Derek Bloom (born January 30, 1983 in

South Pasadena, California South Pasadena is a city in Los Angeles County, California, United States. As of the 2010 census, it had a population of 25,619, up from 24,292 at the 2000 census. It is located in the West San Gabriel Valley. It is 3.42 square miles in area an ...

) is an American musician and singer, known for drumming in post-hardcore band

From First to Last From First to Last is an American post-hardcore band based in the Los Angeles Area and Tampa, Florida. Formed by Matt Good, Scott Oord, and Parker Nelms in November 1999, the current line-up consists of Matt Good (lead guitar, vocals), Sonny M ...

for all of their time as a band until their revival. He left

in November 2013, later rejoining in 2017. He is also the drummer for his grindcore side-project with Travis Richter, known as The Color of Violence.

Musical career

From First to Last (2002–2010, 2017-Present)

Bloom was the second drummer, although technically the first official drummer of post-hardcore band

. He was featured in every release by the band, up until their indefinite hiatus, which was announced on July 28, 2010. Lead vocalist

Matt Good Matthew Aaron Good (born February 11, 1984) is an American musician, singer and record producer. He is best known for being the lead guitarist, lead vocalist and the only constant member of the post-hardcore band From First to Last from its co ...

release this statement about the hiatus:

The Color of Violence (2002–2003, 2006–present)

Bloom formed grindcore band The Color of Violence with future members of From First to Last, including current guitarist and vocalist Matt Good, as well as former bassist Joe Antillion and former guitarist Travis Richter, as well as Richter's friend Chad Crews on guitar. The band started out full-time from 2002 to 2003, but all of the members, except for Crews, decided to focus on

. But in 2006, Richter and Bloom decided to remake the project as a two-man duo, with Richter. The two released their debut full-length album, '' Youthanize'', on April 7, 2009. The band said that " outhanizemay not be groundbreaking, and it may not sell any copies, but we tried to be ourselves and experiment, and we're all really happy with the way it turned out, so fuck it." The album did not chart on any of '' Billboard''s music charts.

Discography

;with From First to Last *'' Aesthetic'' (Four Leaf Recordings, 2003) *'' Dear Diary, My Teen Angst Has a Body Count'' ( Epitaph Records, 2004) *''

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'' (Epitaph Records, 2006) *''

'' (

Suretone Suretone Records is an American record label established in 2006 as a joint venture by Jordan Schur, former CEO of Geffen Records, and Interscope Records, to release alternative rock music. Several high-profile bands such as Weezer, The Cure, Ro ...

/ Interscope Records, 2008) *'' Throne to the Wolves'' ( Rise Records, 2010) ;with The Color of Violence *'' Youthanize'' (Epitaph Records, 2009)

Videography

;with From First to Last *"Such a Tragedy" *" Ride the Wings of Pestilence" *" Note to Self" *" The Latest Plague" *" Shame Shame" *" Worlds Away"

References

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