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. The first track on the album, "Heart of Fire", was aired on BBC Radio 1's Rock Show in September, then "Faithless" was uploaded onto YouTube on September 10. Also, as of September 16, 2014, the album was released on iTunes 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.
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. The album reached 13 on the Canadian Albums Chart and also charted in the United Kingdom at 17. The album received mixed reviews from critics.
Track listing
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)13 US Billboard 20010 US Top Rock Albums (Billboard)2 US Top Hard Rock Albums (Billboard)2
Year-end charts Chart (2014) Position US Top Hard Rock Albums 32
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