Blood Stained Love Story
Saliva · 2007
39 min · 10 tracks · heavy metal
A gritty blend of anthemic choruses and heavy riffs that encapsulate the fervor of mid-2000s nu metal.
Top tracks — play these first
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Ladies and Gentlemen — This track serves as a powerful opener that sets the tone for the album with its energetic riffs and rallying chorus that speaks to resilience.
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Never Gonna Change — With its introspective lyrics and melodic hooks, this song showcases a more vulnerable side of the band while retaining their hard-hitting sound.
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Going Under — This track features a compelling narrative about struggle and redemption, exemplifying Saliva's ability to blend heavy music with meaningful storytelling.
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Broken Sunday — The song's anthemic quality and memorable chorus highlight Saliva's knack for creating relatable themes wrapped in catchy melodies.
Elevation
Our rating, out of 100 — and why.
AI-generated from five scored dimensions. An opinion, not a measurement.
The album features strong anthemic qualities but lacks depth and innovation typical of standout records in its genre.
What we noticed
- The album opens with a high-energy track, 'Ladies and Gentlemen', immediately establishing a loud and aggressive tone that persists through the first half.
- Several tracks feature a call-and-response vocal style, particularly in the choruses, enhancing the anthemic quality of the songs.
- The last three tracks slow down slightly in tempo, providing a contrast to the earlier intensity and allowing for a more reflective mood.
- Composition 25% of the score
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6/10
- Craft 20% of the score
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7/10
- Durability 25% of the score
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5/10
- Distinctiveness 18% of the score
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5/10
- Sequencing 12% of the score
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6/10
the writing — melody, harmony, structure, lyrics
production, performance, arrangement
whether it rewards returning to it
whether it sounds like itself
running order, pacing, length
Known within its scene. Reported but not counted — how far a record travelled describes its reception rather than the record, and a newer release has had less time to travel than an older one.
Is this for you?
Good fit if you like
- steady mid-tempo emotional ride
- for sing-along moments
- late-night drive with friends
- uplifting anthems for motivation
Maybe skip if you
- prefer instant gratification tracks
- not for quiet introspection
Where this album fits
- In the catalog
- Breakthrough — This album solidified Saliva's presence with notable commercial success and radio play.
- Career context
- Released on January 23, 2007, Blood Stained Love Story was Saliva's fifth studio album, following their 2004 release Survival of the Sickest. At this point in their career, the band was solidifying their presence in the nu metal scene after achieving mainstream success with previous albums. This release continued to showcase their signature sound while experimenting with new lyrical themes.
Moments worth listening for
Where the writing does something specific.
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Going Under
The narrative shifts from personal struggle to a collective call for strength as the narrator confronts challenges head-on.
Tracklist
Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.
- 1 Ladies and Gentlemen 3:37
- 2 Broken Sunday 3:53
- 3 Never Gonna Change 4:09
- 4 King of the Stereo 3:42
- 5 One More Chance 3:55
- 6 Going Under 3:57
- 7 Twister 3:18
- 8 Black Sheep 5:23
- 9 Starting Over 3:59
- 10 Here With You 4:06
Reference: Wikipedia · MusicBrainz · Wikidata
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