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Brandan Schieppati
Brian Leppke
Jona Weinhofen
Ryan Wombacher
Marta Peterson
Derek Youngsma
The pain, frustration, and despair of the preyed upon and forgotten have been fashioned into a sharpened point on Bleeding Through's landmark new album, "The Truth." Skeletons come forth from the closet, secrets are revealed, and broken promises arise from dirtied earth.
Faster yet more melodic, heavier yet more accomplished, more precise while even further off the deep-end into tragedy and loneliness, "The Truth" is a trend-proof middle finger toward the glut of over-saturation that threatens to destroy a scene this band helped to build.
Brandan Schieppati breaks open the Pandora's box of the competitive nature of growing up in Orange County, California -- where the "beautiful people" squabble for their piece of the pie -- by focusing years of rage from trying to "fit in" into a voice that speaks for the masses. Songs like "Kill To Believe" and "Hollywood Prison" are bitter anthems for the broken-hearted, painting a picture of solidarity through shared struggle and strife.
"Give up your heartache/ Build your weapon to destroy them all," Schieppati commands in "Dearly Demented (alongside haunting guest vocals from Tiger Army's Nick 13). It's a rally, a message, a point of view that encompasses the entire album: the powerless turned powerful.
It also comes at a time when the metal genre has gotten more obsessed with fashion, artistic clones, flowery wordplay (that ultimately stands for less and less) and soundalike riffs lifted from contemporary records. Bleeding Through delves further into metal's past to find it's future, refusing to sell out, refining their sound instead by streamlining everything tighter.
"This is album is more to the point, more straight forward and just faster and more pissed off," proclaims Schieppati. "At the same time the singing is better. Everything that was melodic before is even more melodic, and everything that was heavy is twice as brutal."
Nurtured on the bile of Soilent Green (singer Ben Falgoust makes a guest appearance), the aggression of Living Sacrifice, the despair of Joy Division, the heart-on-sleeve polemics of Morrissey, the urgency of hardcore like Cro-Mags and Integrity and the ferocity of black metal, Bleeding Through have created something truly unique with "The Truth."
"I don't think this album sounds like anything else out there right now," says guitarist Brian Leppke without a hint of arrogance or pretense. "We're very proud of that fact."
Leppke's playing, and that of co-founder and guitarist Scott Danough, have reached new levels, with Ryan Wombacher's bass lines stealing the spotlight at times such as the droning and Neurosis-like instrumental title track that closes the album. Marta's keyboards are cinematic, lush and more vibrant than anything on a Bleeding Through record before. And if you ask the band, they will say this is Derek Youngsma's record, his fluid and tasteful pounding propelling the band into heretofore uncharted breakneck heights of power.
"The Truth" is is fast, raw and pissed off, with the crystal clear but unhinged and slightly off-kilter production work of Rob Caggiano (Cradle Of Filth, A Life Once Lost) at last capturing the promise the band has shown since debuting with "Dust To Ashes."
"Portrait Of A Goddess," the band's followup on hardcore staple Indecision, didn't invent the hardcore-kids-playing-metal while dressed in black ideal, but it certainly took things to new levels others have cashed in upon. The difference? While others play at fashionable Halloween aesthetics, Bleeding Through's roots are in the "Man In Black" ethos of Johnny Cash, the stark realism of Henry Rollins-era Black Flag and the dark passion of Samhain.
Bleeding Through's successes have been many as well though, mostly built upon their Trustkill debut, "This Is Love, This Is Murderous." The album produced two staples on MTV2 ("On Wings Of Lead" and "Love Lost In A Hail Of Gunfire") with Spin Magazine calling them an "Artist To Watch," Revolver branding them part of "The Future Of Metal," multiple accolades from Metal Hammer and Kerrang! and the love of Alternative Press.
AFI invited Bleeding Through to open for them shortly before the album was released, which was followed by the band's own "Mutilation Tour," Ozzfest 2004, the third annual MTV2 "Headbanger's Ball: The Tour" with Cradle Of Filth, a headlining run on the 2005 "Strhess Tour," the 2005 Warped Tour, and trips to Europe, Australia and Japan.
