Bleed the Fifth

Bleed the Fifth
Cover art by Joachim Luetke
Studio album by Divine Heresy
Released	August 25, 2007 (See release history)
Recorded	February 2007 – June 2007
Genre	Heavy metal,[1] metalcore,[2] death metal,[3] groove metal,[4] thrash metal,[3] industrial metal[5]
Length	38:49
Label	Century Media (U.S.) Roadrunner (Worldwide)
Producer	Logan Mader
Divine Heresy chronology
Bleed the Fifth (2007) Bringer of Plagues (2009) Singles from Bleed the Fifth "Failed Creation" Released: 2007 "Savior Self" Released: 2007 "Bleed the Fifth" Released: 2008 Back Cover Back Cover

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
About.com	[6]
Allmusic	[1]
Blabbermouth.net	[7]
Live-Metal.net	[5]
Sea of Tranquility	[8]
Sputnikmusic	(3.2/5)[4]

Bleed the Fifth is the debut studio album by Divine Heresy, released in the United States on August 28, 2007. The album sold approximately 2,700 copies in its first week of release.^[9] The album name is a play on the American judicial system Fifth Amendment (To plead the Fifth Amendment). This is the only album to feature original vocalist Tommy "Vext" Cummings, who later departed from the band after an on-stage altercation.

"Failed Creation" served as the album's lead single. Its music video received airplay on MTV2's Headbangers Ball upon release.

Track listing

All music written by Dino Cazares and Tim Yeung, except "This Threat is Real", "Savior Self" and "Rise of the Scorned" written by Dino Cazares and Nicholas Barker. All lyrics written by Tommy "Vext" Cummings.

1. "Bleed the Fifth" – 3:06
2. "Failed Creation" – 3:37
3. "This Threat Is Real" – 4:23
4. "Impossible Is Nothing" – 3:56
5. "Savior Self" – 3:18
6. "Rise of the Scorned" (feat. Tony Campos, Nicholas Barker, Logan Mader & Marc Rizzo) – 4:55
7. "False Gospel" – 3:20
8. "Soul Decoded (Now and Forever)" – 4:02
9. "Royal Blood Heresy" (feat. Logan Mader) – 4:43
10. "Closure" (feat. Tony Campos & Logan Mader) – 3:34

• Japanese bonus track:

"Purity Defiled" – 3:31

Credits

Divine Heresy

• Tommy "Vext" Cummings – vocals
• Dino Cazares – guitars, bass
• Tim Yeung – drums

Guest

• Tony Campos – bass on "Rise of the Scorned" and "Closure"
• Nicholas Barker – drums on "Rise of the Scorned"
• Logan Mader – guitars on "Rise of the Scorned", "Royal Blood Heresy" and "Closure"
• Marc Rizzo – guitars on "Rise of the Scorned"

Release history

Country	Release Date
Australia	August 25, 2007
United Kingdom	August 27, 2007
United States	August 28, 2007

References

1. Rivadavia, Eduardo (September 10, 2007). "Bleed the Fifth - Divine Heresy". Allmusic. Retrieved October 16, 2011.
2. "Divine Heresy Bringer Of Plagues Review - Review of Bringer Of Plagues by Divine Heresy". About.com. July 28, 2009. Retrieved October 16, 2011.
3. "Divine Heresy - Bringer of Plagues (staff review)". Sputnikmusic. Retrieved October 16, 2011.
4. "Divine Heresy - Bleed The Fifth (album review)". Sputnikmusic. September 23, 2007. Retrieved October 16, 2011.
5. "CD Reviews - Divine Heresy - Bleed the Fifth". Live-Metal.net. October 6, 2010. Retrieved October 16, 2011.
6. "Divine Heresy - Bleed The Fifth Review". About.com. June 14, 2010. Retrieved October 16, 2011.
7. "Divine Heresy - Bleed the Fifth". Blabbermouth.net. Retrieved October 16, 2011.
8. "Review: 'Divine Heresy: Bleed The Fifth' - Sea of Tranquility - The Web Destination for Progressive Music!". Sea of Tranquility. August 20, 2007. Retrieved October 16, 2011.
9. "ATREYU, SCORPIONS, HEAVEN AND HELL, QUEENSRŸCHE, OBITUARY First-Week Sales Revealed". Blabbermouth.net. Posted September 5, 2007.