''Blood and Fire'' is the third album by the British rock band
The Eighties Matchbox B-Line Disaster
The Eighties Matchbox B-Line Disaster (often referred to as Eighties Matchbox, 80s Matchbox, TEMBD, TEMBLD or shortened to just Eighties or 80s) were an English rock band from Brighton, formed in 1999. They released three albums, '' Hörse of t ...
. It was released on 10 May 2010 by Black Records and the band's own label, No Death Records. It was released as a
Digipak
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CD and as an LP on coloured vinyl with a bonus poster.
It was the band's first major album release since the departure of guitarist
Andy Huxley in 2004. The album was recorded in France by the band and in London by Thomas Mitchener. Both sessions were mixed by Kevin Vanbergen. The album's first single, "
Love Turns To Hate", was released on 10 May 2010 and is available as a digital download or on orange vinyl.
The album was ranked 17th out of 25 in the Best Garage Rock Albums of All Time category by the Album of the Year and it was ranked as number one in the 2010 Best Garage Rock Albums category.
Track listing
#"Love Turns to Hate" - 3.09
#"Mission from God" - 2.36
#"So Long Goodnight" - 4.25
#"Under My Chin" - 2.18
#"Riptin" - 3.25
#"Monsieur Cutts" - 2.32
#"I Hate the Blues" - 2.49
#"Man for All Seasons" - 2.14
#"Don't Ask Me to Love You" - 2.41
#"Homemade" - 4.05
#"Never Be the Same" - 3.21
#"Are You Living" - 4.08
B-sides
Personnel
*
Guy McKnight – vocals
*Marc Norris – rhythm guitar
*Tristan McLenahan – lead guitar
*Sym Gharial – bass
*Tom Diamantopoulo – drums
Singles
References
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2010 albums
Psychobilly albums
The Eighties Matchbox B-Line Disaster albums