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)
Portrait of the Goddess
Bleeding Through Lyrics
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I do believe I've heard this voice before,
So many lines so many words,
I don't regret a single one.
Do you despise the reflection when you look at yourself.
Remove. remove the blindfold.
One single thought, one single breath,
What happened to the girl I used to hold.
I'm the demon in your eyes but you're the goddess of my heart.
Now I need you to feel me and kiss my lips one more time.
One more time, and no regrets one more time that's all you'll fucking get.
What do I have to gain, your faec in front of me,
What do I have to lose, yourself in front of me. a single one
The song Portrait of the Goddess by Bleeding Through is a song that focuses on the internal conflict of someone who is in a toxic relationship. The first verse of the song introduces the idea that the person singing the song has seen the face of someone like the goddess of hate before and has heard her voice. This suggests that the person has been in similar situations before and is familiar with toxic relationships. The second half of the verse speaks to the idea that the person does not regret any of the words spoken in the relationship, indicating that they are determined to be upfront and honest.
The chorus of the song explores the concept of removing the blindfold, which can be interpreted as removing the rose-tinted glasses and recognizing the harmfulness of the relationship. The person singing the song wants their partner to see the truth about their relationship and make the decision to leave. However, they are conflicted about their own role in the relationship, recognizing that they are the demon in their partner's eyes but also acknowledging that their partner is the goddess of their heart.
The second verse explores the idea that the person singing the song is holding onto the hope that their partner will return to the person they used to be. They are pleading with their partner to kiss them one more time, but also recognize that they will only get one more chance before the relationship must end. The final line of the song, "What do I have to lose, yourself in front of me" suggests that their partner has lost themselves in the toxic relationship and that the only way to move forward is to let go.
Line by Line Meaning
Goddess, goddess of hate I've seen this face before,
The person singing has encountered this goddess of hate before and recognizes their face and presence.
I do believe I've heard this voice before,
The person is also familiar with the goddess's voice.
So many lines so many words,
The goddess has spoken many words and made many promises and threats.
I don't regret a single one.
Despite the goddess's actions, the person singing does not regret standing their ground and speaking up against her.
Do you despise the reflection when you look at yourself.
The person questions whether the goddess feels disgusted when she looks at her own reflection, and if she understands the impact of her actions.
Remove. remove the blindfold.
The person demands that the goddess remove the blindfold that is blinding her from the truth and reality.
One single thought, one single breath,
The person believes that one idea can have a powerful impact, and that even a single breath can make a difference.
One smoking gun and no regrets.
The person is willing to take action, even if it means using a weapon, and will not regret their choices.
What happened to the girl I used to hold.
The person reminisces about a previous relationship or connection they had with the goddess, and is disappointed by how she has changed.
I'm the demon in your eyes but you're the goddess of my heart.
The person acknowledges that the goddess sees them as a demon or enemy, but they still have strong feelings of love and admiration for her.
Now I need you to feel me and kiss my lips one more time.
The person desires physical and emotional connection with the goddess once again.
One more time, and no regrets one more time that's all you'll fucking get.
The person is willing to give the goddess one last chance, but only one, and without any regrets.
What do I have to gain, your faec in front of me,
The person questions what benefits or advantages they would have by having the goddess's face in front of them again.
What do I have to lose, yourself in front of me. a single one
The person is willing to risk losing everything, including the goddess herself, in order to have one last moment of connection and understanding with her.
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