Looking at the four Mexicans from San Diego, you could assume that Pierce The Veil haven’t been around for a very long time. In fact, the brothers Vic and Mike Fuentes founded the band in 1998 as Before Today. In 2006 two members left the band though and were replaced by Tony Perry and Jaime Preciado. In 2007 the band changed their name to Pierce The Veil and released their first album (“A Flair For The Dramatic”) what led to several important performances, for example Warped Tour.
In 2011 the band changed their record label and signed for Fearless Records to work on their third album Collide With The Sky which is as well their most successful album so far.
I have to admit that I listened to Collide With The Sky literally a thousand times but every time I discover something new. While writing this review I noticed that the intro perfectly flows into the first full song Hell Above (I might blame the shuffle option on my iPod for not realising this earlier). I noticed that there’s at least one line in every song I can relate to and I noticed that every single song contains a rather personal story of the band members. The third song on the record, A Match Into Water, is dedicated to Vic’s ex girlfriend who suffered from breast cancer and recovered from it when he wrote the song. The fifth song, Bulls In The Bronx, was mostly inspired by one of their fans who committed suicide after suffering from depression for a long time. This also shows how important the fans are for the band members. They care a lot, they listen to our stories and I believe that one of their goals is to help us through whatever we struggle with.
I have to admit that I listened to Collide With The Sky literally a thousand times but every time I discover something new. While writing this review I noticed that the intro perfectly flows into the first full song Hell Above (I might blame the shuffle option on my iPod for not realising this earlier). I noticed that there’s at least one line in every song I can relate to and I noticed that every single song contains a rather personal story of the band members. The third song on the record, A Match Into Water, is dedicated to Vic’s ex girlfriend who suffered from breast cancer and recovered from it when he wrote the song. The fifth song, Bulls In The Bronx, was mostly inspired by one of their fans who committed suicide after suffering from depression for a long time. This also shows how important the fans are for the band members. They care a lot, they listen to our stories and I believe that one of their goals is to help us through whatever we struggle with.
Just like they did on their second album, the guys got a little help from a few guest vocalists. Kellin Quinn, vocalist in Sleeping With Sirens, sings in King For A Day, a very catchy song you don’t get out of your mind too quickly once it’s there. Jason Butler, vocalist in Letlive, sings in Tangled In The Great Escape and gives the song a very special sound with his rather raspy voice which stands in contrast to Vic’s rather smooth voice.
My favourite song on the record is Hold On Till May with Lindsey Stamey of Oh No Fiasco. If you haven’t already checked the acoustic version you should totally do that, it guarantees shivers. This song simply has a special place in my heart because it makes me cry, it calms me down, it makes me focus on what’s real and what isn’t.
My favourite song on the record is Hold On Till May with Lindsey Stamey of Oh No Fiasco. If you haven’t already checked the acoustic version you should totally do that, it guarantees shivers. This song simply has a special place in my heart because it makes me cry, it calms me down, it makes me focus on what’s real and what isn’t.
These aren’t all the songs on the record but the ones that stand out from the others. All in all I can say that Pierce The Veil stuck to their style over all these years. The lyrics are as well-chosen and real as usual, only the four members developped and grew with every album. It’s easy to see that they’re still as passionate as they were on day one and that’s what brings a lot of joy to all of us fans.
This is the review of Collide With The Sky that I wish I had the ability to write; you've said perfectly everything I wish I could about this album. Incidentally, Hold On Till May is my favourite track on Collide With The Sky as well :p
ReplyDeletethank you so much, it means a lot to me!
ReplyDeletebtw thanks a million times for writing the first comment ever! :D