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Black Tide was an American
heavy metal band from
Kendall, Florida
Kendall is a census-designated place in Miami-Dade County, Florida. At the 2020 census, the area had a population of 80,241.
While the US Census Bureau has set definite boundaries for Kendall as a CDP, the community has a highly ambiguous local ...
. Formed in 2004, the band last consisted of Gabriel Garcia (
lead guitar
Lead guitar (also known as solo guitar) is a musical part for a guitar in which the guitarist plays melody lines, instrumental fill passages, guitar solos, and occasionally, some riffs and chords within a song structure. The lead is the featur ...
,
lead vocals
The lead vocalist in popular music is typically the member of a group or band whose voice is the most prominent melody in a performance where multiple voices may be heard. The lead singer sets their voice against the accompaniment parts of t ...
), Austin Diaz (
rhythm guitar
In music performances, rhythm guitar is a technique and role that performs a combination of two functions: to provide all or part of the rhythmic pulse in conjunction with other instruments from the rhythm section (e.g., drum kit, bass guitar ...
) and Cody Paige (
drums
A drum kit (also called a drum set, trap set, or simply drums) is a collection of drums, cymbals, and other Percussion instrument, auxiliary percussion instruments set up to be played by one person. The player (drummer) typically holds a pair o ...
). They released their debut album, ''
Light from Above
''Light from Above'' is the debut album from Black Tide. The album was released on March 18, 2008 and was produced by Johnny K. Each member of Black Tide was under 20 years of age during the recording of this album, making it very notable in the ...
'', on March 18, 2008 through
Interscope Records
Interscope Records is an American record label owned by Universal Music Group through its Interscope Geffen A&M imprint. Founded in late 1990 by Jimmy Iovine and Ted Field as a $20 million joint venture with Atlantic Records of Warner Mus ...
when Garcia was 15 years old. Their second album, ''
Post Mortem
An autopsy (post-mortem examination, obduction, necropsy, or autopsia cadaverum) is a surgical procedure that consists of a thorough examination of a corpse by dissection to determine the cause, mode, and manner of death or to evaluate any dis ...
'', was released on August 23, 2011. Black Tide's EP ''Bite the Bullet'' was released on November 12, 2013 by InnerCat Music Group, a Miami-based boutique label. On October 16, 2015 band released their last album ''
Chasing Shadows''. On July 22, 2016 Garcia announced on his Instagram that the band is over and he is concentrating on his solo project.
History
Formation and signing to Interscope Records (2004–2007)
Black Tide was founded in
Kendall, Florida
Kendall is a census-designated place in Miami-Dade County, Florida. At the 2020 census, the area had a population of 80,241.
While the US Census Bureau has set definite boundaries for Kendall as a CDP, the community has a highly ambiguous local ...
in 2004 under the name "Radio" by lead guitarist
Gabriel Garcia and his older brother Raul Garcia. Raul recruited rhythm guitarist Alex Nuñez, then later bassist Zachary Sandler. At the time, Gabriel Garcia was 11 years old and Nuñez was just 13 years old.
Garcia, Nuñez, and Sandler recruited drummer
Steven Spence, after Raul's departure from the group.
This completed the band's lineup. The band started playing local shows, eventually gaining the attention of record labels due to the members' young age and talent. Winder Marin, the former drummer was dropped and a replacement was brought in to keep the young image of the band. In 2005, Black Tide signed a demo deal with
Atlantic Records
Atlantic Recording Corporation (simply known as Atlantic Records) is an American record label founded in October 1947 by Ahmet Ertegun and Herb Abramson. Over its first 20 years of operation, Atlantic earned a reputation as one of the most i ...
as Radio. The deal lasted for only a year, before the band was spotted by a record executive for
EMI
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, who notified
Interscope Records
Interscope Records is an American record label owned by Universal Music Group through its Interscope Geffen A&M imprint. Founded in late 1990 by Jimmy Iovine and Ted Field as a $20 million joint venture with Atlantic Records of Warner Mus ...
of the band. By mid-2007, now named Black Tide, they were signed to
Interscope
Interscope Records is an American record label owned by Universal Music Group through its Interscope Geffen A&M imprint. Founded in late 1990 by Jimmy Iovine and Ted Field as a $20 million joint venture with Atlantic Records of Warner Musi ...
