Allegiance (As Blood Runs Black album) explained

Allegiance
Type:studio
Artist:As Blood Runs Black
Cover:ABRBAllegiance.png
Released:June 6, 2006
Studio:Castle Ultimate Studios, Oakland, California
Genre:
Length:37:04
Label:Mediaskare
Producer:As Blood Runs Black, Baron Bodnar
Next Title:Instinct
Next Year:2011

Allegiance is the debut studio album by American deathcore band As Blood Runs Black. This is the band's only release with vocalist Chris Blair and guitarist Ernie Flores.

Background

As Blood Runs Black was formed in 2003 in Los Angeles by vocalists Louie Ruvalcaba and Enrique "Ricky" Martin, guitarists Bijon Roybal and Kyle Hasenstab, bassist Richard Reyes, and drummer Brian "Animal" Matute. Matute would depart the band shortly after its formation and was replaced by Hector "Lech" De Santiago. The band recorded a demo in 2004 and another one in 2005; both demos featured the songs "Hester Prynne" and "In Dying Days", both of which would be re-recorded for Allegiance.[2] [3]

After the 2005 demo, the band was preparing to enter the studio to record its debut album, but every member except De Santiago left the band. De Santiago recruited vocalist Chris Blair, guitarist Ernie Flores, and bassist Nick Stewart to resume work on the band's debut. This lineup would record the Halloween of Massacre demo, which featured the songs "In Dying Days", "My Fears..." (later re-titled "My Fears Have Become Phobias"), "Hester Prynne", and "Chug Chug" (later re-titled "Strife (Chug Chug)");[4] all four songs would be re-recorded for Allegiance.

Allegiance was recorded in early 2006 and was self-produced by the band, with Baron Bodnar serving as executive producer.

Credits

As Blood Runs Black
Production
Artwork

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Metal Storm . As Blood Runs Black – Allegiance review . August 6, 2020 . June 26, 2022.
  2. Web site: Spirit of Metal . As Blood Runs Black Demo 2004 (Demo) . June 26, 2022.
  3. Web site: Spirit of Metal . As Blood Runs Black Demo 2005 (Demo) . June 26, 2022.
  4. Web site: Spirit of Metal . As Blood Runs Black Halloween of Massacre (Demo) . June 26, 2022.