Pierce the Veil facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Pierce the Veil
Pierce the Veil performing at Rock im Park in Nuremberg, Germany, 2017
Background information
Origin	San Diego, California, U.S.
Genres	Post-hardcore pop-punk experimental rock emo progressive rock metalcore
Years active	2006–present
Labels	Equal Vision Fearless
Members	Vic Fuentes Tony Perry Jaime Preciado
Past members	Mike Fuentes

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.

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.

History

Pierce the Veil was founded by Mike Fuentes and Vic Fuentes in 2006, after the disbandment of their band Before Today (formerly known as Early Times). The brothers continued to write songs together and eventually came up with enough material for a new full-length album. A Flair for the Dramatic was released on June 26, 2007, under a new name: Pierce the Veil, which is derived from a song of the same name from Before Today's album, A Celebration of an Ending. Since then Pierce the Veil has released four more studio albums and has toured worldwide. 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, pop-punk, experimental rock, emo, and metalcore.

Their debut album A Flair for the Dramatic has been described as a mixture of emo, screamo and progressive rock. 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.

Their sophomore album, Selfish Machines, was partly influenced by punk music and has been compared to bands like Emarosa, Chiodos, The Used and Alesana. 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. 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. The album was compared to artists like Atreyu, My Chemical Romance and Panic! at the Disco. The vocals of Vic Fuentes have been compared to Claudio Sanchez of Coheed and Cambria.

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." Vic Fuentes described "mexicore" as a "mix of heavy music with a little Spanish feel."

Members and lineup

Current

• Vic Fuentes – lead vocals, rhythm guitar, keyboards, piano, programming (2006–present); lead guitar, bass (2006–2007)
• Tony Perry – lead guitar (2007–present)
• Jaime Preciado – bass, backing vocals (2007–present); keyboards, programming (2022–present)

Current touring musicians

• Loniel Robinson – drums (2022–present)

Former members

• Mike Fuentes – drums (2006–2017); programming, keyboards (2006–2007)

Former touring musicians

• Jesse Barrera – lead guitar (2015)

Timeline

Discography

Studio albums

• A Flair for the Dramatic (2007)
• Selfish Machines (2010)
• Collide with the Sky (2012)
• Misadventures (2016)
• The Jaws of Life (2023)

Awards and nominations

Images for kids

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  Pierce the Veil performing on the Clubstage at Rock am Ring, 2013

See also

In Spanish: Pierce the Veil para niños