Nick Oliveri Joins BL’AST!

Iconic mid 80’s surf hardcore band BL’AST has a brand new project and an even bigger new name on board. Nick Oliveri, known for Queens of the Stone Age, Kyuss and Mondo Generator is joining forces with vocalist Clifford Dinsmore, guitarist Mike Neider and drummer Hoss Wright to fill out the band’s new album The Expression of Power, a not-so-subtle flip flop of their 1985 debut album and cult classic The Power of Expression.

The Santa Cruz-based, skate culture-influenced original group enjoyed moderate success throughout the mid and late 1980’s before fizzling out a bit when the members broke away to try separate projects. But last September’s Blood!, the re-mastered release of the band’s 1987 sophomore album It’s In My Blood apparently sparked an interest in getting back together. Dinsmore and Neider quickly recruited Oliveri and Wright to record some new material and come together for a few tour dates.

Oliveri is a seasoned veteran of the punk and metal scene and a diverse musician who can wear a few different hats as a talented vocalist and guitar player. Probably best known in the mainstream for his success with Queens of the Stone Age, Oliveri has branched out in recent years to form Mondo Generator.

The newly refurbished BL’AST has three tour dates on the books for now:

BL’AST 2014 Tour Dates
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Feb 18: San Francisco, CA – The Chapel
Apr 18: Santa Cruz, CA – The Catalyst
Jun 21: Clisson, FR – Hellfest

It’s hard to say if more dates will be coming. But fans can look forward to the release of The Expression of Power in mid-March.

The Expression Of Power
01. Time To Think
02. Surf And Destroy
03. Fuckin’ With My Head
04. E.I.B.
05. Our Explanation
06. The Future
07. Something Beyond
08. Break It Down
09. Time Waits (For No One)
10. I Don’t Need II
11. It’s Alive
12. Look Into Myself
13. Nightmare

-Track Sessions-
14. Time To Think
15. Surf & Destroy
16. Fuckin’ With My Head
17. E.I.B.
18. Our Explanation
19. The Future
20. Break It Down
21. Time Waits (For No One)
22. I Dont Need II
23. It’s Alive
24. Scream For Tomorrow
25. Nightmare