Trigger The Bloodshed

Trigger the Bloodshed is a British death metal band formed in Bath in 2006. The band comprises guitarists and founders Rob Purnell and Martyn Evans, as well as vocalist Jonny Burgan, bassist Dave Purnell and drummer Daniel Wilding. Trigger the Bloodshed has released three studio albums and toured in Europe with Suffocation, Cannibal Corpse, Meshuggah among others.
The band was critically acclaimed by the press, including Kerrang!, Terrorizer and Metal Hammer magazines, for their extreme and technical form of death metal music.

Current members

• Jonny Burgan – vocals (2008–present)
• Rob Purnell – lead guitar, backing vocals (2006–present)
• Martyn Evans – rhythm guitar (2006–present)
• Dave Purnell – bass (2008–present)
• Daniel Wilding – drums (2009–present)

Former members

• Charlie Holmes – vocals (2007–2008)
• Jamie O'Rourke – bass (2007–2008)
• Max Blunos – drums (2007–2009)

History
Trigger the Bloodshed was formed in Bath, United Kingdom in September 2006 by guitarists Rob Purnell and Martyn Evans. In 2007, the band was joined by the vocalist Charlie Holmes, bassist Jamie O'Rourke and drummer Max Blunos; and signed to Rising Records. The debut album, Purgation, was released in early 2008and the band gained praise from the English press, in particular Kerrang!, Terrorizer and Metal Hammer magazines.In June, Trigger the Bloodshed played at the Download Festival. Holmes and O'Rourke departed and were replaced by a new vocalist Jonny Burgan and bassist Dave Purnell, younger brother of Rob Purnell.
Trigger the Bloodshed signed to Metal Blade Records in July 2008 and Purgation was released in U.S., Canada, Australia and Japan.The band supported Suffocation, Meshuggah and Cryptopsy on tour from mid- to late-2008 and began work on their second album, The Great Depression.After the release in April 2009, the band supported Cannibal Corpse and Dying Fetus on a tourIn July 2009, Blunos departed from the band
Trigger the Bloodshed were contacted by drummer Daniel Wilding, formerly of the Belgium-based Aborted, who joined the band later on.The band's third album, entitled Degenerate, was recorded in early 2010. Following the May 2010 release, the band embarked on a headlining European Degenerate tour