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)
Starving Vultures
Bleeding Through Lyrics
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When this is over let the vultures starve to death
Let there be justice
On the devoted who believed then turned their backs
I won't make anything better
I'm only here to ruin your life
Still here to ruin your life
I'm not your savior
Don't confide in me your willing minds
I'll only corrupt them
Set you on a path
Make you destroy
I won't make anything better
I'm only here to ruin your life
Things will never get better
No hope for your worthless life
One day you will die on your own
Dwell in the darkness you wait alone
Right here is a moment in time
One day we forget
And go on with our lives
On with our lives
The lyrics to Bleeding Through's song Starving Vultures depict a sense of betrayal and abandonment by the people who we look up to as role models. The opening lines "Just let there be silence / When this is over let the vultures starve to death" symbolize a desire to let the destructive forces and negative people in our lives die out, and not give them our attention any longer. The call for justice in the next line "Let there be justice / On the devoted who believed then turned their backs" speaks of a desire to expose the hypocrisy and false promises made by people who initially seemed supportive, but later chose to let us down.
The following verse bluntly states "I won't make anything better / I'm only here to ruin your life / Still here to ruin your life," indicating a self-realization of being a destructive force that won't bring any positivity or change in the lives around them. Furthermore, the lines "I'm not your savior / Don't confide in me your willing minds / I'll only corrupt them / Set you on a path / Make you destroy," showcase the idea of not blindly following or trusting anyone, as they could lead you astray or even cause harm.
The chorus of the song repeats the lines "I won't make anything better / I'm only here to ruin your life / Things will never get better / No hope for your worthless life," creating a sense of despair and hopelessness. The theme of death and darkness is prevalent in the lines "One day you will die on your own / Dwell in the darkness you wait alone / Right here is a moment in time / One day we forget / And go on with our lives" highlighting the inevitability of our mortality and the fleeting nature of our existence.
Line by Line Meaning
Just let there be silence
Allow for silence and calmness in this situation
When this is over let the vultures starve to death
Don't let those who seek to benefit from our misfortunes have any satisfaction
Let there be justice
Desire for justice and fairness in the world
On the devoted who believed then turned their backs
Punishment for those who were loyal but then betrayed their beliefs
I won't make anything better
Acknowledging that one's actions may not have positive effects on others
I'm only here to ruin your life
Admitting a desire to cause harm or destruction to someone else
Still here to ruin your life
Continuing to hold a grudge or seek revenge against someone
I'm not your savior
Rejecting the idea that one can save or rescue others
Don't confide in me your willing minds
Urging others not to trust or depend on one's advice or ideas
I'll only corrupt them
Acknowledging that one's influence may have negative consequences for others
Set you on a path
Leading someone down a certain course of action or behavior
Make you destroy
Encouraging or provoking someone to cause harm or ruin
Things will never get better
Feeling resigned to a bleak or hopeless future
No hope for your worthless life
Believing that one's life or existence has no value or purpose
One day you will die on your own
Accepting the inevitability of death and one's own mortality
Dwell in the darkness you wait alone
Experiencing feelings of isolation and despair
Right here is a moment in time
Reflecting on the present moment and the significance of the present
One day we forget
Recognizing the impermanence of memories and the passage of time
And go on with our lives
Continuing to move forward and live despite hardships or losses
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TheKingOfTown
Been listening to this awesome band since portrait of the Goddess.
xWagnerPlaguesx
probably the best band on Rise Records
Billy Meininger
This song is excellent
MidasXe
Not probably. Definitely the best band on Rise.
Kevin West
new favorite BT song!
II Severin II
great song
xWagnerPlaguesx
RIP BLEEDING THROUGH
gary79028
people don't realize they've been around for 13 years do they
Horus Deltron
The name of the song reminds me of Bleed From Within songs lol (that's a good thing) ;D
MrRecklessintent
still remember first show i saw with them...went for shai hulud....saw these emo looking dudes i was like what the fuck....then they came on and played i dream of july...mule kicked a fat kid....best fucking night!!!!