Bleed the Fifth
2007 studio album by Divine Heresy
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Bleed the Fifth is the debut studio album by American metal band Divine Heresy, released in August 2007. It sold approximately 2,700 copies in its first week of release.[9] The album name is a play on the American judicial system Fifth Amendment (to plead the Fifth Amendment). It is the only album to feature original vocalist Tommy Vext who later departed from the band after an on-stage altercation.
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ReleasedAugust 25, 2007
RecordedFebruary–June 2007
Length38:49
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Cover art by Joachim Luetke | ||||
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| Released | August 25, 2007 | |||
| Recorded | February–June 2007 | |||
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| Length | 38:49 | |||
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| Producer | Logan Mader | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| About.com |    [4] |
| AllMusic | [5] |
| Blabbermouth.net | [6] |
| Live-Metal.net | [7] |
| Sea of Tranquility | [8] |
| Sputnikmusic | 3.2/5[2] |
"Failed Creation" served as the album's lead single. Its music video received airplay on MTV2's Headbangers Ball upon release.
The title of the album is a play on the phrase "plead the fifth".
Track listing
All lyrics written by Tommy Vext.
| No. | Title | Music | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Bleed the Fifth" | 3:06 | |
| 2. | "Failed Creation" |
| 3:37 |
| 3. | "This Threat Is Real" |
| 4:23 |
| 4. | "Impossible Is Nothing" |
| 3:56 |
| 5. | "Savior Self" |
| 3:18 |
| 6. | "Rise of the Scorned" (featuring Tony Campos, Nick Barker, Logan Mader and Marc Rizzo) |
| 4:55 |
| 7. | "False Gospel" |
| 3:20 |
| 8. | "Soul Decoded (Now and Forever)" |
| 4:02 |
| 9. | "Royal Blood Heresy" (featuring Logan Mader) |
| 4:43 |
| 10. | "Closure" (featuring Tony Campos and Logan Mader) |
| 3:34 |
| No. | Title | Music | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11. | "Purity Defiled" |
| 3:31 |
| 12. | "Parasite Drama" |
| 3:26 |
Credits
- Divine Heresy
- Tommy Vext – vocals
- Dino Cazares – guitars, bass
- Tim Yeung – drums
- Guest musicians
- Tony Campos – bass on "Rise of the Scorned" and "Closure"
- Logan Mader – additional guitars on "Rise of the Scorned", "Royal Blood Heresy", and "Closure"
- Marc Rizzo – acoustic guitars on "Rise of the Scorned"
Production
- Logan Mader – producer, mixing, engineering, mastering
- Mike Rashmawi – digital editing
- Monte Conner – A&R
Release history
| Country | Release date |
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| Australia | August 25, 2007 |
| United Kingdom | August 27, 2007 |
| United States | August 28, 2007 |