Declaration (Bleeding Through album)
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Declaration is the fifth album by American metalcore
band Bleeding Through
. The song's titles are named after different states and cities. Frontman Brandan Schieppati
commented, "There are definitely places when we're traveling where every time we go there, we're like, 'Fuck, why do we have to be here?' Like, we'll be in France
and all of a sudden we'll feel totally insignificant. You get the feeling that people's eyes are just burning a hole through you."
The album was scheduled for release in August. Schieppati claims it will be heavier than the band's 2003 release, This Is Love, This Is Murderous
, and bridges the gap between This Love and The Truth
, "The melodies are darker, the riffs are heavier. We just wrote a really aggressive record that encompasses everything we've ever tried to do as a band and then raised the bar a notch or two."
During the Soundwave the band previewed a new song from the album called "Orange County Blonde And Blue". The song can be watched on YouTube.
Bleeding Through recently stated in an MTV
blog they have finished the record and released details of the album, but do not intend to hand the masters over to Trustkill
until numerous issues be resolved. This leaves the supposed August 2008 release date up in the air. Subsequently, they asked to be dropped from Trustkill in the same blog. Whilst playing at Download Festival
in June 2008 Bleeding Through's front man Brandan Schieppati said with regards to the albums "We are having trouble with our record label, so when the new record comes out, steal it, download it illegally, do what you fucking want, as long as you the fans hear it".
On June 12, one track from the new album named "Orange County Blonde And Blue" was uploaded to the band's official MySpace
page. It is unclear how long the track will remain on the page, as the band have stated it is there "for a limited time". Also it has been made apparent by joining an official fan site called Dearly Demented, which is supported by the band, a person will receive the song "Germany". Many I Killed The Prom Queen
fans were disappointed to hear newly recruited guitarist, Jona Weinhofen
, would not be contributing any vocals to the album.
On August 21, Bleeding Through announced they would be filming a video for "Death Anxiety
" that weekend. It will be directed by Dave Brodsky (All That Remains
, Black Dahlia Murder and Gwar
) in Los Angeles, California.
The album sold just under 6,000 copies in its first week of release to debut at #104 on The Billboard 200 chart.
Bonus tracks
Metalcore
Metalcore is a subgenre of heavy metal combining various elements of extreme metal and hardcore punk. The name is a portmanteau of the names of the two genres. The term took on its current meaning in the mid-1990s, describing bands such as Earth Crisis, Deadguy and Integrity...
band Bleeding Through
Bleeding Through
Bleeding Through is an American metalcore band from Orange County, California. Formed in 1999, the band blends influences stemming from modern hardcore punk, symphonic black metal, and melodic death metal...
. The song's titles are named after different states and cities. Frontman Brandan Schieppati
Brandan Schieppati
Brandan Schieppati is the singer of metalcore band Bleeding Through. He is Straight Edge and lives in Orange County with his wife Nicole. While best known through his musical career, he was also a late-round draft pick for Major League Baseball's Montreal Expos out of high school, around 1998...
commented, "There are definitely places when we're traveling where every time we go there, we're like, 'Fuck, why do we have to be here?' Like, we'll be in France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
and all of a sudden we'll feel totally insignificant. You get the feeling that people's eyes are just burning a hole through you."
The album was scheduled for release in August. Schieppati claims it will be heavier than the band's 2003 release, This Is Love, This Is Murderous
This Is Love, This Is Murderous
This Is Love, This Is Murderous is the third album by American metalcore band Bleeding Through released in 2003. It is their Trustkill Records debut...
, and bridges the gap between This Love and The Truth
The Truth (Bleeding Through album)
The Truth is the fourth album by American metalcore band Bleeding Through, as well as their second album released through Trustkill Records. The album was released on January 10, 2006, produced by Rob Caggiano, lead guitarist of Anthrax....
, "The melodies are darker, the riffs are heavier. We just wrote a really aggressive record that encompasses everything we've ever tried to do as a band and then raised the bar a notch or two."
During the Soundwave the band previewed a new song from the album called "Orange County Blonde And Blue". The song can be watched on YouTube.
Bleeding Through recently stated in an MTV
MTV
MTV, formerly an initialism of Music Television, is an American network based in New York City that launched on August 1, 1981. The original purpose of the channel was to play music videos guided by on-air hosts known as VJs....
blog they have finished the record and released details of the album, but do not intend to hand the masters over to Trustkill
Trustkill Records
Trustkill Records was an American record label that started as a hardcore punk fanzine in April 1993. It started releasing hardcore, metal and rock records and merchandise in 1994...
until numerous issues be resolved. This leaves the supposed August 2008 release date up in the air. Subsequently, they asked to be dropped from Trustkill in the same blog. Whilst playing at Download Festival
Download Festival
The Download Festival is a three day rock music festival held annually at Donington Park, England . It usually takes place in June...
in June 2008 Bleeding Through's front man Brandan Schieppati said with regards to the albums "We are having trouble with our record label, so when the new record comes out, steal it, download it illegally, do what you fucking want, as long as you the fans hear it".
