Blood Stained Love Story

Studio album by Saliva

Released

January 23, 2007

Recorded

2006

Genre

Post-grunge,
alternative metal

Length

39:58

Saliva chronology

Survival of the Sickest
(2004)

Blood Stained Love Story
(2007)

Cinco Diablo
(2008)

Singles from Blood Stained Love Story

"Ladies and Gentlemen"
Released: November 2006
"Broken Sunday"
Released: 2007
"King of the Stereo"
Released: 2007

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	^[1]
Entertainment Weekly	B^[2]
Melodic.net	^[3]
Metal Hammer
Rolling Stone	^[4]
Tunelab Music	^[5]

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.^[6]

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 (feat. 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

Josey Scott - lead vocals, acoustic guitar, percussion
Wayne Swinny - lead guitar, rhythm guitar, background vocals
Jonathan Montoya - rhythm guitar, background vocals
Paul Crosby - drums
Dave Novotny - bass, background vocals

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	Saliva Every Six Seconds Back into Your System Survival of the Sickest Blood Stained Love Story Cinco Diablo Under Your Skin In It to Win It Rise Up

Compilation albums	Moving Forward in Reverse: Greatest Hits

Extended plays	Rest in Pieces Ladies and Gentlemen Hit Pack

Singles	"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" "Never Should've Let You Go" "All Around the World" "In It to Win It" "1000 Eyes" "Redneck Freakshow"

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References

↑ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. Blood Stained Love Story - Saliva >Review at AllMusic. Retrieved July 5, 2011.
↑ Collis, Clark (February 16, 2007). "Blood Stained Love Story Review". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved May 28, 2012.
↑ "Saliva - Blood Stained Love Story review". Melodic.net. Retrieved July 5, 2011.
↑ Hoard, Christian (February 6, 2007). "Saliva: Blood Stained Love Story Music review". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on January 29, 2009. Retrieved July 5, 2011.
↑ "Saliva: Blood Stained Love Story review". Tunelab Music. Archived from the original on February 5, 2007. Retrieved July 5, 2011.
↑ Jonathan Cohen, "Pretty Ricky, Shins Grab Top Album Chart Spots", Billboard.com, January 31, 2007.