Fusing the precision of metal with the nihilism of punk, Blunt Force Trauma slammed into the Austin, Texas music scene in 1999. Rising from the ashes of punk band Second Chance, singer Bobby Fuentes, guitarist Slaytoven, and bassist Bob Paxton set forth to smash the scene in the tradition of the brutal “crossover” pioneers such as Bad Brains, Slayer, D.R.I., and S.O.D.After recruiting local veteran metal drummer Ben Burton,  the line-up was complete and set out on their mission to assault audiencesmore

Fusing the precision of metal with the nihilism of punk, Blunt Force Trauma slammed into the Austin, Texas music scene in 1999. Rising from the ashes of punk band Second Chance, singer Bobby Fuentes, guitarist Slaytoven, and bassist Bob Paxton set forth to smash the scene in the tradition of the brutal “crossover” pioneers such as Bad Brains, Slayer, D.R.I., and S.O.D.After recruiting local veteran metal drummer Ben Burton,  the line-up was complete and set out on their mission to assault audiences with their five-alarm blaze of fury, thunderous rhythm and lightning riffs. A short time after their formation, Blunt Force Trauma recorded and released their self-titled debut, a ten song, twenty-two minute musical and lyrical tirade on everything from trash-talking peers and exes to the sheer boredom and insanity of mandatory community service.2001 found the band more seasoned  and with a bigger enemy at which to target its vicious blows: The global corporate elite.  Fuentes went to work and penned the venomous and unapologetically political lyrics that when set to the now intricate and multi-tempo BFT onslaught, would become the anticipated GOOD MORNING AMERICA.Ben Burton left the band in 2001, and the band searched off-and-on (unsuccessfully) for his replacement until 2007, when they teamed up with former D.R.I. drummer Felix Griffin. The band is currently gigging in Austin and around Texas, and working on new material for their 3rd full length. LOOK FOR THEM DURING SXSW ON MARCH 12 @ RED 7, and on MARCH 16 @ the JACKALOPE "GOOD MORNING AMERICA" AVAILABLE ON ITUNES AND AT:  www.shatteredworldrecords.org