.
''Light from Above'' (2007–2009)
The band started touring and gained a position on the second stage of
Ozzfest
Ozzfest is an annual music festival tour of the United States and sometimes Europe and later Japan, featuring performances by many heavy metal and hard rock musical groups. It was founded by Sharon Osbourne and her husband Ozzy Osbourne, both ...
, but were removed from the tour because the stage was sponsored by
Jägermeister
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and all of the members of Black Tide were under the
legal drinking age
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. Although the band was no longer appearing on the second stage, Black Tide was able to be the opening act on the main stage in some areas, opening for
Lordi
Lordi () is a Finnish hard rock/ heavy metal band, formed in 1992 by the band's lead singer, songwriter and costume maker, Mr Lordi (Tomi Petteri Putaansuu). In addition to their melodic metal music, Lordi are also known for wearing monster ma ...
,
Static-X
Static-X is an American heavy metal band from Los Angeles, California, formed in 1994. The line-up has fluctuated over the years, but was long-held constant with band founder, frontman, lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist Wayne Static until his ...
,
Lamb of God
Lamb of God ( el, Ἀμνὸς τοῦ Θεοῦ, Amnòs toû Theoû; la, Agnus Dei, ) is a title for Jesus that appears in the Gospel of John. It appears at John 1:29, where John the Baptist sees Jesus and exclaims, "Behold the Lamb of God wh ...
, and
Ozzy Osbourne
John Michael "Ozzy" Osbourne (born 3 December 1948) is an English singer, songwriter, and television personality. He rose to prominence during the 1970s as the lead vocalist of the heavy metal band Black Sabbath, during which period he adop ...
. After Ozzfest, the band toured with
Avenged Sevenfold
Avenged Sevenfold (abbreviated as A7X) is an American heavy metal band from Huntington Beach, California, formed in 1999. The band's current lineup consists of lead vocalist M. Shadows, rhythm guitarist and backing vocalist Zacky Vengeance, ...
and
All That Remains.
In early 2007, half a year before playing Ozzfest, Black Tide entered the studio in
Chicago
(''City in a Garden''); I Will
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with producer
Johnny K
John Karkazis, better known as Johnny K, is an American record producer, engineer, mixer, musician, and songwriter. He owns Groovemaster Recording Studios in Chicago. In addition to the studios, his music complex includes a gymnasium, rehears ...
. The band recorded 12 new tracks which included a
cover
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* Another name for a lid
* Cover (philately), generic term for envelope or package
* Album cover, the front of the packaging
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of
Metallica
Metallica is an American heavy metal band. The band was formed in 1981 in Los Angeles by vocalist/guitarist James Hetfield and drummer Lars Ulrich, and has been based in San Francisco for most of its career. The band's fast tempos, instrume ...
's first written song, "Hit the Lights", which originally appeared on ''
Kill 'Em All
''Kill 'Em All'' is the debut studio album by American heavy metal band Metallica, released on July 25, 1983, through the independent label Megaforce Records. Metallica began by playing shows in local clubs in Los Angeles. They recorded several ...
''. The resulting album, ''
Light from Above
''Light from Above'' is the debut album from Black Tide. The album was released on March 18, 2008 and was produced by Johnny K. Each member of Black Tide was under 20 years of age during the recording of this album, making it very notable in the ...
'', was released on March 18, 2008. The album was critically praised, with Dan Epstein of ''
Revolver Magazine
''Revolver'' is a heavy metal music and hard rock magazine, published in North America. It has been in print since 2000, and is about both established acts and up-and-comers in heavy music. In the fall of 2017, ''Revolver'' underwent a brand re ...
