The Divine Zero

The Divine Zero
Pierce the Veil
publication	June 18, 2015
length	4.18
Genre (s)	Post-hardcore
Author (s)	Vic Fuentes , Curtis Peoples
Label	Fearless Records
album	Misadventures

The Divine Zero is a song by the American post-hardcore band Pierce the Veil from San Diego , California . The song was released on June 18, 2015 via Fearless Records as a music download on ITunes , as well as on several music streaming platforms such as Spotify .

publication

The song was released on June 18, 2015 without prior notice from the band and is intended to be a foretaste of the band's fourth studio album. According to Fuentes, the release of the piece is a gift to fans for their continued patience. It is also the first single from the new album, Misadventures , which will be released on May 13, 2016. The release took place in the States one day before the start of the Warped Tour , during which the song was also performed live for the first time. The song was also presented live at the Alternative Press Music Awards awards show.

production

In an interview with the Kerrang! singer Vic Fuentes admitted that the song wasn't finished until shortly before it was released. Regarding the rest of the album, he said that the other tracks were not yet completed by the time the single was released, which was also due to the serious injuries that Tony Perry , the band's guitarist, sustained in a mountain bike accident. Contrary to the advice of his doctors, Perry was only able to play two concerts - one as part of the Alternative Press Awards and the Warped Tour show on the grounds of Qualcomm Stadium in San Diego . Fuentes said that he wanted to finish work on the album with the group after the Warped Tour.

Long time friends of the musicians Curtis Peoples and Brad Hargreaves of Third Eye Blind were involved in the writing of the song .

content

The song describes the feeling of worthlessness, but also offers positive approaches. Vic Fuentes described the content of the song as follows:

"I've always felt that way about myself. It's the way I am, quiet. In being a person like that, people tend to think that they can take advantage of you. Being out in the world and trying to be yourself, people try to control you and take advantage of your kindness. I do think that resonates with a lot of younger people. I felt like that when I was younger, and it's trying to break through and have that confidence. Getting angry about it sometimes can be helpful. "

- Vic Fuentes in an interview with Upset Magazine

“I've always felt this way. That's how I am, quietly. Being such a person makes other people think about taking advantage of you. The people in this world try to take control of the people who want to stay the way they are and to take advantage of their good nature. When I was younger I felt this way and tried to break through and gain confidence. Sometimes getting angry about it can help. "

- Free translation

The song was inspired by the film The Grand Budapest Hotel , in which a character was named Zero .

success

The song entered the genre-related rock music charts on iTunes shortly after its release . In addition, increased The Divine Zero into the general British ITunes charts and a total of three days stayed long there on. In addition, the single rose in the Australian , US and Canadian ITunes charts. Nevertheless, this song also missed entry into the official single charts. In the US, the song rose - like the 2012 published King for a Day - in the Hot Digital Rock Songs (6th place) and in the hot rock songs -charts (ranked 21), both from the US music magazine Billboard determined become.

reception

According to vppark2 from the online music portal Ultimate-Guitar , contrary to the opinion of the band's fans, who compared The Divine Zero with Yeah Boy and Doll Face from the debut album A Flair for the Dramatic , the song sounds as if it were from the third album Collide with the Sky could come from. The critic was impressed by the complicated chord change in the piece. However, the reviewer is less impressed with the lyrics. Overall, the critic wrote that he could not understand the comparison of the group with Sleeping with Sirens , as he was of the opinion that Sleeping with Sirens were unable to write and compose such complex songs. He described the band sticking to their roots and still improving their sound.

At Artist Direct was The Divine Zero named the "song of the week". The review stated that the group had developed in all respects. The guitars sound calculated intensely, which achieve a delightfully melodic yet hard sound at the same time. The critic described the single as their best work to date that the group has released. On March 17, 2016, the piece was nominated for an Alternative Press Music Award .

Nominations and Awards

• Alternative Press Music Awards
  • 2016 : Song of the Year (nominated)

Individual evidence

1. ^ Tyler Sharp: Alternative Press : Listen to Pierce The Veil's new single, "The Divine Zero"
2. ↑ ^{a b} Helen Regan: Time : Listen to Pierce the Veil's New Track The Divine Zero
3. ↑ Tyler Sharp: Alternative Press : Confirmed: Pierce The Veil will release their new album in 2016 ( Memento of the original from March 16, 2016 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. 
4. ↑ Tyler Sharp: Alternative Press : Pierce The Veil announce new album, 'Misadventures' ( Memento of the original of May 27, 2016 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. 
5. ↑ Maria Sherman: Fuse.tv : Here Are All The Cities And Dates For Warped Tour 2015
6. ↑ Annie Zaleski: Loudwire : 2015 Alternative Press Awards Highlighted by Halestorm + Corey Taylor Collaboration, Sum 41 Reunion, Rob Zombie + More
7. ↑ ^{a b} Kerrang! (Issue 1575, July 2015), p. 5f: “Yeah! I finished the vocals at my home studio, like, a week ago. Finished it, sent it off to be mastered the next day and then, the day after, it was on Itunes! It's super fresh. [...] I dunno. I guess we'll finish it off when we've come off of Warped and get it out as soon as possible. I don't have a date or anything. Everything with Tony hit us pretty hard, so we just trying to figure out everything one step at a time. "
8. ^ Tyler Sharp: Alternative Press : Pierce The Veil perform surprise set with guitarist Tony Perry at Warped Tour
9. ↑ ^{a b} Curtis Peoples: Curtis co-wrote the NEW Pierce The Veil single "The Divine Zero"!
10. ↑ Ryan J. Downey: Alternative Press : Vic Fuentes details his 'Misadventures' while writing, recording PTV's new album
11. ↑ Heather McDaid: Upset Magazine : Pierce The Veil: Kings for a Weekend
12. ↑ Lina Lecaro: Live Nation TV : ROCK N 'ROLL FOREVER: PIERCE THE VEIL EXPLAIN WHY THEY'RE ALL ABOUT THE LONG GAME ( Memento of the original from July 31, 2016 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. 
13. ↑ ITunescharts : The Divine Zero at ITunescharts.net
14. ↑ Chart tracking: US Hot Digital Rock - US Hot Rock Songs
15. ↑ vppark2: Ultimate-Guitar : The Divine Zero (Single) Review
16. ↑ Rick Florino: Artistdirect : Song of the Week: Pierce The Veil "The Divine Zero"