"The Truth" is the band's defining album. Stripped to their core, laid bare, like the artwork suggests -- putting everything on the table with such naked honesty and painful catharsis their bodies threatened to fall apart from the weight of the boiling passion they've laid to record.
There are leaders and there are followers. When all of the so-called movements in underground music catching the "buzz" right now are over, expect to see Bleeding Through standing tall, with integrity, honor, and spirit intact. To the victor the spoils! 09/04/2009 - SLIPKNOT AND MEGADETH TRIUMPH AT THE REVOLVER GOLDEN GODS, LA April 7th, Los Angeles. Out comes the red carpet and in roll the metal elite for the first ever Revolver Golden Gods. Performances at this ... 12/02/2008 - SNAPPY SNAPS Thanks to Kevin McClymont, we have a host of new live photos up in the galleries:Bleeding ThroughCalibanDaathKillswitch Engage 12/02/2008 - PARTING WAYS Blabbermouth reports that Bleeding Through have parted ways with guitarist Scott Danough. In a statement by the band:"We felt that we had grown apart and ... 12/02/2008 - CALIBAN SHOUT IT LOUD On their recent European tour, Caliban had a quick chat with Planet Loud about the tour, and their brand new album The Awakening."German metalcore outfit ... 12/02/2008 - THE HATEBREED RATPACK Blabbermouth reports that a track from the forthcoming Sick Of It All tribute album, will be performed by Hatebreed, who will cover the track ‘Ratpack’. ... 12/02/2008 - ROCK THE WEEKEND AWAY This week’s update from Ian Camfield,The Official VH1 Rock ChartCheck out the show late on Friday night at midnight, repeated Saturday night / Sunday morning ... 12/02/2008 - PHOTO WORLD The guys at Rockworld TV have uploaded pictures of the following awesome bands live!Click here to view Bleeding Through picturesClick here to view Caliban picturesClick ... 12/02/2008 - BLEEDING FILMS Orange County stars Bleeding Through have filmed the video for "Line in the Sand" in Los Angeles, the video is being directed by Dan Dobi ... 12/02/2008 - CAMFIELDS UPDATE Official VH1 Rock Chart (Fri at midnight, repeated Sun at 1am)Within Temptation are guests. You can win a Gibson Guitar, check out videos from Biffy ... 12/02/2008 - ORANGE COUNTY STORMS THE UK Just a quick reminder for all you Bleeding Through and Caliban fans, the guys are starting their UK tour next week, and you will be ... 12/02/2008 - Hatebreed and Bleeding Through win accolades on BBC Radio 1 The Punk Show Roadrunner favourites Hatebreed and Bleeding Through have won accolades on BBC Radio 1 The Punk Show, The Best of 2006, broadcast on 25/12/2006! Best international ... 12/02/2008 - Bleeding Through announce Tour Dates in February 2007 Orange County stars Bleeding Through are set to return to the UK and will be blistering crowds in February 2007, and they will be joined ... 12/02/2008 - A BLEEDIN' SHAME We know, it sucks! But due to events completely out of the bands control, Bleeding Through will be unable to play at this years Reading ... 12/02/2008 - UNLEASH THE RAGE! The Roadrunner Roadrage 2006 DVD shall be released on September 4th exclusively through HMV. The DVD will be priced at a ridiculous £7.99 at features ... 12/02/2008 - TATS LIFE! Everyone's favourite monthly publication hits the streets today. That's right Total Tattoo Magazines September issue is out now. And ohh it's a good one. If ... 12/02/2008 - A BLOODY BULLET That's right folks, the mighty BLEEDING THROUGH are coming back to our fair shores this November to rip the UK yet another A-hole! They'll be ... 12/02/2008 - CHECK OUT THIS ORGAN The first of the new weekly series of ORGAN TV shows starts next Wednesday evening, 12th July - 10.30pm, Sky, Channel 173. And who better ... 12/02/2008 - TO TACO BELL AND BACK! You get a lot of bands saying they are all about the fans. Well, Bleeding Through proved it! When a fan recognized the members of ... 12/02/2008 - LOVE IN SLOW MOTION Before anyone asks, this is not a way for men to last longer in the bedroom. It is however the awesome new video from Orange ... 