Blood and Fire (album)

2010 studio album by The Eighties Matchbox B-Line Disaster

Blood and Fire

Studio album by

The Eighties Matchbox B-Line Disaster

Released| 17 May 2010
Genre|

* Gothabilly[1]
* psychedelic punk[1]
* psychobilly[2]
* swamp rock[1]

Label|

* No Death
* Black

Producer| Kevin Vanbergen
The Eighties Matchbox B-Line Disaster chronology
| In The Garden
(2007)  | Blood and Fire
(2010)  |

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Professional ratingsReview scores

Source| Rating
God is in the TV Zine|
Rock Sound| [3]
NME| [2]
The Skinny| [4]
Drowned in Sound| [5]

Blood and Fire is the third album by the British rock band The Eighties Matchbox B-Line Disaster. It was released on 10 May 2010 by Black Records and the band's own label, No Death Records. It was released as a Digipak CD and as an LP on coloured vinyl with a bonus poster.

It was the band's first major album release since the departure of guitarist Andy Huxley in 2004. The album was recorded in France by the band and in London by Thomas Mitchener. Both sessions were mixed by Kevin Vanbergen. The album's first single, "Love Turns To Hate", was released on 10 May 2010 and is available as a digital download or on orange vinyl.

The album was ranked 17th out of 25 in the Best Garage Rock Albums of All Time category by the Album of the Year[6] and it was ranked as number one in the 2010 Best Garage Rock Albums category.[7]

## Track listing

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1. "Love Turns to Hate" - 3.09
2. "Mission from God" - 2.36
3. "So Long Goodnight" - 4.25
4. "Under My Chin" - 2.18
5. "Riptin" - 3.25
6. "Monsieur Cutts" - 2.32
7. "I Hate the Blues" - 2.49
8. "Man for All Seasons" - 2.14
9. "Don't Ask Me to Love You" - 2.41
10. "Homemade" - 4.05
11. "Never Be the Same" - 3.21
12. "Are You Living" - 4.08

### B-sides

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Song  | Length  | Release(s)

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"Shushwep"  | 2:25  | B-side of "Love Turns To Hate"
"Labaramus"  | 3:16  | B-side of "So Long Goodnight"

## Personnel

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* Guy McKnight – vocals
* Marc Norris – rhythm guitar
* Tristan McLenahan – lead guitar
* Sym Gharial – bass
* Tom Diamantopoulo – drums

## Singles

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Date of release  | Title  | Uk Top 40 chart position

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10 May 2010  | "Love Turns to Hate"
11 October 2010  | "So Long Goodnight"

## References

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1. ^ a b c "Album: The Eighties Matchbox B-Line Disaster, Blood & Fire (Black Records)". Independent. 16 May 2010. Retrieved 6 August 2022.
2. ^ a b Emily Mackay (13 May 2010). "Album Review: The Eighties Matchbox B-Line Disaster – 'Blood & Fire' (Black)". NME.
3. ^ Jen Walker (20 May 2010). "The Eighties Matchbox B-Line Disaster - Blood And Fire". Rock Sound.
4. ^ Chris Cusack (19 May 2010). "The Eighties Matchbox B-Line Disaster – Blood and Fire". The Skinny.
5. ^ Mark Powell (17 May 2010). "Eighties Matchbox B-Line Disaster: Blood & Fire". Drowned in Sound. Archived from the original on 17 July 2019. Retrieved 17 July 2019.
6. ^ "The Best Garage Rock Albums of All Time". Retrieved 17 July 2019.
7. ^ "The Best Garage Rock Albums of 2010". Retrieved 17 July 2019.

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Studio albums|

* Horse of the Dog
* The Royal Society
* Blood and Fire

EPs|

* In the Garden

Singles|

* "Psychosis Safari"
* "Chicken"
* "Mister Mental"
* "I Could Be an Angle"
* "Rise of the Eagles"

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