Velvet Underground to the Fall of CBGB|date=2016-10-04|publisher=Macmillan|isbn=978-1-250-08361-6|language=en}}</ref>


They were part of the scene associated with [[CBGB]]'s Sunday matinees and Some Records. Life's Blood gained a loyal following for their aggressive sound that blended East Coast hardcore-punk with melodic [[Oi!]], as well as their intelligent lyrics. Life's Blood played live on [[WNYU]] and [[WFMU]], and played 26 shows throughout New York, [[New Jersey]], [[Connecticut]] and [[Ohio]].
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Life's Blood performed with bands as diverse as [[Agnostic Front]], [[Sheer Terror]], Beyond, Judge, [[Project X (band)|Project X]], and [[Soulside]] before breaking up little more than a year later. Nathanson would go on to form [[Born Against]] out of its ashes with [[Sam McPheeters]] on vocals. Kriksciun would continue drumming for [[Collapse (band)|Collapse]] and [[Burn]], among many other acts. Burke, an artist who works in visual and audio mediums would go on to many important bands, including [[Born Against]], Sinking Body and [[Men's Recovery Project]]. In 1992, O'Toole performed and recorded with Factory with past and future members of Intent, Hail Mary, [[Brown Cuts Neighbors]] and [[Limp Wrist]]. In 2011, O'Toole sang for My Rifle on a self-titled EP backed by former members of Our Gang, Hell No, and [[Absolution]], on [[Wardance Records]]. This may be the only punk record to receive a glowing review from [[Maximumrocknroll]] despite the vocalist's twenty years in law enforcement.


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Life's Blood performed alongside acts including [[Sheer Terror]], Beyond, Judge, [[Project X (band)|Project X]], and [[Soulside]] before breaking up in 1989. Nathanson would go on to form [[Born Against]] with [[Sam McPheeters]] on vocals. Kriksciun went on to play drums for Collapse and [[Burn (band)|Burn]], among other acts. Burke, an artist who works in visual and audio mediums, played in [[Born Against]], Sinking Body and [[Men's Recovery Project]]. In 1992, O'Toole performed and recorded with Factory in a lineup including past and future members of Intent, Hail Mary, Brown Cuts Neighbors and [[Limp Wrist]].
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Life's Blood played live on [[WNYU]] and [[WFMU]], and played 26 shows throughout New York, New Jersey, Connecticut and Ohio. Their songs have been covered live and on recordings by bands from as far flung as Sweden and Japan as well as by American hardcore bands. A notable cover being the version of "It's not in your heart" by [[MK-ULTRA (Chicago band)|MK-ULTRA]]. Finland's [[Down Your Throat]] covered "Youth Enrage" on their album "Real Heroes Die."


In 2011, O'Toole sang for My Rifle on a self-titled EP backed by former members of Our Gang, Hell No, and Absolution, on Wardance Records. This may be the only punk record to receive a glowing review from [[Maximumrocknroll]] despite the vocalist's 20 years in law enforcement.
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Among Life's Blood's recordings are ''Defiance'' originally on Combined Effort, the [[Vermiform Records]] compilation EP ''Murders Among Us'', the [[New York Hardcore]] compilation ''[[Where the Wild Things Are (Blackout Records album)|Where the Wild Things Are]]'' on [[Blackout Records]], the New Breed compilation, a split 7" with {Sticks And Stones]], as well as a rash of bootlegs. Vermiform released a CD containing the original "Defiance" ep along with extra material. [[Prank Records]] is releasing the complete discography in Fall 2014.

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[[Category:Hardcore punk groups from New York]]
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Life's Blood's songs have been covered live and on recordings by bands from Sweden and Japan as well as American hardcore acts. A notable cover of "It's Not in Your Heart" by MK-ULTRA appeared on the ''Teen Angst'' compilation. Finland's Down My Throat covered "Youth Enrage" on their album ''Real Heroes Die''.

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Among Life's Blood's recordings are ''Defiance,'' originally on Combined Effort, the [[Vermiform Records]] compilation EP ''Murders Among Us'', the [[New York Hardcore]] compilation ''[[Where the Wild Things Are (Blackout Records album)|Where the Wild Things Are]]'' on [[Blackout Records]], the New Breed compilation, a split 7-inch with Sticks And Stones, as well as a rash of bootlegs. Vermiform released a CD containing the original "Defiance" ep along with extra material.

Prank Records is releasing the complete Life's Blood discography in early 2016.

==References==
{{Reflist}}

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[[Category:Hardcore punk groups from New York (state)]]
[[Category:Musical groups established in 1987]]
[[Category:Musical groups established in 1987]]
[[Category:Musical groups from New York]]
[[Category:Musical groups from New York City]]




Latest revision as of 11:54, 22 May 2022

For other uses, see Lifeblood (disambiguation).

Life's Blood
OriginNew York City, United States
GenresHardcore punk
Years active1987–1989
LabelsCombined Effort, Vermiform, Blackout, Urban Style, Prank
Past membersJason O'Toole
Adam Nathanson
Neil Burke
John Kriksciun

Life's Blood was an American hardcore punk band formed by four first-year college students in New York City in 1987. It consisted of Adam Nathanson on guitars, Neil Burke on bass, John Kriksciun on drums, and Combined Effort all ages shows promoter and fanzine editor Jason O'Toole on vocals.[1]

They were part of the scene associated with CBGB's Sunday matinees and Some Records. Life's Blood gained a loyal following for their aggressive sound that blended East Coast hardcore-punk with melodic Oi!, as well as their intelligent lyrics. Life's Blood played live on WNYU and WFMU, and played 26 shows throughout New York, New Jersey, Connecticut and Ohio.

Life's Blood performed alongside acts including Sheer Terror, Beyond, Judge, Project X, and Soulside before breaking up in 1989. Nathanson would go on to form Born Against with Sam McPheeters on vocals. Kriksciun went on to play drums for Collapse and Burn, among other acts. Burke, an artist who works in visual and audio mediums, played in Born Against, Sinking Body and Men's Recovery Project. In 1992, O'Toole performed and recorded with Factory in a lineup including past and future members of Intent, Hail Mary, Brown Cuts Neighbors and Limp Wrist.

In 2011, O'Toole sang for My Rifle on a self-titled EP backed by former members of Our Gang, Hell No, and Absolution, on Wardance Records. This may be the only punk record to receive a glowing review from Maximumrocknroll despite the vocalist's 20 years in law enforcement.

Life's Blood's songs have been covered live and on recordings by bands from Sweden and Japan as well as American hardcore acts. A notable cover of "It's Not in Your Heart" by MK-ULTRA appeared on the Teen Angst compilation. Finland's Down My Throat covered "Youth Enrage" on their album Real Heroes Die.

Among Life's Blood's recordings are Defiance, originally on Combined Effort, the Vermiform Records compilation EP Murders Among Us, the New York Hardcore compilation Where the Wild Things Are on Blackout Records, the New Breed compilation, a split 7-inch with Sticks And Stones, as well as a rash of bootlegs. Vermiform released a CD containing the original "Defiance" ep along with extra material.

Prank Records is releasing the complete Life's Blood discography in early 2016.

References

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  1. ^ Blush, Steven (October 4, 2016). New York Rock: From the Rise of The Velvet Underground to the Fall of CBGB. Macmillan. ISBN 978-1-250-08361-6.


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