12/02/2008 - FEEL THE RAGE!!! Listen up peeps! The Roadrage 2006 low-price DVD will once again be exclusively available from HMV for £7.99 around late Aug/early Sept. And if you ... 12/02/2008ORANGE COUNTY STORMS THE UK Just a quick reminder for all you Bleeding Through and Caliban fans, the guys are starting their UK tour next week, and you will be ... 12/02/200820 REASONS TO ROCK OUT!!! www.101CD.COM are currently running a special offer on the Top 20 Roadrunner titles from as low as £5.99. It includes the latest releases from Bleeding ... 12/02/2008BLEEDING FILMS Orange County stars Bleeding Through have filmed the video for "Line in the Sand" in Los Angeles, the video is being directed by Dan Dobi ... 12/02/2008More Trustkill Classics Further to the previous exciting news about the new Roadrunner/Trustkill licensing deal, we have just added artist pages for Walls Of Jericho, Eighteen Visions, Poison ... 12/02/2008REDEEM YOURSELF THIS FRIDAY Make sure that you leave the pub early this friday as REDEMPTION TV are busting out some of the finest moments from this years download ... 12/02/2008Headbanging Tracks With all the tracks now confirmed, the tracklisting for the forthcoming double disc Headbangers Ball volume 2 release is set as follows: Disc 1: 1. ... 12/02/2008Trustkill & Roadrunner: A New Era We are thrilled to announce that Roadrunner Records has struck up a special deal with the good folks over at TRUSTKILL Records, home to a ... 12/02/2008THE METAL ZONE!!!! Roadrunner Records kicks off it's 25th Anniversary celebrations at retail by entering the Metal Zone, well Music Zone, really. We've teamed up with the 59-store ... 12/02/2008On The Road With COF (pt 3) More notes from the tour by Dave Pybus, COF's bassist... Wed 17th Nov - Kansas City, Beumont Music Hall On the road again... last time ... 12/02/2008Video Assault Coming in March 2005, be on the lookup for the release of a rather cool Trustkill compilation DVD. The tracklisting is shaping up as follows: ... 12/02/2008On The Road With COF (pt 4) Wed 24th Nov - Tempe, Marquee Theatre I turned up late from the hotel on purpose knowing there was nothing around, but no way as ... 12/02/2008Bleeding Danzig BLEEDING THROUGH are currently touing the US on the MTV2 "Headbanger's Ball" tour as main support for Cradle Of Filth, appearing with Arch Enemy and ... 12/02/2008Scare Tactics 10 SOUNDTRACKS TO A ROADRUNNER HALLOWEEN compiled by RR UK's Head Ghoul Click each song title for more details of each one! 1.Murderdolls 'Love At ... 12/02/2008Trustkill Cheese If you like the bands on Trustkill, or ones in that kind of vein, but you don't much know about the little lot on Trustkill, ... 12/02/2008Bleeding Through In Leeds Please note the Bleeding Through show in Leeds next Feb 12 has been cancelled. The band will instead be playing at The Mill in Preston ... 12/02/2008On The Road With COF (part 1 + 2) Our on the road in the US, Dave Pybus from Cradle Of Filth has been keeping a tour diary. Parts 1 and 2 follow... part ... 12/02/2008THE CAVE Killswitch Engage,Open Hand, Ill Nino and Bleeding Through will all feature in the upcoming film The Cave. The film opens April 8th in the US, ... 12/02/2008OI DEL BOY!!! Roll up, Roll up. The guys, & girls i might add, at townsend are doing some silly online deals on Truskill CDs. With the majority ... 12/02/2008HELP I CAN'T MOVE MY NECK Alex Sutcliffe gives us an honest review of Bleeding Throughs recent Manchester Show. --------------- Well I'd been waiting to see Bleeding Through for over 2 ... 12/02/2008LIGHTS.CAMERA.TRIVIUM-pt trois Just to remind you that Trivium - Like Light To The Flies is up on DETONATOR.TV. Whilst your there you should check out The Killswitch ... The Truth The Truth This Is Love, This Is Murderous This Is Love, This Is Murderous Promo Live Shots Other
Faster yet more melodic, heavier yet more accomplished, more precise while even further off the deep-end into tragedy and loneliness, "The Truth" is a trend-proof middle finger toward the glut of over-saturation that threatens to destroy a scene this band helped to build.