On June 12, one track from the new album named "Orange County Blonde And Blue" was uploaded to the band's official MySpace
MySpace
Myspace is a social networking service owned by Specific Media LLC and pop star Justin Timberlake. Myspace launched in August 2003 and is headquartered in Beverly Hills, California. In August 2011, Myspace had 33.1 million unique U.S. visitors....
page. It is unclear how long the track will remain on the page, as the band have stated it is there "for a limited time". Also it has been made apparent by joining an official fan site called Dearly Demented, which is supported by the band, a person will receive the song "Germany". Many I Killed The Prom Queen
I Killed the Prom Queen
I Killed the Prom Queen is an Australian metalcore band which formed in 2000 with mainstays JJ Peters on drums and Jona Weinhofen on guitar. The band featured prominently on the Australian live music scene and toured the USA, Japan and parts of Europe several times...
fans were disappointed to hear newly recruited guitarist, Jona Weinhofen
Jona Weinhofen
Jona Weinhofen is an Australian guitarist and musician from Adelaide, South Australia. He is currently the guitarist for the Australian based band I Killed the Prom Queen, Canine Tricycle Bereavement, and British band Bring Me The Horizon. Jona was guitarist for California based band Bleeding...
, would not be contributing any vocals to the album.
On August 21, Bleeding Through announced they would be filming a video for "Death Anxiety
Death Anxiety (song)
Death Anxiety is the first single from Bleeding Through's new album Declaration to be released on September 30, 2008. The video will also be shot sometime in September....
" that weekend. It will be directed by Dave Brodsky (All That Remains
All That Remains (band)
All That Remains is an American heavy metal band from Springfield, Massachusetts, which formed in 1998. They have released five studio albums, a live CD/DVD, and have sold nearly 800,000 records...
, Black Dahlia Murder and Gwar
Gwar
Gwar is a satirical heavy metal band formed in Richmond, Virginia, United States, in 1984. The band is best known for its elaborate science fiction/horror film inspired costumes, obscene lyrics and graphic stage performances, which feature humorous enactments of politically and morally taboo...
) in Los Angeles, California.
The album sold just under 6,000 copies in its first week of release to debut at #104 on The Billboard 200 chart.
Track listing
- "Finnis Fatalis Spei" – 1:54
- "Declaration – 3:47
- "Orange County Blonde and Blue" – 2:40
- "Germany" – 3:22
- "There Was a Flood" – 5:48
- "French Inquisition" – 4:13
- "Reborn from Isolation" – 4:31
- "Death AnxietyDeath Anxiety (song)Death Anxiety is the first single from Bleeding Through's new album Declaration to be released on September 30, 2008. The video will also be shot sometime in September....
" – 3:30 - "The Loving Memory of England" – 1:27
- "Beneath the Grey" – 3:32
- "Seller's Market" – 2:38
- "Sister Charlatan" – 8:47
Bonus tracks
- "Self Defeating Anthem" - 3:17 (On Vinyl edition)
Bleeding Through
- Brandan Schieppati – vocals
- Brian Leppke – guitars
- Derek Youngsma – drums
- Ryan Wombacher – bass, vocals
- Marta Peterson – keys
- Jona Weinhofen – guitars
Additional personnel
- Produced, engineered, and mixed by Devin TownsendDevin TownsendDevin Garret Townsend is a Canadian musician and record producer. He was the founder, songwriter, vocalist, and guitarist in extreme metal band Strapping Young Lad from 1994 to 2007 and has had an extensive career as a solo artist....
- Drums edited by Mike Young
- Mastered by Greg Reely
- Art direction, illustrations & design by Angryblue
Guest musicians
- Elyse Jacobson (violin), Josh Belvedere (violin), Eric Edington-Hryb (viola), and Doug Gorkoff (cello) on tracks 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 8, 12
- Tim LambesisTim LambesisTim Lambesis is an American musician, best known as the founding member, lead vocalist of American metalcore band As I Lay Dying. He also has a solo/side project in tribute to actor Arnold Schwarzenegger, Austrian Death Machine, in which he performs all the required instruments...
– guest vocals on track 2 - Dave Nassie – guitar solo on track 10