3 Inches of Blood was a Canadian heavy metal band formed in 1999 in Victoria, British Columbia, last consisting of Cam Pipes, Justin Hagberg, Shane Clark, and Ash Pearson, none of whom were original members of the band. They are marked by strong influences from the New Wave of British Heavy Metal movement.
On June 2, 2015, the band announced it would be disbanding following two final shows, which took place on November 7 and 8 at the Commodore Ballroom in their hometown.
The group initially performed with only Jamie Hooper as vocalist before the addition of Cam Pipes. Hooper, Sunny Dhak, and Bobby Froese got together to do a one-off reunion gig for an old group of theirs; however, things went so well they decided to continue under a new moniker. Pipes heard their demo EP at the house of Hot Hot Heat keyboardist Steve Bays, a longtime friend and former bandmate. Pipes, who at the age of 10 had sung in his school's choir, was originally asked to add some vocals to the band's already-recorded demo, Sect of the White Worm, and became a permanent band member after the results proved to the band's liking. Their debut album Battlecry Under a Wintersun was recorded in 2002 and released in cooperation with the Teenage Rampage and Fashion Before Function labels. It was later remastered and re-released by the band under their own label entitled Minion Music. This release went by almost unnoticed until the band's UK distribution label decided to put them on as a support slot for a tour with platinum rock band The Darkness. This exposure gained them much critical attention and acclaim in the world of underground metal, and they were signed by major label subsidiary Roadrunner Records in 2004.
Sect of the White Worm is the first EP by Canadian metal band 3 Inches of Blood. It was self-released in April 2001. Vocalist Cam Pipes was originally only invited to record background clean vocals for select tracks after the recording process was mostly complete, However the band liked the idea of having him on board full time and so he recorded more vocals which were dubbed over the rest of the songs before it reached its release.
All songs written and composed by 3 Inches of Blood.
On shadowed roads we run, for secrets London holds
New Cross to Camden Town, with metal force we rage
In Paradise we clash, you will perish
Our ambition, live to fight for all the
Crazy nights
Crazy nights, crazy nights
Intoxicating fury
Crazy nights, crazy nights, crazy nights
Horns up high in praise
Crazy nights
Running through the night, they all blue into one
Living for tonight, for soon tomorrow comes
Ever under shadow of the pale amber towers
Venture into the smouldering forest, fall under its powers
Throwing iron fists, blackened bruises swell
Scattering the field, choking our last victim
Hammersmith is calling me
All desires lie in wait to feed the
Crazy nights
Crazy nights, crazy nights
Intoxicating fury
Crazy nights, crazy nights, crazy nights
Horns up high in praise
Paradise erupts, bodies hit the grounds
The enemy is vanquished, all hail, the victor is crowned
Rivals rise to fight against the metal force
None can match the fury of these crazy nights
Crazy nights, crazy nights
None can match the METAAAAAAAAAAAL!
Crazy nights