Orange County’s Bleeding Through have a truly individual sound and, considering how devastatingly heavy they, it’s surprising they ever found the level of commercial success they did with their albums. That being said, the metalcore fusion band never lost touch with their underground roots and their live tours have tended to be in club venues or as a support act, especially here in the UK. The first time I saw them was supporting Machine Head at Brixton Academy, London, in 2010. Over the years, since their formation in 1999, the band have evolved their sound to balance standard US metalcore, hardcore punk and melodic death metal, embellishing their fast-paced racket with occasional clean vocals and heavy washes of keys. My favourite albums were their trio of Trustkill Records albums: This Is Love, This Is Murderous; The Truth; and Declaration. When I saw them in London their set leaned heavily on these records, with Brandan Schieppati’s vocals effortlessly switching between demented guttural barking and eerie melodic vocals. The guitars were incredibly frantic, featuring chugging metalcore riffs, Slayer-fast solos and interesting black metal-type shredding. They were just as good as I could’ve hoped, if not better; in fact, their songs had much more impact live than on CD.
I heard that Bleeding Through might be calling it a day soon, which would be a real blow to both the heavy metal and hardcore scenes!
nihmune
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