Bleeding Through's successes in the past have been mainly built upon their Trustkill Records debut, "This Is Love, This Is Murderous." The album produced two music videos ( "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 much love from Alternative Press.
AFI invited Bleeding Through to open for them shortly before the album was released, which was then 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, Warped Tour 2005, and shows in Europe, Australia, and Japan.
"The Truth" is the band's defining album of 2006. Stripped to their core, laid bare, like the artwork suggests - putting everything on the table with such naked honesty and painful catharsis; their bodies threaten to fall apart from the weight of the boiling passion they've laid to record.
In early 2007, guitarist Scott Danough announced he would be leaving the band. He was replaced on tour by Jona Weinhofen from I Killed the Prom Queen. The band has not yet announced their plans for finding a permanent replacement.
In early 2008 the band entered Black Cat Studio in Vancouver, British Columbia to record their latest album Declaration. It was a sudden change of style and showed a different face of the band, dealing with misanthropia and violence and showing a darker, black metal influenced approach to their music. The album was well received but sold poorly, forcing the band to drop out of Trustkill.
As of 2009, Davie Nassie has joined the band and Bleeding Through has joined forces with Rise Records.
Bleeding Through relesed their self-titled album which continued Declaration's style but sold even less copies.
In early 2012 the band released The Great Fire. At the end of the year the band announced that they are splitting up stating that "Bleeding Through was starting to become a hobby, which is unacceptable." After a farewell tour in 2013 Bleeding Through will be splitting up.
On January 3, 2013 the band announced their upcoming tour in Europe would be their last, leading to rumors that the band would be breaking up. This was later confirmed by a post on the band's Facebook page that they would be finished at the end of the year.[68] The band also stated that they would like to set up an Australian tour during the summer and singer Brandan Schieppati stated in a reply to an Instagram comment that the band would have a final U.S. tour possibly starting in September. November 2013 the band announced final west coast dates will take place in 2014.
Former guitarist and founding member Scott Danough played with the band on the final tours in Australia, Europe and the U.S. He was added to the bands current lineup as of July 2014 on their Facebook page, which is lead to believe he has rejoined Bleeding Through. The first show to kick off 2014 was their final appearance at New England Hardcore & Metal Fest at the Palladium in Worcester Massachusetts on April 17. The line up was made up of Brandan Schieppati, Scott Danough, Ryan Wombacher, Marta Peterson, Derek Youngsma and Dave Nassie's final appearance with the band in 2014. In May, the final nine west coast dates were announced with Winds of Plague and Scars of Tomorrow. A majority of the shows the band played were sold out. It was later announced in June that the first three of the west coast dates would be the "This Is Love This Is Murderous" line up which included Brian Leppke on guitar since he hasn't toured with Bleeding Through since 2010. Leppke also played the last two shows at Chain Reaction. Sacramento, Portland and Seattle shows featured Declaration era ex member Jona Weinhofen on guitar. In July another show on August 2 was added at Chain Reaction because the August 3 show sold out fast. The final show was on August 3, 2014. Brandan Schieppati said something may come from the band in the future.
As of 2018, the band is back together and has released "Love Will Kill All."
Members:
Brandan Schieppati (vocals)
Marta Peterson (keyboards)
Scott Danough (guitar)
Dave Nassie (guitar)
Brian "Lefty" Leppke (guitar)
Derek "Deebo" Youngsma (drums)
Ryan Wombacher (bass)
Just Another Pretty Face
Bleeding Through Lyrics
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Why did you care, when you never cared before?
Why'd you care, you never cared.
Why'd you care, you never cared before.
I've become an instrument of your twisted flashbacks.
Still you condemn me for my mistakes.
A curse to your saviors will.
You stare so emotionless, but still I face down.
Your heart dies with every breath of this poison.
Annihilation.
I cannot, I will not, I won't forget.
Now I must stand dor who I am.
And every picture that I see is of you and every time you cry.
Because your past can't run away,
You can't run away from this,
You cannot hide.
You can't hide from this, it won't begin
The lyrics to Bleeding Through's song "Just Another Pretty Face" appear to be about a toxic relationship and the emotional turmoil that one can experience when they find themselves caught up in the aftermath of someone else's unresolved trauma. The line "Infect with all dissolved memories of one" suggests that the singer has been deeply affected by the memories and experiences of their partner, as if they have been infected with them in some way. The next few lines seem to point to a sense of betrayal and confusion, with the singer asking why their partner suddenly seems to care about them when they haven't in the past.
As the song progresses, it becomes clear that the singer is struggling to deal with the fallout of their partner's trauma. They feel as though they have become an "instrument" of their partner's "twisted flashbacks", and are being unfairly blamed for mistakes that they may not have made. The line "Your heart dies with every breath of this poison" suggests that the relationship is slowly killing both of them, as they become mired in past pain and bitterness.
Despite all of this, the singer seems intent on standing up for themselves and taking control of their own life. They recognize that they cannot forget what they have been through, and that the pictures they see "of you and every time you cry" will always be a part of them. However, they are also determined not to let their partner's past define them, declaring "Now I must stand for who I am".
Overall, the lyrics to "Just Another Pretty Face" paint a picture of a complex and emotionally fraught relationship, filled with pain and uncertainty. The singer seems to be struggling to find their footing in a situation that is beyond their control, but is also determined to stay true to themselves and not be consumed by the past.
Line by Line Meaning
Infect with all dissolved memories of one.
You have infected me with all of your painful memories.
Why did you care, when you never cared before?
Why did you suddenly start caring when you never cared about me before?
Why'd you care, you never cared.
Why did you start caring when you've never cared before?
Why'd you care, you never cared before.
Why did you start caring when you've never cared before?
I've become an instrument of your twisted flashbacks.
You've made me a tool for your painful memories to haunt me.
Still you condemn me for my mistakes.
You blame me for my mistakes despite being the cause of my pain.
A curse to your saviors will.
You are dooming yourself with your own inability to accept help.
You stare so emotionless, but still I face down.
You look at me without any emotion, but I still confront you.
Your heart dies with every breath of this poison.
This toxic relationship is killing your heart.
Annihilation.
Complete destruction of our relationship.
I cannot, I will not, I won't forget.
I refuse to forget the pain you've caused me.
Now I must stand for who I am.
I need to stand up for myself and be true to who I am.
And every picture that I see is of you and every time you cry.
Every memory and image of you is associated with your tears and pain.
Because your past can't run away,
Your painful past is always with you and can't just go away.
You can't run away from this,
You can't escape from the pain you've caused.
You cannot hide.
You can't hide from the consequences of your actions.
You can't hide from this, it won't begin.
You can't escape from your past and the pain you've caused, and it won't simply disappear.
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