Brandan Schieppati breaks open the Pandora's box of the competitive nature of growing up in Orange County, California -- where the "beautiful people" squabble for their piece of the pie -- by focusing years of rage from trying to "fit in" into a voice that speaks for the masses. Songs like "Kill To Believe" and "Hollywood Prison" are bitter anthems for the broken-hearted, painting a picture of solidarity through shared struggle and strife.
"Give up your heartache/ Build your weapon to destroy them all," Schieppati commands in "Dearly Demented (alongside haunting guest vocals from Tiger Army's Nick 13). It's a rally, a message, a point of view that encompasses the entire album: the powerless turned powerful.
It also comes at a time when the metal genre has gotten more obsessed with fashion, artistic clones, flowery wordplay (that ultimately stands for less and less) and soundalike riffs lifted from contemporary records. Bleeding Through delves further into metal's past to find it's future, refusing to sell out, refining their sound instead by streamlining everything tighter.
"This is album is more to the point, more straight forward and just faster and more pissed off," proclaims Schieppati. "At the same time the singing is better. Everything that was melodic before is even more melodic, and everything that was heavy is twice as brutal."
Nurtured on the bile of Soilent Green (singer Ben Falgoust makes a guest appearance), the aggression of Living Sacrifice, the despair of Joy Division, the heart-on-sleeve polemics of Morrissey, the urgency of hardcore like Cro-Mags and Integrity and the ferocity of black metal, Bleeding Through have created something truly unique with "The Truth."
"I don't think this album sounds like anything else out there right now," says guitarist Brian Leppke without a hint of arrogance or pretense. "We're very proud of that fact."
Leppke's playing, and that of co-founder and guitarist Scott Danough, have reached new levels, with Ryan Wombacher's bass lines stealing the spotlight at times such as the droning and Neurosis-like instrumental title track that closes the album. Marta's keyboards are cinematic, lush and more vibrant than anything on a Bleeding Through record before. And if you ask the band, they will say this is Derek Youngsma's record, his fluid and tasteful pounding propelling the band into heretofore uncharted breakneck heights of power.
"The Truth" is is fast, raw and pissed off, with the crystal clear but unhinged and slightly off-kilter production work of Rob Caggiano (Cradle Of Filth, A Life Once Lost) at last capturing the promise the band has shown since debuting with "Dust To Ashes."
"Portrait Of A Goddess," the band's followup on hardcore staple Indecision, didn't invent the hardcore-kids-playing-metal while dressed in black ideal, but it certainly took things to new levels others have cashed in upon. The difference? While others play at fashionable Halloween aesthetics, Bleeding Through's roots are in the "Man In Black" ethos of Johnny Cash, the stark realism of Henry Rollins-era Black Flag and the dark passion of Samhain.
Bleeding Through's successes have been many as well though, mostly built upon their Trustkill debut, "This Is Love, This Is Murderous." The album produced two staples on MTV2 ("On Wings Of Lead" and "Love Lost In A Hail Of Gunfire") with Spin Magazine calling them an "Artist To Watch," Revolver branding them part of "The Future Of Metal," multiple accolades from Metal Hammer and Kerrang! and the love of Alternative Press.
AFI invited Bleeding Through to open for them shortly before the album was released, which was followed by the band's own "Mutilation Tour," Ozzfest 2004, the third annual MTV2 "Headbanger's Ball: The Tour" with Cradle Of Filth, a headlining run on the 2005 "Strhess Tour," the 2005 Warped Tour, and trips to Europe, Australia and Japan.
"The Truth" is the band's defining album. Stripped to their core, laid bare, like the artwork suggests -- putting everything on the table with such naked honesty and painful catharsis their bodies threatened to fall apart from the weight of the boiling passion they've laid to record.
