Trenches of Rock

I was able to see a viewing of this move on March 30, 2019 in Visalia, California. Whether you are a fan of Bloodgood or not, this movie is a must see. While other bands like Motley Crue were busy creating the events of The Dirt, Bloodgood was paving a path beyond anything metal or rock has ever experienced. There is only one Bloodgood, and this story is amazing! I can't wait for the official release. It's also for all ages. I was wrapped remembering this band from the past, while my 13 year old son was entranced by the band for the first time. So much so, that on the ride home he carefully copied the Bloodgood band name logo onto his treasured Van shoes. You don't get the sharpie to Vans treatment unless you are something special, and this band is still something special!

This is an absolutely fantastic film about Bloodgood, one of the earlier hard rock/metal bands who blazed a trail for the bands after them. They combined a hard rock/metal sound, along with a faith based message, which was a combination that was almost unheard of in a band at the time. Highly recommended if you are a music loving person, but even if you are not, you will take something away from it.

As a Bloodgood band fan since their first album, I must encourage everyone to order this DVD that shares this band's journey in faith as Metal Missionaries! There's a great account of all the band members' lives, their fans, and the heavy metal music industry they broke through to Stand in the Light. So much more than a documentary like Behind the Music, you won't be disappointed. Excellent interviews and footage that lets you experience Bloodgood then and now!

It was so engaging, inspirational and real! The history of a story untold and yet told in a way that you will want to watch it again and again! True stories, of hardcore men that just wouldn't quit and who stood up against a society to reach people in a way no one else had ever done! Loved It!!!!

Man, I didn't care for what my church leaders passed off as "Christian Rock". It was soft and wimpy. I wanted to listen to the music my neighbor was listening to: KISS, Crüe, Iron Maiden. My neighbor was a huge impact upon my musical tastes and one day he brought home an album by the band Stryper. It was good Christian Rock! Metal, even! My neighbor eventually became a Christian and found lots of cool(er) Christian Music. One day he reads about and then buys the first Bloodgood album. This was a different kind of Christian music; it's lyrics dealt with issues such as suicide and some hard core takes on Biblical subjects. Bloodgood followed that album with Detonation, an even better album. We saw the band in Bluefield WV and it remains a concert highlight for me to this day. The band continued from strength to strength and their story is truly inspiring. Bloodgood's history is now told in Trenches Of Rock, an unflinching documentary about the band's near-meteoric rise and its myriad struggles recounted by those who tread the road herein taken. This is a project steeped in respect for a genre of music and a genuine love for the band. It isn't a fairytale love story where everyone receives their own happily ever after. There are spartan lows recollected and graceful mountaintop experiences spoken of in humble pride and reverence to God who made the journey possible. Trenches Of Rock is a "VH-1 Behind The Music" worthy production. Director Paul Michael Bloodgood spared no effort to assemble up close and personal interviews and sorted through a lifetime's cache of photographs, videos, concert flyers and ticket stubs to bring a truly visceral experience for the viewer. Trenches Of Rock immerses you in the grit and hardships endured by this pioneering rock band. Bloodgood deserve all credit for stepping out in faith to accomplish a goal sewn into them by their Creator. Their Creator deserves all glory.