Irish synth metal trio No Spill Blood formed in early 2011 as a side project between various players in the area's experimental rock scene. The project formed from a series of low-key jams, the players taking inspiration from electro-punk groundbreakers like Killing Joke and Six Finger Satellite, as well as metal acts like the Melvins. They took their name from a passage of H.G. Wells' book The Island of Dr. Moreau. The band became more and more official as the musicians worked on No Spill Blood in tandem with their other projects. In 2012 they released their apocalyptic debut album, Street Meat, on the Sargent House label. The band wrote and recorded its 2015 follow-up album, Heavy Electricity, in the early spring of that year. ~ Fred Thomas