Blood Stained Love Story

Blood Stained Love Story
Studio album by Saliva
Released January 23, 2007
Recorded 2006
Genre Hard rock, post-grunge, Rapcore
Length 39:58
Label Island
Producer Bob Marlette
Saliva chronology
Survival of the Sickest
(2004)		 Blood Stained Love Story
(2007)		 Cinco Diablo
(2008)
Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
Allmusic [1]
Melodic.net [2]
Metal Hammer
Rolling Stone [3]
Tunelab Music [4]
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Blood Stained Love Story is the fifth album by hard rock band Saliva which was released on January 23, 2007. This is their first album with guitarist Jonathan Montoya after the departure of Chris D’abaldo. The song "Ladies and Gentlemen" was the official theme song for the WWE PPV WrestleMania 23. It also has appeared on many other sporting event telecasts. The song "King Of The Stereo" was modified and featured as ESPN Varsity Inc's Theme song, under the name "King Of The Stadium" with appropriately edited lyrics. The original title for the album was The Rise & Fall Of The Glorified Kingdom.

The album debuted on the Billboard 200 at number 19, selling 31,000 copies in its first week.[5]

Contents

Track listing

All songs by Saliva and Bob Marlette.

No. Title Length
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"   3:56
7. "Twister"   3:18
8. "Black Sheep (featuring John 5)"   5:23
9. "Starting Over"   3:59
10. "Here With You"   4:06
Total length:
 39:58

Best Buy sold a limited edition version of Blood Stained Love Story that includes a bonus disc with the following bonus tracks:

No. Title Length
1. "Is It You"   3:43
2. "Write Your Name"   3:28

Credits

Chart positions

Album

Year Chart Position
2007 The Billboard 200 #19

Singles

Year Single Chart Position
2007 "Ladies and Gentlemen" Pop 100 #96
Bubbling Under Hot 100 #1
Mainstream Rock Tracks #2
Modern Rock Tracks #25
"Broken Sunday" Mainstream Rock Tracks #8
"King of the Stereo" Mainstream Rock Tracks #24
Saliva
Bobby Amaru · Wayne Swinny · Dave Novotny · Paul Crosby
Jonathan Montoya · Chris D'Abaldo · Todd Poole · Josey Scott
Studio albums
EPs
Rest in Pieces · Ladies and Gentlemen Hit Pack
Compilations
Singles
"800" · "Click Click Boom" · "Your Disease" · "After Me" · "Always" · "Rest in Pieces" · "Raise Up" · "Survival of the Sickest" · "Razor's Edge" · "Ladies and Gentlemen" · "Broken Sunday" · "King of the Stereo" · "Family Reunion" · "How Could You" · "Southern Girls" · "Time to Shine" · "Nothing" · "Badass" · "Hate Me"
Related articles

References

  1. ^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. Blood Stained Love Story at Allmusic. Retrieved July 5, 2011.
  2. ^ "Saliva - Blood Stained Love Story review". Melodic.net. http://melodic.net/?page=review&id=5387. Retrieved July 5, 2011. 
  3. ^ Hoard, Christian (February 6, 2007). "Saliva: Blood Stained Love Story Music review". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on January 29, 2009. http://web.archive.org/web/20090129151619/http://www.rollingstone.com/artists/saliva/albums/album/13184712/review/13385250/blood_stained_love_story. Retrieved July 5, 2011. 
  4. ^ "Saliva: Blood Stained Love Story review". Tunelab Music. http://www.tunelabmusic.com/reviews/reviewid101.php?subaction=showcomments&id=1170005667&archive=&start_from=&ucat=5&. Retrieved July 5, 2011. 
  5. ^ Jonathan Cohen, "Pretty Ricky, Shins Grab Top Album Chart Spots", Billboard.com, January 31, 2007.