This Is Love, This Is Murderous
| This Is Love, This Is Murderous | ||||
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| Released | September 23, 2003 | |||
| Recorded | 2003 | |||
| Studio | World Class Audio in Anaheim, CA | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 45:02 | |||
| Label | Trustkill | |||
| Producer | Ulrich Wild | |||
| Bleeding Through chronology | ||||
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This Is Love, This Is Murderous is the third studio album by American metalcore band Bleeding Through released in 2003. It is their Trustkill Records debut. It has sold more than 125,000 copies since its release.
Background
Audio clips in the beginnings of "Love Lost in a Hail of Gunfire" and "Revenge I Seek" were taken from the cult movie The Boondock Saints.
Music videos were made for the songs "Love Lost in a Hail of Gun Fire" and "On Wings of Lead". "Love Lost in a Hail of Gun Fire" is also available in a censored form on the MTV2 Headbanger's Ball: Volume 2 collection (this is the same edit as the video version). The song "Shadow Walker" is a re-recorded version of a song from the band's debut album Dust to Ashes.
On August 16, 2023, the band released a re-recorded version of "Love Lost in a Hail of Gun Fire" to commemorate the album's 20th anniversary. During the same recording sessions, the band also re-recorded the songs "On Wings of Lead" and "Number Seven with a Bullet".[3] The re-recorded version of "On Wings of Lead" was released later that year on November 24.[4]
Critical reception
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic | [2] |
| Punknews.org | [1] |
| Inside Pulse | Positive[5] |
| Lollipop Magazine | Positive[6] |
| Burnyourears.de | Positive[7] |
The album received mostly positive reviews, with Inside Pulse writing “It is a great addition to any hardcore or metal fan’s collection. There are slight problems overall with the release, but it’s a strong outing nonetheless.”[8] Adrian Bromley writing for Lollipop Magazine gave a positive review stating “This Is Murderous, Bleeding Through showcases a knack for assembling intriguingly heavy numbers with atmosphere and melody.[9] Metalrage noted a mixing of their hardcore roots with many different styles, from death metal to metal to some gothic samples. The guitars feature a mainly hardcore sound, while the drums are more death metal oriented.[10] Adrian Bromley praised Brandan Schieppati's vocal patterns as "a nice change of pace".[9] The lyrics touch upon anger, hatred, agony, and a desire for revenge. In 2020 the album was named to Metal Hammer's top 20 best metalcore albums of all time.[11]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Love Lost in a Hail of Gun Fire" | 4:57 |
| 2. | "Sweet Vampirous" | 1:24 |
| 3. | "Number Seven with a Bullet" | 5:07 |
| 4. | "On Wings of Lead" | 5:21 |
| 5. | "What I Bleed Without You" | 3:03 |
| 6. | "This Is Love, This Is Murderous" | 4:30 |
| 7. | "City of the Condemned" (featuring Ryan J. Downey) | 3:23 |
| 8. | "Mutilation" | 3:45 |
| 9. | "Murder by Numbers" | 3:30 |
| 10. | "Dead Like Me" | 3:28 |
| 11. | "Shadow Walker" | 2:01 |
| 12. | "Revenge I Seek" | 4:21 |
| Total length: | 45:02 | |
The album was re-released on January 25, 2005, in a limited-edition double-disc format. It includes special O-Card packaging and the following extras on the second disc:
Music videos
| Title | Year |
|---|---|
| "Love Lost in a Hail of Gun Fire" | 2003 |
| "On Wings of Lead" | 2003 |
Three live tracks
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Revenge I Seek" | 4:21 |
| 2. | "Our Enemies" | 3:23 |
| 3. | "Rise" | 2:06 |
Documentary
- 10-minute documentary with never-before-seen interviews with the band.
Personnel
- Bleeding Through
- Brandan Schieppati - vocals, guitar
- Scott Danough - guitar
- Brian Leppke - guitar
- Marta Peterson - keyboards
- Ryan Wombacher - bass
- Derek Youngsma - drums
- Guest musicians
- Ryan J. Downey - vocals on "City Of The Condemned" (Burn It Down, ex-Hardball, ex-Time In Malta)
- Molly Street - credited keyboards
- Case One - vocal group
- Mike Milford - vocal group (Scars Of Tomorrow, The Artery Foundation)
- Artwork and design
- Jeff Gros - photography
- Heather Finch - model
- Jeff Gros - photography
- Don Clark - layout design
- Ryan Wilson - model, vocal group
- Shalon Wyllie - road crew
- Biggie - road crew
- Production
- Ulrich Wild - Producing, Mixing & Mastering @ Giant Peach Compound
- Shawn Sullivan - Recording @ World Class Audio
- R Dub - road crew
- Shawn Sullivan - engineer
Charts
| Chart (2003) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Top Heatseekers | 45 |
| US Top Independent Albums | 43 |
References
- ^ a b Punknews review
- ^ a b Rivadavia, Eduardo. This Is Love, This Is Murderous at AllMusic
- ^ "Bleeding Through offer new re-recorded version of "Love Lost In A Hail Of Gunfire"". Lambgoat. August 16, 2023. Retrieved August 16, 2023.
- ^ Scythe, Mandy (November 24, 2023). "Bleeding Through Release New Version of "On Wings Of Lead"". Metal Sucks. Retrieved February 4, 2024.
- ^ https://insidepulse.com/2004/06/14/6884/
- ^ https://lollipopmagazine.com/2004/02/bleeding-through-this-is-love-this-is-murderous-review/
- ^ https://www.burnyourears.de/reviews/genres/modern-metal-metalcore/8408-bleeding-through-this-is-love-this-is-murderous.html
- ^ "Bleeding Through – This Is Love, This Is Murderous Review". Inside Pulse. June 14, 2004. Retrieved September 26, 2025.
- ^ a b "Lollipopmagazine This Love is Murderous Review".
- ^ "Bleeding Through - This is Love, This is Murderous - Reviews - Metalrage.com". www.metalrage.com. Retrieved September 26, 2025.
- ^ Hillpublished, Stephen (November 12, 2020). "The Top 20 best metalcore albums". Louder. Retrieved September 26, 2025.