After an opening track that lasts over a minute, the band launch directly into Hell Above, which really showcases their signature sound better than any description really could. The truth is that categorizing this band is difficult, with the post-hardcore label often attached to them without ever really defining them.
Rather than taking inspiration from those sort of bands, 'Collide With The Sky' is closer to albums like 'City Of Evil' by Avenged Sevenfold, or even the guitar work of Iron Maiden - although that is admittedly a stretch. This means that the band often have large dense instrumental passages incorporating numerous lead guitar tracks that never descend into mindless soloing, extremely soft singing sections, and energetic verses driven by chords that are not the open string chugging or power chords of many acts surrounding them on tour. 'Collide With The Sky' focuses on honing to perfection the sound established on 'Selfish Machines'. 'Collide With The Sky' released in 2013 to high praise from both critics and fans alike, with singles such as Bulls In The Bronx and King For A Day ensuring they were scarcely off of alternative music television and radio, the latter boosting their fame even further with a guest appearance from Sleeping With Sirens' Kellin Quinn, another popular musician within that scene.
They released their debut in 2007, before building an impressive fanbase after the release of 'Selfish Machines', but it was their third record that truly catapulted their career.
Pierce The Veil were one of the forefront of the 2010's "scene queen" movement, with a sound distinguishable from the rest due to the layering of numerous lead tracks over distorted chords and far more of an emphasis on melodic crooning than the aggressive screaming of bands such as Asking Alexandria and Bring me The Horizon.
This is their finest work, and one worthy of a listen. Review Summary: Honing the signature sound of their previous record, Pierce The Veil create something truly brilliant, with meandering guitars and well thought out vocal melodies.
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