There are leaders and there are followers. When all of the so-called movements in underground music catching the "buzz" right now are over, expect to see Bleeding Through standing tall, with integrity, honor, and spirit intact. To the victor the spoils! 09/04/2009 - SLIPKNOT AND MEGADETH TRIUMPH AT THE REVOLVER GOLDEN GODS, LA April 7th, Los Angeles. Out comes the red carpet and in roll the metal elite for the first ever Revolver Golden Gods. Performances at this ... 12/02/2008 - SNAPPY SNAPS Thanks to Kevin McClymont, we have a host of new live photos up in the galleries:Bleeding ThroughCalibanDaathKillswitch Engage 12/02/2008 - PARTING WAYS Blabbermouth reports that Bleeding Through have parted ways with guitarist Scott Danough. In a statement by the band:"We felt that we had grown apart and ... 12/02/2008 - CALIBAN SHOUT IT LOUD On their recent European tour, Caliban had a quick chat with Planet Loud about the tour, and their brand new album The Awakening."German metalcore outfit ... 12/02/2008 - THE HATEBREED RATPACK Blabbermouth reports that a track from the forthcoming Sick Of It All tribute album, will be performed by Hatebreed, who will cover the track ‘Ratpack’. ... 12/02/2008 - ROCK THE WEEKEND AWAY This week’s update from Ian Camfield,The Official VH1 Rock ChartCheck out the show late on Friday night at midnight, repeated Saturday night / Sunday morning ... 12/02/2008 - PHOTO WORLD The guys at Rockworld TV have uploaded pictures of the following awesome bands live!Click here to view Bleeding Through picturesClick here to view Caliban picturesClick ... 12/02/2008 - BLEEDING FILMS Orange County stars Bleeding Through have filmed the video for "Line in the Sand" in Los Angeles, the video is being directed by Dan Dobi ... 12/02/2008 - CAMFIELDS UPDATE Official VH1 Rock Chart (Fri at midnight, repeated Sun at 1am)Within Temptation are guests. You can win a Gibson Guitar, check out videos from Biffy ... 12/02/2008 - ORANGE COUNTY STORMS THE UK Just a quick reminder for all you Bleeding Through and Caliban fans, the guys are starting their UK tour next week, and you will be ... 12/02/2008 - Hatebreed and Bleeding Through win accolades on BBC Radio 1 The Punk Show Roadrunner favourites Hatebreed and Bleeding Through have won accolades on BBC Radio 1 The Punk Show, The Best of 2006, broadcast on 25/12/2006! Best international ... 12/02/2008 - Bleeding Through announce Tour Dates in February 2007 Orange County stars Bleeding Through are set to return to the UK and will be blistering crowds in February 2007, and they will be joined ... 12/02/2008 - A BLEEDIN' SHAME We know, it sucks! But due to events completely out of the bands control, Bleeding Through will be unable to play at this years Reading ... 12/02/2008 - UNLEASH THE RAGE! The Roadrunner Roadrage 2006 DVD shall be released on September 4th exclusively through HMV. The DVD will be priced at a ridiculous £7.99 at features ... 12/02/2008 - TATS LIFE! Everyone's favourite monthly publication hits the streets today. That's right Total Tattoo Magazines September issue is out now. And ohh it's a good one. If ... 12/02/2008 - A BLOODY BULLET That's right folks, the mighty BLEEDING THROUGH are coming back to our fair shores this November to rip the UK yet another A-hole! They'll be ... 12/02/2008 - CHECK OUT THIS ORGAN The first of the new weekly series of ORGAN TV shows starts next Wednesday evening, 12th July - 10.30pm, Sky, Channel 173. And who better ... 12/02/2008 - TO TACO BELL AND BACK! You get a lot of bands saying they are all about the fans. Well, Bleeding Through proved it! When a fan recognized the members of ... 12/02/2008 - LOVE IN SLOW MOTION Before anyone asks, this is not a way for men to last longer in the bedroom. It is however the awesome new video from Orange ... 