"Defining the band's sound cannot be simple as they are equal parts Sonic Youth, Goblin, Hawkwind, mixed in with thrash and even post-punk. They can share a bill with virtually anyone, permitting that band isn't bullshit. Bloody Knives have become a dividing line. If you are bullshit and you play a show with this band, they will embarrass and upstage you. "Over the Edge"-looking motherfuckers playing bell bottom rock should cower at home if they see this band's name on their bill."
Max Meehan-Beerland
Some bands ditch the bass, opting instead for one or two guitars that can play the low notes when needed. The guys in Austin rock/stoner metal/psychedelic band Bloody Knives do the opposite (at least in a live setting), proving that the bass/drums/synthesizer setup can work for a rock band. What’s more is that the Knives’ music comes across as thoughtful as it is forceful on stage. Each component is somewhat understated — everyone is playing loud but nobody is hitting you over the head. Friday night at Beerland, the band created a wave of sound that was both in-your-face and completely out-there, with lead singer/bassist Preston Maddox’s vocals sounding as if they are coming from another dimension. Synth player Jim Moon added to that other-worldliness with a psychedelic sound scape that didn’t overpower the music (he also goes nuts as he’s playing, as if he’s the one on that missing guitar), as did drummer Jake Mccown who is capable of playing at lightning-fast speeds. Together, what you get is a band that can offer a nice combination of moments of rage punctuated by trippy interludes full of electronic effects and feedback.
-Pete Mongillo, Austin360/Austin American Statesman