'' saying "Listening to the debut album from Miami's Black Tide is a little like stumbling across a cool late-80s metal record you'd completely forgotten about. A very promising debut" and Scott Alisoglu of
Blabbermouth.net
Blabbermouth.net is a website dedicated to heavy metal and hard rock news, as well as album and music DVD reviews. Blabbermouth.net was founded and is run by Borivoj Krgin. The first version of the website was launched in March 2001; in Octob ...
stating the album contains "Big, sometimes pop-based, melodies meets crunchy, guitar-driven metal that falls somewhere between thrash/traditional metal and the dirtier end of '80s glam/hair metal." ''Light from Above'' debuted at number 73 on the
''Billboard'' 200, with 11,400 copies sold in its first week of sales. Black Tide has also won the
Kerrang!
''Kerrang!'' is a British weekly magazine devoted to rock, punk and heavy metal music, currently published by Wasted Talent (the same company that owns electronic music publication ''Mixmag''). It was first published on 6 June 1981 as a one- ...
Award for Best Newcomer. On March 27, 2008, the band performed on the late-night show ''
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
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'' on the
ABC
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ABC or abc may also refer to:
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* American Broadcasting Company, a commercial U.S. TV broadcaster
** Disney–ABC Television ...
television network in the United States and
Citytv
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in Canada.
In the summer of 2008, shortly before the Mayhem Festival guitarist Alex Nuñez left the band and was replaced by Austin Diaz. Austin "Panix" Diaz subsequently left his former hardcore/d-beat band The Panix for Black Tide. In an odd turn of events, Alex Nuñez joined The Panix to replace Diaz. Nuñez returned to his DIY punk roots and continues to play in many bands in Miami as a guitarist, vocalist, and drummer.
The band proceeded to tour on the
Mayhem Festival
The Mayhem Festival was a touring Heavy metal music, heavy metal festival that took place during the summer. The inaugural season took place in 2008; the festival later became an annual event across the United States. Most years also included a ...
, playing all around the U.S.
The band opened for
Bullet for My Valentine on their European tour in November 2008, alongside
Lacuna Coil
Lacuna Coil is an Italian gothic metal band from Milan. Since their formation in 1994, the group has had two name changes, being previously known as Sleep of Right and Ethereal, and they have recorded nine studio albums, two extended plays, two ...
and
Bleeding Through
Bleeding Through is an American metalcore band from Orange County, California, formed in 1999. In 2004, ''Revolver'' magazine hailed Bleeding Through as one of eight bands ushering in the "Future of Metal" cover story, and '' Spin'' called Ble ...
. Black Tide also supported Bullet for My Valentine on their US tour in September. The band toured on the ''Kerrang! Relentless Energy Drink Tour'' with
Mindless Self Indulgence
Mindless Self Indulgence (often referred to as MSI) is an American electropunk band formed in New York City in 1997. Their music has a mixed style which includes punk rock, alternative rock, electronica, techno, industrial, hip hop, and breakb ...
,
Dir en grey
Dir En Grey (stylized as DIR EN GREY and previously as Dir en grey) is a Japanese heavy metal band formed in February 1997 and currently signed to Firewall Div., a sub-division of Free-Will. With a consistent lineup of guitarists Kaoru and Die, ...
,
Bring Me the Horizon
Bring Me the Horizon (often abbreviated as BMTH) are a British rock band formed in Sheffield in 2004. The group consists of lead vocalist Oliver Sykes, guitarist Lee Malia, bassist Matt Kean, drummer Matt Nicholls and keyboardist Jordan Fis ...
and
In Case of Fire
In Case of Fire are an alternative rock band from Portadown, Northern Ireland, who formed in 2005. The band officially disbanded on 1 October 2012, and then reunited in March 2016. The original line-up consisted of lead vocalist and guitarist St ...
