The Truth (Bleeding Through album)
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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 album produced three singles: "Kill to Believe
", "Love in Slow Motion
", and "Line in the Sand
", all with accompanying music video
s (with "Love in Slow Motion" being a sequel to the "Kill To Believe" video).
Although it received mostly lukewarm reviews, Billboard
magazine called The Truth "one of the four most important hard rock albums of 2006."
"It has been months and we have kept silent. But this latest slap in the face from our supposed record label has pushed us over the edge. We just read on the Internet that Josh Grabelle [Trustkill head honcho] plans to release a 'special edition' of our 2006 album 'The Truth' one month before releasing our new album.
"Let it be known that BLEEDING THROUGH is 100% against this so-called 'special' edition. We did not approve the title, cover artwork (whatever it is), track listing or bonus features for this transparent and obvious cash-grab of a re-release from a record label that despite selling a quarter of a million of our albums worldwide is having problems.
"Over a year ago we suggested the idea of a re-release of the album to Trustkill — on our terms, of course, with our artistic vision — and he said he’d consider it if we could land a 'big' tour. We confirmed a tour with MARILYN MANSON and SLAYER, followed by a tour with HIM, and he said 'NO' to us. He thought we should put out a new album instead.
"Now we have a new album finished that we are very proud of and he wants to squeeze our fans and our band by throwing out an unapproved 'special' edition in a fast and overt attempt to pay some bills."
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...
, as well as their second album released through Trustkill Records
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...
. The album was released on January 10, 2006, produced by Rob Caggiano
Rob Caggiano
Robert Caggiano is an American guitarist and producer best known as the lead & rhythm guitarist of the Heavy Metal band Anthrax. His first professional band was Boiler Room that formed in 1996. The band caught the attention of Roadrunner Records after an opening slot for Orgy in 1999...
, lead guitarist of Anthrax
Anthrax (band)
Anthrax is an American heavy metal band from New York City, formed in 1981. Founded by guitarists Scott Ian and Danny Lilker, the band has since released ten studio albums and 20 singles, and an EP featuring Public Enemy. The band was one of the most popular of the 1980s thrash metal scene...
.
The album produced three singles: "Kill to Believe
Kill to Believe
"Kill to Believe" is a single by Orange County metalcore band Bleeding Through released in 2006 by Trustkill Records. It is the first from their 2006 album The Truth....
", "Love in Slow Motion
Love in Slow Motion
"Love in Slow Motion" is the second single by American metalcore band, Bleeding Through, from their 2006 album, The Truth.-Music video:The music video shot for the song was directed by Zach Merck and Kevin Leonard and filmed in the California desert. It is the sequel to the band's previous video...
", and "Line in the Sand
Line in the Sand (Bleeding Through song)
"Line in the Sand" is the third single by Orange County metalcore band Bleeding Through from their 2006 album The Truth. It was released in 2007 through Trustkill Records....
", all with accompanying music video
Music video
A music video or song video is a short film integrating a song and imagery, produced for promotional or artistic purposes. Modern music videos are primarily made and used as a marketing device intended to promote the sale of music recordings...
s (with "Love in Slow Motion" being a sequel to the "Kill To Believe" video).
Reception
The Truth entered the Billboard Chart at No. 48 (with 17,000 copies sold in its first week) making it the highest charting release by the band to date. It has gone on to sell more than 250,000 copies since its release.Although it received mostly lukewarm reviews, Billboard
Billboard (magazine)
Billboard is a weekly American magazine devoted to the music industry, and is one of the oldest trade magazines in the world. It maintains several internationally recognized music charts that track the most popular songs and albums in various categories on a weekly basis...
magazine called The Truth "one of the four most important hard rock albums of 2006."
