This Is Love, This Is Murderous
Bleeding Through · 2003
55 min · 15 tracks · metalcore
A ferocious blend of metalcore aggression and melodic hooks, capturing the turmoil of love and loss.
Top tracks — play these first
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Love Lost in a Hail of Gun Fire — Opening with a relentless energy that sets the tone for the entire album, this track encapsulates the band's signature blend of aggression and melody while exploring themes of heartbreak.
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Number Seven With a Bullet — This track exemplifies Bleeding Through's dynamic range, fluctuating between brutal breakdowns and melodic choruses that highlight their skillful songwriting and emotional intensity.
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This Is Love, This Is Murderous — The title track serves as a manifesto of sorts for the album, juxtaposing heavy instrumentals with haunting melodies that convey deep personal conflict and betrayal.
Elevation
Our rating, out of 100 — and why.
AI-generated from five scored dimensions. An opinion, not a measurement.
The album effectively blends aggression with melody but has some unevenness in execution and cohesion.
What we noticed
- The first six tracks maintain a relentless pace, with aggressive guitar riffs and rapid drumming that rarely let up.
- Melodic choruses are interspersed within the heavier sections, creating a contrast that emphasizes the emotional themes.
- Several tracks feature breakdowns that shift the dynamics abruptly, adding intensity to the overall sound.
- Composition 25% of the score
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7/10
- Craft 20% of the score
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6/10
- Durability 25% of the score
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5/10
- Distinctiveness 18% of the score
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7/10
- 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
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Is this for you?
Good fit if you like
- ferocious energy for cathartic release
- wave-like pacing with dynamic shifts
- intense emotional turmoil exploration
- live tracks for heightened engagement
Maybe skip if you
- prefer calm, soothing sounds
- seek instant gratification tracks
Where this album fits
- Career context
- This Is Love, This Is Murderous is Bleeding Through's second studio album, released in 2003, following their debut, Dust to Ashes. At this point, the band was solidifying their presence in the metalcore scene, having gained attention for their intense sound and emotionally charged lyrics. The album marked a pivotal moment as they expanded their musical style and lyrical depth.
- Stylistic neighbors
- Hatebreed· Earth Crisis· As I Lay Dying
Tracklist
Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.
- 1 Love Lost in a Hail of Gun Fire 4:57
- 2 Sweet Vampirous 1:24
- 3 Number Seven With a Bullet 5:07
- 4 On Wings of Lead 5:21
- 5 What I Bleed Without You 3:05
- 6 This Is Love, This Is Murderous 4:30
- 7 City of the Condemned 3:23
- 8 Mutilation 3:47
- 9 Murder by Numbers 3:30
- 10 Dead Like Me 3:30
- 11 Shadow Walker 2:01
- 12 Revenge I Seek 4:22
- 13 Revenge I Seek (live) 4:38
- 14 Rise (live) 2:08
- 15 Our Enemies (live) 3:16
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