photo by Jon Wiederhorn

Anyone who has followed the Orange County metalcore scene knows that Bleeding Through were one of the progenitors of the movement along with Eighteen Visions, Atreyu and Avenged Sevenfold. And while each of the other aforementioned bands has gotten increasingly more mainstream over time, Bleeding Through have become heavier than ever. (click "more" to read the full show review and check out our accompanying photo essay). Read more...

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 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 (click "more" to read to rest of Bleeding Through's guest blog). Read more...