Special edition: "The Complete Truth"
A special edition entitled "The Complete Truth" was released on July 15 of 2008. The band penned a guest blog on the Headbanger's Blog and commented on the release:"It has been months and we have kept silent. But this latest slap in the face from our supposed record label has pushed us over the edge. We just read on the Internet that Josh Grabelle [Trustkill head honcho] plans to release a 'special edition' of our 2006 album 'The Truth' one month before releasing our new album.
"Let it be known that BLEEDING THROUGH is 100% against this so-called 'special' edition. We did not approve the title, cover artwork (whatever it is), track listing or bonus features for this transparent and obvious cash-grab of a re-release from a record label that despite selling a quarter of a million of our albums worldwide is having problems.
"Over a year ago we suggested the idea of a re-release of the album to Trustkill — on our terms, of course, with our artistic vision — and he said he’d consider it if we could land a 'big' tour. We confirmed a tour with MARILYN MANSON and SLAYER, followed by a tour with HIM, and he said 'NO' to us. He thought we should put out a new album instead.
"Now we have a new album finished that we are very proud of and he wants to squeeze our fans and our band by throwing out an unapproved 'special' edition in a fast and overt attempt to pay some bills."
Track listing
- "For Love and Failing" – 3:33
- "Confession" – 2:39
- "Love in Slow MotionLove in Slow Motion"Love in Slow Motion" is the second single by American metalcore band, Bleeding Through, from their 2006 album, The Truth.-Music video:The music video shot for the song was directed by Zach Merck and Kevin Leonard and filmed in the California desert. It is the sequel to the band's previous video...
" – 4:35 - "The Painkiller" – 2:36
- "Kill to BelieveKill to Believe"Kill to Believe" is a single by Orange County metalcore band Bleeding Through released in 2006 by Trustkill Records. It is the first from their 2006 album The Truth....
" – 3:57 - "Dearly Demented" (feat. Nick 13Nick 13Nick 13 is the guitarist, vocalist, and main songwriter of psychobilly band Tiger Army as well as a solo artist in the Americana/Country genre....
from Tiger ArmyTiger ArmyTiger Army is an American psychobilly band that was formed in 1995 in Berkeley, California. Its constant member and lead song writer is Nick 13. The band have released a total of four studio albums.-History:...
) – 5:22 - "Line in the SandLine in the Sand (Bleeding Through song)"Line in the Sand" is the third single by Orange County metalcore band Bleeding Through from their 2006 album The Truth. It was released in 2007 through Trustkill Records....
" – 4:09 - "She's Gone" – 1:31
- "Tragedy of Empty Streets" – 2:57
- "Return to Sender" – 4:20
- "Hollywood Prison" – 2:52
- "The Truth" – 4:17
"The Complete Truth" track listing
- "For Love and Failing" – 3:33
- "Confession" – 2:39
- "Love in Slow MotionLove in Slow Motion"Love in Slow Motion" is the second single by American metalcore band, Bleeding Through, from their 2006 album, The Truth.-Music video:The music video shot for the song was directed by Zach Merck and Kevin Leonard and filmed in the California desert. It is the sequel to the band's previous video...
" – 4:35 - "The Painkiller" – 2:36
- "Kill to BelieveKill to Believe"Kill to Believe" is a single by Orange County metalcore band Bleeding Through released in 2006 by Trustkill Records. It is the first from their 2006 album The Truth....
" – 3:57 - "Dearly Demented" (feat. Nick 13Nick 13Nick 13 is the guitarist, vocalist, and main songwriter of psychobilly band Tiger Army as well as a solo artist in the Americana/Country genre....
from Tiger ArmyTiger ArmyTiger Army is an American psychobilly band that was formed in 1995 in Berkeley, California. Its constant member and lead song writer is Nick 13. The band have released a total of four studio albums.-History:...
) – 5:22 - "Line in the SandLine in the Sand (Bleeding Through song)"Line in the Sand" is the third single by Orange County metalcore band Bleeding Through from their 2006 album The Truth. It was released in 2007 through Trustkill Records....