12/02/2008 - FEEL THE RAGE!!! Listen up peeps! The Roadrage 2006 low-price DVD will once again be exclusively available from HMV for £7.99 around late Aug/early Sept. And if you ... 12/02/2008ORANGE COUNTY STORMS THE UK Just a quick reminder for all you Bleeding Through and Caliban fans, the guys are starting their UK tour next week, and you will be ... 12/02/200820 REASONS TO ROCK OUT!!! www.101CD.COM are currently running a special offer on the Top 20 Roadrunner titles from as low as £5.99. It includes the latest releases from Bleeding ... 12/02/2008BLEEDING FILMS Orange County stars Bleeding Through have filmed the video for "Line in the Sand" in Los Angeles, the video is being directed by Dan Dobi ... 12/02/2008More Trustkill Classics Further to the previous exciting news about the new Roadrunner/Trustkill licensing deal, we have just added artist pages for Walls Of Jericho, Eighteen Visions, Poison ... 12/02/2008REDEEM YOURSELF THIS FRIDAY Make sure that you leave the pub early this friday as REDEMPTION TV are busting out some of the finest moments from this years download ... 12/02/2008Headbanging Tracks With all the tracks now confirmed, the tracklisting for the forthcoming double disc Headbangers Ball volume 2 release is set as follows: Disc 1: 1. ... 12/02/2008Trustkill & Roadrunner: A New Era We are thrilled to announce that Roadrunner Records has struck up a special deal with the good folks over at TRUSTKILL Records, home to a ... 12/02/2008THE METAL ZONE!!!! Roadrunner Records kicks off it's 25th Anniversary celebrations at retail by entering the Metal Zone, well Music Zone, really. We've teamed up with the 59-store ... 12/02/2008On The Road With COF (pt 3) More notes from the tour by Dave Pybus, COF's bassist... Wed 17th Nov - Kansas City, Beumont Music Hall On the road again... last time ... 12/02/2008Video Assault Coming in March 2005, be on the lookup for the release of a rather cool Trustkill compilation DVD. The tracklisting is shaping up as follows: ... 12/02/2008On The Road With COF (pt 4) Wed 24th Nov - Tempe, Marquee Theatre I turned up late from the hotel on purpose knowing there was nothing around, but no way as ... 12/02/2008Bleeding Danzig BLEEDING THROUGH are currently touing the US on the MTV2 "Headbanger's Ball" tour as main support for Cradle Of Filth, appearing with Arch Enemy and ... 12/02/2008Scare Tactics 10 SOUNDTRACKS TO A ROADRUNNER HALLOWEEN compiled by RR UK's Head Ghoul Click each song title for more details of each one! 1.Murderdolls 'Love At ... 12/02/2008Trustkill Cheese If you like the bands on Trustkill, or ones in that kind of vein, but you don't much know about the little lot on Trustkill, ... 12/02/2008Bleeding Through In Leeds Please note the Bleeding Through show in Leeds next Feb 12 has been cancelled. The band will instead be playing at The Mill in Preston ... 12/02/2008On The Road With COF (part 1 + 2) Our on the road in the US, Dave Pybus from Cradle Of Filth has been keeping a tour diary. Parts 1 and 2 follow... part ... 12/02/2008THE CAVE Killswitch Engage,Open Hand, Ill Nino and Bleeding Through will all feature in the upcoming film The Cave. The film opens April 8th in the US, ... 12/02/2008OI DEL BOY!!! Roll up, Roll up. The guys, & girls i might add, at townsend are doing some silly online deals on Truskill CDs. With the majority ... 12/02/2008HELP I CAN'T MOVE MY NECK Alex Sutcliffe gives us an honest review of Bleeding Throughs recent Manchester Show. --------------- Well I'd been waiting to see Bleeding Through for over 2 ... 12/02/2008LIGHTS.CAMERA.TRIVIUM-pt trois Just to remind you that Trivium - Like Light To The Flies is up on DETONATOR.TV. Whilst your there you should check out The Killswitch ... The Truth The Truth This Is Love, This Is Murderous This Is Love, This Is Murderous Promo Live Shots Other
