Hailing from Stockholm, Sweden, Blindside is no stranger to the Christian hardcore scene. They began under the name Underfree in 1994, releasing their first EP Empty Box. By 1996 Underfree released a self-financed demo titled R.I.P. and changed their name to “Blindside.”

In 1997 the Swedish hard rockers had pressed their first full length record featuring both old songs from previous demos and fresh new songs for faithful fans in Sweden. Tooth and Nail Records signed for them and released their self-titled debut album in the U.S., giving Blindside a solid foothold in the christian hardcore industry.

A Thought Crushed My Mind is the second full length album on Blindside’s set list, this was their heaviest work of the time. Being produced by Tooth & Nail in 2000 and re-released in 2005, the label actually officially belonged to Solid State Records.

After touring with P.O.D. on the Youth of the Nation Tour in 2001, Simon, Christian, Tomas and Marcus caught the eye of Elektra Entertainment, an American record label group, resulting in, what most fans would consider to be Blindside’s best album to date, Silence, in 2002. Its charting position of 83 was a huge step in their musical career.

The Swedish quartet was not finished, however, with putting their followers in total shock and awe once more. In 2004, still with Elektra Entertainment, the melt-your-face-off-hard-rockin'-Swedes released About a Burning Fire. It peaked at #39 in 2004 and includes a hit radio single “All of Us”. Blindside has continued touring and releasing new music with their latest single “Gravedigger”, which came out in 2019.