''Collide with the Sky'' is the third studio album by American
rock
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band
Pierce the Veil, released on July 17, 2012.
Composition
According to
vocalist
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rhythm guitarist
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Vic Fuentes
Victor Vincent "Vic" Fuentes (born February 10, 1983) is an American singer-songwriter and musician, best known for his work with the American post-hardcore rock band Pierce the Veil.
Biography
Fuentes was born on February 10, 1983, in San Die ...
, "King for a Day" is about "standing up to the people who think they are better than you, or try to take advantage of you."
[McMahon ed. 2015, p. 15] He added that he "felt like I wasn't cool enough, or good enough, for some people. It's a very angry song in retaliation to these bottled-up thoughts and emotions".
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Album art
According to Fuentes, "The theme to the album artwork is 'jumping off of the ground that is breaking beneath you.' The idea is to inspire hope amongst the chaos that may be happening around you. If the ground was breaking beneath your feet, your first reaction may be to run and jump to safety, and it's that moment where you are suspended in the air that I am focusing on. A still frame where you're not sure if the person is falling or flying. It's about freeing yourself from the things that are breaking or falling apart in your life, and inspiring a sense of hope from the desperation."
Release
It is the band's first release on Fearless Records
Fearless Records is an American independent record label that was founded in 1994. Fearless is based in Culver City, California, and is best known for its early pop punk moments captured in the ''Fearless Flush Sampler'' and ''Punk Bites'' releas ...
, as their previous two albums were released on Equal Vision Records
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The label originally existed solely to ...
. It was made available for pre-order through Merchnow on June 6, 2012. The band touring as part of the 2012 Warped Tour
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throughout July and August The album's first single, "King for a Day", was released on June 5, 2012. It features Kellin Quinn
Kellin Quinn is an American singer and musician. He is the lead vocalist and keyboardist of the post-hardcore band Sleeping with Sirens. Aside from his band, he is well-known for collaborating with other artists.
Career
Quinn is the vocalis ...
of Sleeping with Sirens as a guest vocalist. "Bulls in the Bronx" was chosen as the second single and released on June 26, 2012. On August 6, the band released a music video for "King for a Day". The video features the band "taking down the bad guy and gettlng back at him for treating us poorly", according to Fuentes.[ Preciado came up with this idea "because he'd always wanted to do a 'heist'."][
They went on their first ever headlining UK tour in September. In October and November, the band went on the headlining Collide with the Sky Tour in the US with support from Sleeping with Sirens, ]Tonight Alive
Tonight Alive are an Australian Rock music, rock band from Sydney. As of 2018, the band consists of lead vocalist Jenna McDougall, guitarist Jake Hardy, bassist Cameron Adler, and drummer Matty Best.
Formed in 2008 by Hardy, Adler and Whakaio ...
and Hands Like Houses
Hands Like Houses are an Australian rock band from Canberra. Formed in 2008, the group is currently signed to Hopeless Records and UNFD. Their debut album, ''Ground Dweller'', was released on 13 March 2012 and charted at number 141 on the Bil ...
. On December 21, "Hell Above" was released as a single, along with a live music video. In February and March 2013, the band performed at Soundwave festival in Australia. In April and May, the band went on the Spring Fever tour, a co-headlining North Amerlca tour with All Time Low
All Time Low is an American rock band from Towson, Maryland, formed in 2003. Consisting of lead vocalist/rhythm guitarist Alex Gaskarth, lead guitarist Jack Barakat, bassist/backing vocalist Zack Merrick, and drummer Rian Dawson, the band too ...
, with support from Mayday Parade
Mayday Parade is an American Rock music, rock band from Tallahassee, Florida. Their debut EP ''Tales Told by Dead Friends'' was released in 2006, and sold over 50,000 copies without any label support. In July 2007, Mayday Parade released their de ...
and You Me at Six
You Me at Six are an English rock band from Weybridge, Surrey. The band consists of lead singer Josh Franceschi, guitarists Max Helyer and Chris Miller, bassist Matt Barnes and drummer Daniel Flint. Formed in 2004, the name for the group origin ...
