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Blitzkid
12+ albums
horror punkpsychobillypunkpunk rockHorrorpunk
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Blitzkid is an American horror punk band from Bluefield, West Virginia. One of the leading proponents of the horror punk scene, the band is led by singer/guitarist TB Monstrosity[10] and singer/bassist Argyle Goolsby.[11] Active from 1997 until 2012 and reforming in 2020, Blitzkid released five studio albums, appeared on numerous compilations,[12] and toured both nationally and internationally. Goolsby, who credits his late mother for giving him the "dedication" to be successful in music,[13] and Monstrosity, who admits to having had the ambition to make Blitzkid a "huge" band,[14] began playing as Blitzkid in early 1997. Initially the duo were motivated by escaping boredom and creating a soundtrack for skating, but over time developed an interest in expressing thoughts about "universal understanding of the world and yourself and your place in it" by embedding metaphors within the dark imagery of their lyrics.[15] Artist, children's author, and film maker Gris Grimly approached Blitzkid to compose the title track to his 2006 film Cannibal Flesh Riot. The band did this, and also received Grimly artwork to use for a Blitzkid T-shirt design.[15] Blitzkid played 260 live dates in 2006.[16] In August 2007, the band played the heavy metal-oriented Summer Breeze Open Air festival in Germany in front of 40,000 concert goers.[10][17][18] Another notable live gig the band played that summer was supporting The Damned in Prague.[19] The Damned are an important influence to the band an
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