. They have started performing "Prowler," an
Iron Maiden
Iron Maiden are an English heavy metal band formed in Leyton, East London, in 1975 by bassist and primary songwriter Steve Harris. While fluid in the early years of the band, the lineup for most of the band's history has consisted of Harri ...
cover, on this tour, which was formally recorded for Kerrang! Magazine's Iron Maiden Tribute CD, ''
Maiden Heaven''.
The band debuted on British television on January 17, 2009, on the
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show ''SOUND'' before supporting
Escape the Fate
Escape the Fate is an American rock band from Las Vegas, Nevada, formed in 2004 and originally from Pahrump, Nevada. They are signed to Eleven Seven Music. The group consists of Robert Ortiz (drummer), Craig Mabbitt (lead vocalist), TJ Bell (rhy ...
on their 2009 ''
This War Is Ours
''This War Is Ours'' is the second album by American rock band Escape the Fate. It is the first Escape the Fate album to feature former Blessthefall singer Craig Mabbitt on vocals. The album received mixed reviews from critics. It was produced by ...
'' Tour in February–March 2009. Other supporting acts included
Attack Attack!
Attack Attack! is an American metalcore band from Westerville, Ohio, originally formed in 2007 as Ambiance, later changing their name. Attack Attack!'s first release, an independent EP titled ''If Guns Are Outlawed, Can We Use Swords?'', was ...
,
William Control
William Control is an American electronic music project founded in 2008 in Seattle, Washington. It was the side project of Aiden's William Francis before Aiden's hiatus, and he later operated as William Control full-time. 'William Control' th ...
, and
Burn Halo. The band then supported
Trivium
The trivium is the lower division of the seven liberal arts and comprises grammar, logic, and rhetoric.
The trivium is implicit in ''De nuptiis Philologiae et Mercurii'' ("On the Marriage of Philology and Mercury") by Martianus Capella, but the ...
between May 6, 2009 – May 19, 2009 on the Japanese and Australian legs of ''Into the Mouth of Hell We Tour''. This followed a stint playing at the
Warped Tour 2009
The Vans Warped Tour
The Warped Tour was a traveling rock tour that toured the United States plus three or four stops in Canada annually each summer from 1995 until 2019. It was the largest traveling music festival in the United States and the ...
, where the band started performing a new song entitled "Redefine".
''Post Mortem'' (2010–2012)
In February 2010, it was confirmed that Black Tide was in the process of writing songs for their second album. In the May/June 2010 issue of ''Revolver'' magazine, it was confirmed that Black Tide has entered the studio with the intention of finishing recording by the end of June for a fall release. On the band's
Facebook
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profile, Zakk filmed many different 1-minute videos from the studio about the work in the studio.
On July 26, 2010, Black Tide announced that they were going on tour supporting
Bullet for My Valentine and
Escape the Fate
Escape the Fate is an American rock band from Las Vegas, Nevada, formed in 2004 and originally from Pahrump, Nevada. They are signed to Eleven Seven Music. The group consists of Robert Ortiz (drummer), Craig Mabbitt (lead vocalist), TJ Bell (rhy ...
on their US tour in September–October 2010.
On September 17, 2010, the first single from the upcoming album, "
Bury Me," was released. The CD single also included a B-side entitled "
Honest Eyes" (which was later released as a single on its own). Following the release of the single, the band announced that the new album has a tentative release date of February 2011, through
Interscope Records
Interscope Records is an American record label owned by Universal Music Group through its Interscope Geffen A&M imprint. Founded in late 1990 by Jimmy Iovine and Ted Field as a $20 million joint venture with Atlantic Records of Warner Mus ...
, and that it would be self-titled.
