Biography
San Diego shredders PIERCE THE VEIL was formed in 2006 by brothers Mike and Vic Fuentes. The duo wrote and recorded PTV’s debut album, 2007’s A Flair For The Dramatic, as a two-piece, then enlisted lead guitarist Tony Perry and bass player Jaime Preciado soon after; PTV was then forged through lengthy tours, including runs with A Day to Remember, Chiodos, The Devil Wears Prada and Mayday Parade. Later that year (June 2009) the band issued their sophomore release, Selfish Machines, which peaked at #1 on Billboard’s “Top Heatseekers” chart
PIERCE THE VEIL didn’t intentionally set out to write their hardest-charging album yet—and perhaps summer 2012’s most electrifying new release—but with a massive touring cycle in front of them the band knew they’d be in need of some hyperkinetic new material to unleash on rabid festival-goers. It was a surprise to even the band’s members just how far they’d take it and the resulting third full-length, Collide With The Sky, immediately sets a blistering new standard for what listeners can expect from the band. “This record proves Pierce the Veil are seemingly still one step ahead of everyone else when it comes to concocting energetic slices of post-hardcore” – Absolute Punk