Bloodclot is a veteran hardcore punk unit featuring members of the Cro-Mags, Danzig, and Queens of the Stone Age. While the band's origins date back to 1981, when the idea was hatched during a Cro-Mags tour with Bad Brains, the most vital iteration of the group came to fruition in 2016 when Cro-Mags frontman John Joseph, ex-Danzig guitarist Todd Youth, and ex-QOTSA bassist Nick Oliveri and drummer Joey Castillo inked a deal with Metal Blade. Employing a lethal blend of hardcore punk and metal, the quartet issued their debut album for the label, Up in Arms, in July 2017. ~ James Christopher Monger