Bleed from Within are a Scottish heavy metal band from Glasgow. The band formed in 2005 and currently consists of vocalist Scott Kennedy, drummer Ali Richardson, bassist Davie Provan and guitarists Craig Gowans and Martyn Evans. The band has released three studio albums; Humanity, Empire and Uprising. The most recent, Uprising was released on Century Media and reached number 13 on the UK Rock Chart.
The band formed in Glasgow where they initially met at a youth club where they would cover Lamb of God songs. The first tour that garnered them large scale exposure was in 2010 when they supported Sylosis and While She Sleeps on the Metal Hammer Razor Tour. Early in their career, Bleed from Within also toured with Soilwork, All that Remains, After the Burial, Suicide Silence, Caliban and Rise to Remain.
In August 2012, the band signed to Century Media Records. Their talks with the label started when they were approached after their performance at the 2011 Graspop festival in Belgium, where they were called up as a replacement. After its announcement Bleed From Within issued a very positive statement about their opportunity to join the label's roster: "Century Media have always been a powerhouse in bringing cutting edge new music to the world and we will endeavour to live up to the name." Between September and November 2012, the band supported While She Sleeps across the UK and co-headlined a tour around Europe with Bury Tomorrow. They supported Miss May I on their UK tour in November/December, before starting their studio sessions.
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Now let me tell you who I am
Up early in the morning, dressed in black
Who dat? *echoes*
[genius/gza]
Yo yo
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Broadway classical, led men to rage
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Thugs that roam clubs, in the dark wit fireworks that spark
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The b-side kept plenty hurt
Push like the shovels in snow storms
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Chorus [method man] 4x
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Uh uh uh uh, it goes like that
[method man]
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Crack the concrete wit two left feet
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Ain't no games here we playin for keeps (we play for keeps!)
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As if we killin every brick in every project building
From cabrini green to tildens, sincerely yours
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Chorus 5x
[method man]
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(we play for keeps!)
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