years of hiatus the band has been revived. The reunion includes 3 of the founding members (Alex Lee, Jose Barrales and Juan Juarez) and Exiled to Earth era bassist (Jerry Garcia). Musical style and lyrical themes According to Barrales, beyond the name, Bonded by Blood borrowed from Exodus for inspiration everything. "From the guitars being razor-sharp to the drums, the speed. We wanted to do something that resemble that. Something that is gonna be fast and in-your-face. And what better band than Exodus to be inspired by?" Exodus' lead guitarist Gary Holt says that is a compliment that the band has named themselves after Bonded by Blood. "Could I have imagined that all these years later a band was going to name themselves after our first album? Probably not. It is not like that convention—naming bands after songs—is something new, but I think it is great." Bonded by Blood along with its labelmates Evile, Gama Bomb, and Municipal Waste are part of the thrash metal revival movement. These young bands are bringing the classism of the new wave of British heavy metal and the aggressiveness of hardcore punk to a new generation of fans. Even though the members of Bonded by Blood were not born when their favorite 1980s thrash metal bands released their debut albums, the music and fashion of that era had a profound impact on them. Aside from being aficionados by the 1980s thrash metal, the band has expressed their love of skateboarding, comic books, cartoons (most notably the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles), and writing detailed articles about themselves. At the time of recordings of the Extinguish the Weak EP—while the band were rehearsing—Barrales was listening to the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles theme song online and suggested the band to create a cover version. Initially, Bonded by Blood played the song in live performances, but after receiving positive feedback from the audience the band decided to record it. "Theme from Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles" was originally included on the Extinguish the Weak EP and later on Feed the Beast. Members http://metalstorm.net/events/news_comments.php?news_id=42938 Current members Alex Lee – guitar (2005–2011)(2021–present) Juan Juarez – guitar (2005–present) Jose Barrales– vocals (2005–2010)(2021–present) Jerry Garcia- bass (2009-2011)(2021–present) Stephen Ramirez – drums (2021–present) Former members Jessie Sanchez– bass Mauro Gonzalez– vocals Ruben Dominguez – bass Carlos Regalado– drums Timeline Discography Full-lengths Feed the Beast (Earache, 2008) Exiled to Earth (Earache, 2010) The Aftermath (Earache,