The Jaws of Life

by Pierce the Veil

Overview

After seven years away from the scene, Pierce the Veil made a surprise return with their fifth full-length, The Jaws of Life. The set featured more-polished production, focused songwriting, and a matured point of view, which could rub purists the wrong way. However, given their extended absence, it's a welcome evolution. "Pass the Nirvana" is a fine example of how they've merged their former caustic sound -- retaining that youthful vigor with throat-shredding vocals, bottom-heavy riffs, and pounding drums, wrapped up in catchy production worthy of early Linkin Park. "Even When I'm Not with You" slows things down with yearning lyrics and soaring atmospherics that could have landed on a Deftones album. Meanwhile, the programmed beats of the dreamy "Shared Trauma" and the indie rock "Emergency Contact" expand their sonic wheelhouse, as "Death of an Executioner" and "Flawless Execution" push them in an almost alt-prog direction. The Jaws of Life is definitely not the Pierce the Veil of the post-hardcare early days. Much like contemporaries Sleeping with Sirens and Bring Me the Horizon, they've changed with the times -- for better or worse, depending on the fan -- and the results are no less immediate and impactful. ~ Neil Z. Yeung

Product Details

Release Date:	02/10/2023
Label:	Fearless Records
UPC:	0888072436558
Rank:	20709

Tracks

1. Death Of An Executioner
2. Pass The Nirvana
3. Even When I¿¿¿m Not With You
4. Emergency Contact
5. Flawless Execution
6. The Jaws Of Life
7. Damn The Man, Save The Empire
8. Resilience
9. Irrational Fears [Interlude]
10. Shared Trauma
11. So Far, So Fake
12. 12 Fractures

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Pierce the Veil   Primary Artist
Chloe Moriondo   Primary Artist,Vocals
Jaime Preciado   Guitar,Keyboards,Guitar (Bass)
Tony Perry   Guitar
Brad Hargreaves   Drums,Percussion
Paul Meany   Keyboards,Percussion
Vic Fuentes   Guitar,Vocals,Keyboards,Percussion
Loniel Robinson   Drums
Leila Birch   Spoken Word

Technical Credits

Ted Jensen   Mastering Engineer
Steve Williamson   Mixing Assistant
Pat Morrissey   Composer,Musical Producer
Crispin Schroeder   Assistant Engineer
Pierce the Veil   Producer,Recording Producer
Jaime Preciado   Mixing,Composer,Engineer,Programming,Musical Producer
Tony Perry   Composer
Adam Hawkins   Mixing
Curtis Peoples   Composer
Steve Solomon   Composer,Musical Producer
David Marino   Editing,Assistant Engineer
Mike Fuentes   Composer
Paul Meany   Composer,Producer,Recording,Recording Producer
Vic Fuentes   Composer,Musical Producer
Colin Brittain   Composer,Engineer
David Dahlquist   Composer,Musical Producer
Adam Keil   Assistant Engineer
Henry Lunetta   Mixing Assistant
Colin Holbrook   Composer,Musical Producer