Pierce the Veil
Pierce the Veil is an American rock band formed in San Diego, California, in 2006. Founded by brothers Vic and Mike Fuentes after the disbanding of Before Today, which formed out of the San Diego punk scene, Jaime Preciado and Tony Perry joined the group in 2007, on bass and lead guitar respectively.
For the legal term, see Piercing the corporate veil.Pierce the Veil has released five studio albums and has toured worldwide since the release of their debut album, A Flair for the Dramatic in 2007. The band released their second full-length studio album, titled Selfish Machines in 2010. Their third album, Collide with the Sky, was released in 2012, and is their first album released by Fearless Records. Featuring the hit first single "King for a Day", the album debuted at No. 12 on the US Billboard 200. Their fourth album, Misadventures, was released on May 13, 2016, and following a hiatus, their fifth album, The Jaws of Life, was released on February 10, 2023.
Musical style
Pierce the Veil's music style has generally been regarded as a mix of post-hardcore,[54][1][51][55] pop-punk,[56] experimental rock,[57] emo,[58] and metalcore.[59][60]
Their debut album A Flair for the Dramatic has been described as a mixture of emo, screamo and progressive rock.[61] According to German music magazine Intro the compositions on their debut album are "complex" and were compared to artists like Sparta, And You Will Know Us by the Trail of Dead and partly even to Queen.[62]
Their sophomore album, Selfish Machines, was partly influenced by punk music and has been compared to bands like Emarosa, Chiodos, The Used and Alesana.[63][64] The band was praised by The Morning Call for the band's mix of metal and hardcore punk with the songwriting and melodies of pop music.[65] Their third album, Collide with the Sky, was widely praised for its elements of progressive rock. Their fourth album, Misadventures, leaned more towards pop and pop-punk.[66] The album was compared to artists like Atreyu, My Chemical Romance and Panic! at the Disco.[67] The vocals of Vic Fuentes have been compared to Claudio Sanchez of Coheed and Cambria.[68][69]
The term "mexicore" has also been applied to the band due to the Spanish flair in many of their songs. Vic Fuentes said in an interview with Alternative Press that the band always tries to "incorporate at least a hint of Latin influence in every song."[70] Vic Fuentes described "mexicore" as a "mix of heavy music with a little Spanish feel."[71]