" – 4:09 - "She's Gone" – 1:31
- "Tragedy of Empty Streets" – 2:57
- "Return to Sender" – 4:20
- "Hollywood Prison" – 2:52
- "The Truth" – 4:17
- "One Last Second" - 3:52
- "Fall on Proverb" - 3:17
- "13 Scars" - 2:56
- "My War" (Black FlagBlack Flag (band)Black Flag was an American punk rock band formed in 1976 in Hermosa Beach, California. The band was established by Greg Ginn, the guitarist, primary songwriter and sole continuous member through multiple personnel changes in the band...
cover) - 3:44 - "Line in the Sand (Scrap 60 Remix)" - 3:35
B-sides
- "13 Scars" – 2:54 (only iTunesITunesiTunes is a media player computer program, used for playing, downloading, and organizing digital music and video files on desktop computers. It can also manage contents on iPod, iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad....
version of the CD) - "One Last Second" – 3:43 (released on "Trustkill Takeover, Volume II")
"Complete" edition Live In San Diego Bonus DVD
- "For Love And Failing"
- "Tragedy Of Empty Streets"
- "Love In Slow Motion"
- "Revenge I Seek"
- "The Painkiller"
- "Love Lost In A Hail Of Gunfire"
- "Kill To Believe"
Personnel
- Brandan SchieppatiBrandan SchieppatiBrandan 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...
- vocalsSingingSinging is the act of producing musical sounds with the voice, and augments regular speech by the use of both tonality and rhythm. One who sings is called a singer or vocalist. Singers perform music known as songs that can be sung either with or without accompaniment by musical instruments... - Scott DanoughScott DanoughScott Danough is a co-founder and former guitar player for Bleeding Through. Scott played with Bleeding Through from its foundation in 1999 and appeared on the albums Dust to Ashes, Portrait of the Goddess, This is Love, This is Murderous, and The Truth. In April 2007 Scott and Bleeding Through...
- guitarGuitarThe guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with... - Brian LeppkeBrian LeppkeBleeding Through's left-handed guitar player Brian "Lefty" Leppke joined the band in 2001 replacing Chad Tafolla. He has recorded five albums with the band including 2002's Portrait Of The Goddess, 2004's This is Love, This is Murderous, 2006's The Truth, 2008's Declaration, and 2010's Bleeding...
- guitar - Marta Peterson - keyboardsKeyboard instrumentA keyboard instrument is a musical instrument which is played using a musical keyboard. The most common of these is the piano. Other widely used keyboard instruments include organs of various types as well as other mechanical, electromechanical and electronic instruments...
- Ryan Wombacher - bassBass guitarThe bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
- Derek YoungsmaDerek YoungsmaCurrent drummer for the Orange County, CA metalcore band Bleeding Through. Formally of Cast in Stone, Youngsma joined the band prior the band's second release 2002's Portrait Of The Goddess. He replaced Troy Born. He is also Christian, Straight Edge and married.-References:...
- drumsDrum kitA drum kit is a collection of drums, cymbals and often other percussion instruments, such as cowbells, wood blocks, triangles, chimes, or tambourines, arranged for convenient playing by a single person .... - Nick 13Nick 13Nick 13 is the guitarist, vocalist, and main songwriter of psychobilly band Tiger Army as well as a solo artist in the Americana/Country genre....
- vocals on "Dearly Demented" - Rob CaggianoRob CaggianoRobert Caggiano is an American guitarist and producer best known as the lead & rhythm guitarist of the Heavy Metal band Anthrax. His first professional band was Boiler Room that formed in 1996. The band caught the attention of Roadrunner Records after an opening slot for Orgy in 1999...
- guitar, producer, engineer, mixing - Thomas Eberger - mastering
- Jeff Gros - photography
- Paul Orofino - MC, mixing
- Eddie Wohl - editing
Charts
Album - Billboard (North America)| Year | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | The Billboard 200 | 48 |
| 2006 | Top Independent Albums | 1 |