The band was the confirmed opening act for
Iron Maiden
Iron Maiden are an English heavy metal band formed in Leyton, East London, in 1975 by bassist and primary songwriter Steve Harris. While fluid in the early years of the band, the lineup for most of the band's history has consisted of Harri ...
on two shows in
Florida
Florida is a state located in the Southeastern region of the United States. Florida is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the northwest by Alabama, to the north by Georgia, to the east by the Bahamas and Atlantic Ocean, and to ...
. It was also announced that they will perform at the
Sonisphere Festival
The Sonisphere Festival was a touring rock music festival which took place across Europe between the months of June and August. The festival was owned by John Jackson and Kilimanjaro Live. It was jointly promoted by K2 and Kilimanjaro Live. It ...
in
Knebworth
Knebworth is a village and civil parishes in England, civil parish in the north of Hertfordshire, England, immediately south of Stevenage. The civil parish covers an area between the villages of Datchworth, Woolmer Green, Codicote, Kimpton, Hert ...
, UK on Sunday July 10, 2011.
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On April 29, 2011, Black Tide has announced in an interview at the Golden Gods awards that the name of their second album is ''
Post Mortem
An autopsy (post-mortem examination, obduction, necropsy, or autopsia cadaverum) is a surgical procedure that consists of a thorough examination of a corpse by dissection to determine the cause, mode, and manner of death or to evaluate any dis ...
''. They also confirmed that the new album has been delayed until summer 2011. The video for the next single was shot in May 2011.
On May 17, the band made the announcement that the new album 'Post Mortem' would be released on August 23. The band was confirmed to perform at the 2011
Uproar Festival
The Uproar Festival, also called the Rockstar Energy Drink Uproar Festival, was an annual hard rock and heavy metal tour inaugurated in 2010 by John Reese and sponsored by Rockstar Energy Drink. The tour was also created by John Oakes, Darryl E ...
which featured dates in the United States and Canada. The tour started on August 26, 2011 and ended on October 15, 2011. They performed
San Diego Comic-Con International
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in July 2011.
On August 10 the band released an acoustic version of the song "Let it Out" on the Revolver Magazine website. The album leaked on the internet August 17, 2011 and released later on August 23 selling 5,800 copies in the United States in its first week of release to land at a positioned number 73 on the
''Billboard'' 200 chart.
The band was part of the Uproar Festival along with bands
Sevendust
Sevendust is an American rock band from Atlanta, Georgia, formed in 1994 by bassist Vince Hornsby, drummer Morgan Rose and rhythm guitarist John Connolly. After their first demo, lead vocalist Lajon Witherspoon and lead guitarist Clint Lowery ...
,
Escape the Fate
Escape the Fate is an American rock band from Las Vegas, Nevada, formed in 2004 and originally from Pahrump, Nevada. They are signed to Eleven Seven Music. The group consists of Robert Ortiz (drummer), Craig Mabbitt (lead vocalist), TJ Bell (rhy ...
,
Bullet for My Valentine,
Seether
Seether are a South African rock band founded in 1999 in Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa. The band originally performed under the name Saron Gas until 2002, when they moved to the United States and changed it to Seether to avoid confusion wit ...
,
Three Days Grace
Three Days Grace is a Canadian Rock music, rock band formed in Norwood, Ontario in 1992 originally as "Groundswell" and played in various local Norwood backyard parties and area establishments before disbanding in 1995 and regrouping in 1997.
...
, and
Avenged Sevenfold
Avenged Sevenfold (abbreviated as A7X) is an American heavy metal band from Huntington Beach, California, formed in 1999. The band's current lineup consists of lead vocalist M. Shadows, rhythm guitarist and backing vocalist Zacky Vengeance, ...
. During the final two weeks of Uproar, bassist Zakk Sandler filled in for touring mates
Escape the Fate
Escape the Fate is an American rock band from Las Vegas, Nevada, formed in 2004 and originally from Pahrump, Nevada. They are signed to Eleven Seven Music. The group consists of Robert Ortiz (drummer), Craig Mabbitt (lead vocalist), TJ Bell (rhy ...
while their bassist Max Green left to take care of a DUI but failed to return.
