Melody, intricacy, and punch. Combining a gamut of styles as various as 80s thrash metal to New Age Metal with vocals that are at once catchy and powerful, Albuquerque's BLINDDRYVE are infusing the southwest metal scene with new energy. Founding member Chris Sandoval said although the group was blindly thrown together in a band contest hosted by Albuquerque radio station 104.1 The Edge, it was the...ir drive to take their music worldwide that keeps them going even today. The lineup changed a little over the years, but original members Chris Sandoval (lead vocals) and Daniel Gonzales (bass, Back up vocals) are currently joined by Casper Gomez (Guitars) and Kirk Kapple (drums). This quartet's has supported some of the industry's best along the Family Values Tour, Austin's week long SXSW, and have just returned from being one of the featured band on the 2010 Monster Energy "Emerging Faces of Metal" Tour. They have played along side several national act's such as Korn, Flyleaf ,10 years, Def Tones, In This Moment and many more. Blinddryve has been featured in the 98 KUPD studios in Phoenix AZ, 94 rock in Albuquerque NM, 92.3 KOMP in Las Vegas NV, 106.7 KBPI in Denver CO, 92.9 KRWN in Farmington NM, and 106.1 The Rock Station in Gallup as well as several other Clear Channel radio stations through out the Southwest. Theirs is a sound crafted through years of dedication and honed in venues around the region. These include The Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas NV, The Goth Theater in Denver CO, The Sunshine Theatre in Alb NM, Club Mardi Gras in Phoenix AZ , Sundance's in Prescott AZ, The Underground in Reno NV, Club Vegas in Salt Lake City UT, Gators in Farmington NM, Launchpad in Alb NM, El Rey Theater in Alb NM, El Morro Theater in Gallup NM.