After facing five to six years of allegations, the band Pierce the Veil had finally started talking about creating music again. This band was started by two brothers, Victor Fuentes and Mike Fuentes. In 2017 two women came forward and accused Pierce the Veil’s drummer, Mike Fuentes, of harassment.
The band confronted these allegations which led to Mike leaving the band entirely. Pierce the Veil had put making music on hold ever since. But at long last, the band has once again started producing music as of last year.
Pierce the Veil was known for their scream type genre of music. The band started in 2006 and has gained a great deal of popularity since then. But after the events during 2017, mixed with covid just a few years later, the band had gone quiet.
In 2023, they released their most recent album, the first without the help of their former drummer. This new album was titled The Jaws of Life. Fans weren’t sure what to expect now that the band lost their drummer of almost 17 years.
Listening to just the first song of the album, I could notice the differences between their old music and their new music almost immediately. Pierce the Veil’s music now is much slower than it had been in the past. The band used to be known for the fast-paced, yelling and screaming type theme of music but now all of that has changed.
After what happened to the band, Victor Fuentes, the leader and creator of Pierce the Veil, wanted to take a more calm approach to releasing new music. The music itself does sound a whole lot different and more serene than before but the lyrics still have the same feel to them.
Victor Fuentes didn’t want to stop producing music and neither did the rest of his band mates. They all just wanted to move on and start a new era for the band. So they did, keeping in mind that their fans might not enjoy their new type of music.
For the most part, the album was extremely successful for the band. They were proud of their songs, despite what ex-fans have criticized about it. The Jaws of Life shows just how much the band had grown and how strong the true band is, being able to produce different music than what fans are used to. I’ve been a Pierce the Veil fan for years and can confidently say that they still make great music.