On October 8 the band released a digital
EP titled the "
Al Cielo EP", which is Spanish for "To the Sky EP". It featured Spanish re-recordings of songs "
That Fire", "Let It Out" and "Into the Sky" with alternative names. They were to perform five dates in Australia as a part of the
Soundwave Festival in February and March 2012 but canceled the tour for undisclosed reasons. The band has also released Acoustic versions of the songs "
That Fire", and "Fight Til The Bitter End" via their
YouTube
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account.
On March 23, 2012 the band appeared at the
Vive Latino Festival in
Mexico City
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in front of 120,000 people.
''Just Another Drug ''(2012)
On July 11, 2012
Gabriel Garcia announced that the band has just recorded a new untitled EP, and that mixing and artwork is all that was left. One week later, the band stated the title of the EP will be titled ''
Just Another Drug'', and will be released on August 21 due to the artwork issues. On August 24, the band released an acoustic version of the song "Start Over" via their
YouTube
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page.
On October 13, it was confirmed on Gabriel Garcia's Twitter that the band is working on demos for their next album.
On March 22, 2013, bassist Zakk Sandler gave an interview with The Vinnie Langdon show, stating that band was "on hiatus, for lack of a better word" and that the band is not currently doing anything together. He also stated that he was not invited to be a part of the ''
Just Another Drug'' EP.
Departure of Steven Spence and Zakk Sandler and ''Bite the Bullet'' (2013)
On May 20, 2013, drummer
Steven Spence announced his departure from the band. He stated on his Twitter account: "I was waiting for an announcement of my replacement but it's about time I let you all know that I will no longer be in Black Tide. I want to thank you all for your support throughout the years. It has been an amazing journey. I will still continue to write all types of music including Heavy Fucking Metal. I still love Light From Above and Post Mortem. I am a musician and I put my heart into everything that I create. It doesn't end here for me and I hope most of you will come along with me for the ride. Right now i'm working on my solo Suspense ep where I write/produce/engineer and perform electronic dance music with a twist of my live drums. I will be touring soon and if I don't know you, I want to meet you! I will be happy to answer any questions that you guys might have for me. Peace and Love"
On July 3, 2013, It has been confirmed via Facebook that Tim D'Onofrio will be the new drummer of the band and that they are currently recording a new EP named Bite The Bullet. The band stated the EP will consist of 6 songs and will be released sometime this summer. The vacancy of the bassist Zakk Sandler is currently filled by Gabriel Garcia himself. On August 5, Gabriel wrote on Facebook that "We really went back to our roots on this one & it is being mixed right now!" The EP will be released November 12, 2013.
On August 24, ''Black Tide'' has announced that their first single off their upcoming EP will be titled "Not Afraid" and will be released on August 31.
On November 12, 2013, the band officially released
Bite the Bullet (EP) via
iTunes
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. The band went on to support the EP touring the East Coast from November 26 through December 9. A close friend to Gabriel, Ronny Gutierrez, filled in on bass duties during the tour.
Tim D'Onofrio announced via Facebook that he had left Black Tide on good terms.
Lineup changes, Chasing Shadows and breaking up (2014–2016)
On March 16, 2014, it was confirmed via
Facebook
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that Ronny Gutierrez will permanently be the bassist of ''Black Tide'' and Cody Paige will be the new official drummer. Paige was discovered by Ronny Gutierrez; he was covering Black Tide songs on YouTube. Upon discovering Paige was a Florida native, he was immediately contacted to audition to be the band's new drummer.
Starting on May 23, 2014, Black Tide departed on their Rise Again Tour, in support of the
Bite the Bullet (EP), with support from
Threat Signal
Threat Signal is a Canadian heavy metal band from Hamilton, Ontario. The band has had numerous lineup changes, with only Jon Howard remaining from the original incarnation. Their music is often classified as metalcore, melodic death metal, groo ...