. In September and October, the band supported A Day to Remember
A Day to Remember (often abbreviated ADTR, and previously known as End of an Era) is an American rock band from Ocala, Florida, founded in 2003 by guitarist Tom Denney and drummer Bobby Scruggs. They are known for their amalgamation of meta ...
on the House Party tour in the US.
Reception
The album entered the U.S. ''Billboard'' 200 at number 12, selling over 27,000 copies in its debut week. The album has sold over 120,000 copies as of May 2013. As of March 2016, the album has sold nearly 350,000 copies. In October 2016, the album was certified gold
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by the Recording Industry Association of America
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(RIAA) for combined sales and album-equivalent unit
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s of over 500,000 units.
The album has been received well by critics. Alternative Press rated the album 4/5 stars saying "Collide with the Sky is PTV's best work to date". They praised the album for the power pop hooks on "Props & Mayhem", saying that you should download "Tangled in the Great Escape". AbsolutePunk commented that the album is "sure to continue Pierce the Veil's steady ascent to the top of their league", concluding that " tproves Pierce the Veil are seemingly still one step ahead of everyone else when it comes to concocting energetic slices of post-hardcore and that they won't be dropping the ball any time soon."
Track listing
All songs by Vic Fuentes
Victor Vincent "Vic" Fuentes (born February 10, 1983) is an American singer-songwriter and musician, best known for his work with the American post-hardcore rock band Pierce the Veil.
Biography
Fuentes was born on February 10, 1983, in San Die ...
and Mike Fuentes
Michael Jay Fuentes (born July 11, 1958) is an American former Major League Baseball player. He attended Florida State University, where he was the 1981 recipient of the Golden Spikes Award.
Career
Fuentes was selected by the Montreal Expos with ...
, except where noted.
;Bonus tracks
Personnel
Personnel per digital booklet.
;Pierce the Veil
*Vic Fuentes
Victor Vincent "Vic" Fuentes (born February 10, 1983) is an American singer-songwriter and musician, best known for his work with the American post-hardcore rock band Pierce the Veil.
Biography
Fuentes was born on February 10, 1983, in San Die ...
– lead vocals
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, rhythm guitar
In music performances, rhythm guitar is a technique and role that performs a combination of two functions: to provide all or part of the rhythmic pulse in conjunction with other instruments from the rhythm section (e.g., drum kit, bass guitar ...
*Mike Fuentes
Michael Jay Fuentes (born July 11, 1958) is an American former Major League Baseball player. He attended Florida State University, where he was the 1981 recipient of the Golden Spikes Award.
Career
Fuentes was selected by the Montreal Expos with ...
– drums
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*Jaime Preciado
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– bass guitar
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, backing vocals
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* Tony Perry – lead guitar
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;Additional musicians
*Kellin Quinn ( Sleeping with Sirens) – vocals on "King for a Day"
*Jason Butler (letlive.
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, Fever 333
Fever 333 (or the Fever 333) is an American rock band formed in Inglewood, California, United States, in July 2017. The three-piece band was founded by former Letlive vocalist Jason Aalon Butler, former the Chariot guitarist Stephen Harriso ...
) – vocals on "Tangled in the Great Escape"
* Lindsey Stamey (Oh No Fiasco) – vocals on "Hold on Till May"
*Dave Yaden – piano, keyboards
;Production
* Dan Korneff
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, Kato Khandwala – producers
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* Dan Korneff – mixing
* Brian Robbins – additional engineer
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, digital editing
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* John Bender – engineer
* Jim Romano – digital editing, assistant engineer
* Alex Prieto – digital editing, guitar tech
* Ted Jensen
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Ted ...
– mastering
* Aaron Marsh for Forefathers Group – cover illustration, layout design
* Daniel Danger - artwork concept
Chart positions
Peak positions
Year-end charts
Certifications
Release history
References
Citations
Sources
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External links
''Collide with the Sky''
at YouTube
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(streamed copy where licensed)
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2012 albums
Pierce the Veil albums
Fearless Records albums