Cinematic arrangements. Crushing riffs. Choruses you’ll be yelling on the drive home.

We’re BLOODFATE, a symphonic power metal band with a modern, heavy edge. Think Nightwish meets In Flames and Battle Beast.

Born in Bogotá. Reborn in New York.

It all started in Bogotá, Colombia, in 2010, when guitarist AL Javier set out to build a band that sounded like a film score with the amps turned all the way up.

It worked. BLOODFATE released the Evolution EP and the single Shout Out Loud!!, played Rock al Parque Festival, one of the biggest festivals in South America, with competitive slots, and shared stages with Children of Bodom, Kamelot and Rhapsody of Fire. Not a bad start.

Then life happened. The lineup split, AL Javier moved to New York, and BLOODFATE went quiet for a while. Quiet, but never dead.

Now BLOODFATE is back, based in New York City and playing its rock and metal scene with a lineup from three countries: AL Javier from Colombia, Emilie Bienne from the USA, and Philippe from Canada. AL Javier and Emilie write the songs together, and Philippe brings the low end.

Press

“They made it into Rock al Parque 2012 with one of the best scores, opened for Kamelot and Children of Bodom… a solid sound, between the classic and the modern.”
“Pasaron a Rock al Parque de 2012 con uno de los mejores puntajes, le abrieron a Kamelot y a Children of Bodom… logra un sonido sólido, entre lo clásico y lo actual.”
VICE, March 2014 (translated from Spanish)

“BLOODFATE confirmed what they showed opening for Kamelot, Children of Bodom and Rhapsody, with a new drummer but without the slightest sign of fear… the band was so flawless that they won the applause of everyone who was there.”
“BLOODFATE revalidó lo mostrado en Kamelot, Children Of Bodom y Rhapsody con baterista nuevo pero sin la menor muestra de miedo… la banda fue tan impecable que logró ganarse el aplauso de todos los que estuvimos en ese momento.”
El Santuario del Rock, Rock al Parque Festival 2012 (translated from Spanish)

Meet the Band

AL Javier, founder and guitarist of BLOODFATE, playing guitar under red and blue light

AL Javier — Guitar & Songwriting

The founder and the one who refused to let this band stay buried. Colombian-born, conservatory-trained, and making music since he was nine, AL Javier plays lead guitar, composes, and produces for BLOODFATE.

Offstage, he works in music production.

Emilie Bienne — Vocals & Songwriting

From Michigan and trained at the Boston Conservatory, Emilie has sung at Lincoln Center, soloed with Boheme Opera NJ, and performed at Tokyo Disney.

Rock, blues, classical and theater. BLOODFATE is where it all comes together.

Emilie Bienne posing in front of a painted owl in red light

Philippe — Bass

Canadian-born and New York-based, Philippe holds down the low end. He never stops moving, and if someone is dancing their heart out on the BLOODFATE stage, it’s Philippe.

Live

Shots from the stage in New York City.

AL Javier of BLOODFATE playing guitar live on stage under gold stage lights — Emilie Bienne

What’s Next

A new EP is on the way, and our mailing list hears about it first. It has new versions of fan favorites Shout Out Loud!! and Isolation, bigger and heavier than before. Vicente Ferreira plays drums on the new recordings.

Next: from the clubs of New York to the festival stages of Europe. Come with us.

Want in early? Join the list and we’ll send you a free song. And come hang with us on Instagram.

See you in the pit. 🤘