,
Affiance, and
Hatchet
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. Gabriel Garcia had the following to share about the upcoming headlining tour: "I can't wait to hit the road and bust this tour out. I've been driving around Miami blasting Hatchet all week. These guys are killer. We want to invite them to share our tour bus, but shit could get crazy. This is a kick ass bill, four high-energy live acts and the fans are gonna be blown away. A good time will be had by all. I may even announce our new record label on the last night of the tour."
In December 2014, it was reported Ronny was now playing guitar full-time with
Shaggy
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, and would not be able to continue on bass duties due to Shaggy's extensive touring schedule.
As of January 2015, Gabe, Austin, and Cody have been recording a full-length album composed of all new material. On February 25, the band issued an update that drum work has been completed and guitars are being laid down. The sound of the new album is said to appease fans of both the first and second album, boasting rich solos, melodies, and heavy riffs. On May 22, the band announced through Facebook that the new album would be titled "Chasing Shadows" which was released October 16, 2015 via Pavement Entertainment.
On July 22, 2016,
Gabriel Garcia announced in his Instagram that the band is over and he is concentrating on his solo project.
Musical style and influences
Their music has changed throughout each release. For their first album, ''
Light from Above
''Light from Above'' is the debut album from Black Tide. The album was released on March 18, 2008 and was produced by Johnny K. Each member of Black Tide was under 20 years of age during the recording of this album, making it very notable in the ...
'', critics described it as
heavy metal and
speed metal
Speed metal is an extreme subgenre of heavy metal music that originated in the late 1970s from new wave of British heavy metal (NWOBHM) roots.K. Kahn-Harris, ''Extreme Metal: Music and Culture on the Edge'' (Berg Publishers, 2007), , p. 31. It ...
.
For their second release,
Post Mortem
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, they changed their sound to
Metalcore
Metalcore (also known as metallic hardcore) is a fusion music genre that combines elements of extreme metal and hardcore punk. As with other styles blending metal and hardcore, such as crust punk and grindcore, metalcore is noted for its use of ...
.
On their latest release,
Just Another Drug EP, they have a more
hard rock
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sound with a mix of some
metalcore
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. In an interview, Gabriel has stated "We don't like to limit ourselves; If I did have to say something, I'd just say we're a rock band.
The band's influences include,
Megadeth
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,
Metallica
Metallica is an American heavy metal band. The band was formed in 1981 in Los Angeles by vocalist/guitarist James Hetfield and drummer Lars Ulrich, and has been based in San Francisco for most of its career. The band's fast tempos, instrume ...
,
Iron Maiden
Iron Maiden are an English heavy metal band formed in Leyton, East London, in 1975 by bassist and primary songwriter Steve Harris. While fluid in the early years of the band, the lineup for most of the band's history has consisted of Harri ...
,
Pantera
Pantera () is an American heavy metal music, heavy metal band from Arlington, Texas formed in 1981, and currently comprised of vocalist Phil Anselmo, bassist Rex Brown, and touring musicians Zakk Wylde and Charlie Benante. The group's best-kn ...
,
Ozzy Osbourne
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,
Judas Priest
Judas Priest are an English heavy metal band formed in Birmingham in 1969. They have sold over 50 million albums and are frequently ranked as one of the greatest metal bands of all time. Despite an innovative and pioneering body of work in th ...
,
Guns N' Roses
Guns N' Roses is an American hard rock band from Los Angeles, California, formed in 1985. When they signed to Geffen Records in 1986, the band comprised vocalist Axl Rose, lead guitarist Slash, rhythm guitarist Izzy Stradlin, bassist Duff McKa ...
,
Mötley Crüe
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,
Jimi Hendrix
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,
Testament,
Bullet for My Valentine,
Trivium
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The trivium is implicit in ''De nuptiis Philologiae et Mercurii'' ("On the Marriage of Philology and Mercury") by Martianus Capella, but the ...
