
Still, today Blood From The Soul is reformed, with Embury now being joined by a prestigious ensemble of musicians, including Jacob Bannon (Converge), Dirk Verbeuren (Megadeth, ex-Soiwork), and Jasper Liverod (Nasum, Burst). The singular effect that To Spite the Gland That Breeds had was radical, but Embury and Koller decided not to continue with the project. Fusing elements of hardcore, grindcore, and industrial music, Blood From the Soul’s only record To Spite the Gland That Breeds acted as the progenitor to the industrial onslaught of Fear Factory and the establishment of the current NWOAHM scene. In the early ’90s, Embury established Blood From the Soul, alongside Sick of It All vocalist Lou Koller in a herculean effort of modernizing extreme metal. Of course, the contribution through Napalm Death has been pivotal, but his influence goes further.

There is no argument in how pioneering a role Shane Embury has played in developing extreme metal. Blood From the Soul – DSM-5 (Deathwish Inc.)
