Black Veil Brides (album) explained

Black Veil Brides
Type:	studio
Artist:	Black Veil Brides
Cover:	Black Veil Brides IV (Black Veil Brides album).jpeg
Studio:	Steakhouse Studios, North Hollywood, Los Angeles, CA Paradise Studios, Hollywood, CA The Warehouse, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Length:	44:02 (47:36 with bonus track)
Label:	Lava Republic
Producer:	Bob Rock
Prev Year:	2013
Next Title:	Vale
Next Year:	2018

Black Veil Brides, also known as Black Veil Brides IV, is the fourth studio album by American rock band Black Veil Brides. It was released through Lava Records/Republic Records on October 27, 2014.^[1] The first track on the album, "Heart of Fire", was aired on BBC Radio 1's Rock Show in September, then "Faithless"^[2] was uploaded onto YouTube on September 10. Also, as of September 16, 2014, the album was released on iTunes^[3] for pre-order. Clips of the songs "Devil in the Mirror" and "Goodbye Agony" were posted on YouTube on the 18th and 19th, as well as "Goodbye Agony" airing on BBC Radio 1's Rock Show on the same day of its uploading. The music video for "Goodbye Agony" was released on October 31, 2014.^[4]

Release and reception

The album debuted at number 10 on the Billboard 200 chart, making it the band's second consecutive album to debut in the top 10.^[5] The album reached 13^[6] on the Canadian Albums Chart and also charted in the United Kingdom at 17.^[7] The album received mixed reviews from critics.

Personnel

Black Veil Brides

• Andy Biersack - lead vocals
• Jake Pitts - lead guitar
• Jeremy 'Jinxx' Ferguson - rhythm guitar, backing vocals, violin
• Ashley Purdy - bass, backing vocals
• Christian 'CC' Coma - drums, percussion

Additional musicians

• Marc LaFrance, David Steele, Angie Fisher, Nikki Grier and Tiffany Loren - additional background vocals
• John Webster - additional keyboards

Production

• Bob Rock - production, mixing, engineering
• Jake Pitts - engineering
• Eric Helmkamp - mixing assistant, engineering
• Ryan Enockson, Adam Greenholtz and Ken Eisennagel - assistant engineering
• Ted Jensen - mastering at Sterling Sound, New York, NY
• Jason Flom - A&R

Management

• Blasko (Mercenary Management, Inc.) - management
• Dan Tsurif and Nicole Schrad - management assistants
• Dina LaPolt (LaPolt Law, P.C.) - legal representation
• Tom Reed and Jodi Williams (Affiliated Group) - business management
• Tim Borror and Ash Avildsen (The Agency Group) - U.S. booking
• Geoff Meall (The Agency Group) - European booking

Artwork

• Richard Villa III - illustration and design
• Jonathan Weiner - photography

Charts

Chart (2014)	Peak position
Canadian Albums (Billboard)^[8]	13
US Billboard 200^[9]	10
US Top Rock Albums (Billboard)^[10]	2
US Top Hard Rock Albums (Billboard)^[11]	2

Notes and References

1. Web site: Black Veil Brides reveal cover art, tracklisting for new album. Alternative Press. September 2, 2014.
2. Web site: Black Veil Brides – "Faithless" (Audio). YouTube. September 11, 2014.
3. Web site: Black Veil Brides on iTunes. iTunes. September 11, 2014.
4. Web site: Black Veil Brides – "Goodbye Agony". YouTube. October 31, 2014.
5. Black Veil Brides - Chart history | Billboard . . August 2, 2015 . September 19, 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160919023142/http://www.billboard.com/artist/288911/black+veil+brides/chart . dead .
6. Black Veil Brides - Chart history | Billboard . . August 2, 2015 . September 19, 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160919023152/http://www.billboard.com/artist/288911/black+veil+brides/chart?f=309 . dead .
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8. Black Veil Brides Chart History (Canadian Albums). Billboard. https://web.archive.org/web/20200131081036/https://www.billboard.com/music/Black-Veil-Brides/chart-history/CNA. March 22, 2021. 2020-01-31.
9. Black Veil Brides Chart History (Billboard 200). Billboard. https://web.archive.org/web/20200201003548/https://www.billboard.com/music/Black-Veil-Brides/chart-history/TLP. March 22, 2021. 2020-02-01.
10. Black Veil Brides Chart History (Top Rock Albums). Billboard. https://web.archive.org/web/20200201203500/https://www.billboard.com/music/Black-Veil-Brides/chart-history/RCK. March 22, 2021. 2020-02-01.
11. Black Veil Brides Chart History (Top Hard Rock Albums). Billboard. https://web.archive.org/web/20200201203253/https://www.billboard.com/music/Black-Veil-Brides/chart-history/MTL. March 22, 2021. 2020-02-01.