,
Children of Bodom
Children of Bodom was a Finnish melodic death metal band from Espoo. Formed in 1993 as Inearthed, the final line-up of the group upon their split in 2019 consisted of Alexi Laiho (lead guitar, lead vocals), Jaska Raatikainen (drums), Henkka Sep ...
,
Death
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,
Van Halen
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,
Kreator
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,
Black Label Society
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,
Avenged Sevenfold
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,
Yngwie Malmsteen
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,
Racer X,
Incubus
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,
Lamb of God
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, and
The Beatles
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.
They have also covered
Iron Maiden
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, and
Metallica
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with the songs "Prowler" and "Hit the Lights". In an interview, Gabriel has said "I listen to everything from
Justin Timberlake
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to
U2 to
Incubus
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to
Pantera
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. I listen to a lot of
hip hop — I just love music in general. I would say
Guns N' Roses
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is one of my favorite bands."
It was confirmed in an interview that Gabriel Garcia's favorite band is
Megadeth
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, Zakk Sandler's is Iron Maiden and that Steven Spence's is
Pantera
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.
In other media
The band's singles "
Shockwave
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," and "
Warriors of Time" were made available as downloadable content in the rhythm-based video game ''
Rock Band
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''; "
Show Me the Way" was added later to Rock Band's downloadable content. "
Shockwave
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" is also featured on the video game ''
Skate 2
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'' for Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3.
"
Show Me the Way" is in ''
MotorStorm: Pacific Rift'', an all vehicle racing game for the
PlayStation 3
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, and has also appeared on ''
Rock Band Unplugged
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'' as a master track for
PlayStation Portable
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.
"Warriors of Time" is also featured as the title theme in ''
NHL 09'' and is occasionally played during
ice hockey
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matches in the NHL.
"Shout" is featured on the soundtrack for the racing game ''
Colin McRae: Dirt 2'' and ''
NFL Tour
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''.
"Warriors of Time", "
Shockwave
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", "
Light from Above
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", "Black Abyss" and "
Shout" are featured as downloadable content for the
iPod Touch
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and
iPhone music game ''
Tap Tap Revenge 2''.
"
Shockwave
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" is featured as the final song in ''
Guitar Hero: Modern Hits''.
"Honest Eyes" was featured in ''
Street Fighter X Tekken
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'', not only in multiple promotional trailers for the game, but also in the game itself as the background song for the introduction.
"That Fire" is featured as a level-up bonus in ''
Tap Tap Revenge 4
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'', and is featured on ''
NHL 12
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'', as well as a playable song in the GHTV section of ''
Guitar Hero Live
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''.
Band members
* Gabriel Garcia – lead guitar, lead vocals
(2004–2016), bass
(2013–2014, 2014–2016)
* Raul Garcia – drums
(2004–2006)
* Alex Nuñez – rhythm guitar, backing vocals
(2004–2008)
*
Zakk Sandler – bass, backing vocals
(2004–2013)
*
Steven Spence – drums
(2006–2013)
* Austin Diaz – rhythm guitar, backing vocals
(2008–2016)
* Tim D'Onofrio – drums
(2013–2014)
* Ronny Gutierrez – bass
(2014)
* Cody Paige – drums
(2014–2016)
Timeline
Discography
;Studio albums
*''
Light from Above
''Light from Above'' is the debut album from Black Tide. The album was released on March 18, 2008 and was produced by Johnny K. Each member of Black Tide was under 20 years of age during the recording of this album, making it very notable in the ...
'' (2008)
*''
Post Mortem
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'' (2011)
* ''
Chasing Shadows'' (2015)
References
External links
*
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American thrash metal musical groups
Heavy metal musical groups from Florida
Interscope Records artists
Kerrang! Awards winners
Musical groups established in 2004
Musical groups from Miami
Musical quartets