ARTIST: Blindspott
Blindspott formed in 1997 before anyone in New Zealand had even heard of Linkin Park or of trying to use a DJ with rock music. With a staunch commitment to bad language, un-compromising 'in your face' lyrics, Lion Red and all things West Auckland, Blindspott set out on an assault course to win hearts and minds over with their trademark, heavy, rock sound.
What is extraordinary in Blindspott's sound is their mix of rap/metal with genuine sentiment. The mix is astounding, the kind of music that gives you goose bumps to listen to: both for its sheer audacity as well as for the epic and intricate nature of the songwriting. There are even a few songs that don't have the word 'fuck' in them...
So whilst Blindspott are not Nu-metal's answer to Coldplay just yet, they do know a reflective moment now and then...
