Blood and Roses

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Blood & Roses were one of the most caustic UK gothic deathrock bands ever to be overlooked. They had strong guitar hooks and vocals that drip with seductive morbidity. Extremely dynamic, they were one of the best goth punk bands. Their guitarist was extremely talented, and they often had keyboards added into the mix. The songs could be slow and brooding, or fast and aggressive. Blood & Roses covered songs from John Carpenter's soundtrack work, some of the most modernly creepy soundscapes to be included in horror/sci-fi movies in the eighties, that make for perfect deathrock instrumentals. Guitarist Bob Short and Dave Roberts (Sex Gang Children) grew up in the Kill Your Pet Puppy collective (an anarchist/anti-vivisection group) in the 70s. Lisa Kirby, the singer, also did the album artwork for most of the Blood & Roses records, including the illustration for "(Some) Like it Hot". (Some) Like it Hot 12" - 1983 Bob Short - Guitar, Backing Vocals Jezz James - Bass, Backing Vocals, Piano Richard Morgan - Drums, Cover Design Lisa Kirby - Vocals, Artwork User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.

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This is What I Call Minimal 80s! Vol 1

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Hungry Years

Enough Is Never Enough

The Whip

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New Wave Invasion - Volume 1

Life After Death

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Dark As a Betcave

Same As It Never Was

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Goth Collection 79-85

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Return Of The Batcave Vol. 1

Silhouettes & Statues (A Gothic Revolution 1978 - 1986)

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This is What I Call Minimal 80's Vol. 01

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