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.[3] The first track on the album, "Heart of Fire", was aired on BBC Radio 1's Rock Show in September, then "Faithless"[4] was uploaded onto YouTube on September 10. Also, as of September 16, 2014, the album was released on iTunes[5] 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.[6]
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Released | October 27, 2014 | |||
Studio | Steakhouse Studios, North Hollywood, Los Angeles, CA Paradise Studios, Hollywood, CA The Warehouse, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada | |||
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Length | 44:02 (47:36 with bonus track) | |||
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Producer | Bob Rock | |||
Black Veil Brides chronology | ||||
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Singles from Black Veil Brides | ||||
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Release and reception
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Source | Rating |
Allmusic | [7] |
Music Connection | 3/10[8] |
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.[9] The album reached 13[10] on the Canadian Albums Chart and also charted in the United Kingdom at 17.[11] The album received mixed reviews from critics.
Track listing
editNo. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Heart of Fire" | Andy Biersack, Justin Cordle, Mark Holman, Jake Pitts, Jinxx | 3:21 |
2. | "Faithless" | Biersack, Tommy English, Nick Long, Pitts, Christian Coma | 4:48 |
3. | "Devil in the Mirror" | Biersack, English, Josh Moran, Pitts, Jinxx | 3:30 |
4. | "Goodbye Agony" | Biersack, Scott Stevens, Pitts, Jinxx, Coma | 4:09 |
5. | "World of Sacrifice" | Biersack, Ashley Purdy, Stevens, Pitts, Jinxx, Coma | 3:30 |
6. | "Last Rites" | Biersack, Purdy, Long, Pitts, Jinxx, Coma | 3:33 |
7. | "Stolen Omen" | Biersack, Pitts, Jinxx | 3:48 |
8. | "Walk Away" | Biersack, Marti Frederiksen, Holman, Pitts, Jinxx | 5:57 |
9. | "Drag Me to the Grave" | Biersack, Chris Greatti, Purdy, English, Moran, Pitts | 3:45 |
10. | "The Shattered God" | Biersack, English, Steve Aiello, Pitts, Jinxx | 4:03 |
11. | "Crown of Thorns" | Biersack, Holman, Pitts, Jinxx | 3:39 |
Total length: | 44:02 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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12. | "Sons of Night" | Holman, Rich Redmond, Jinxx, Biersack, Pitts | 3:34 |
Personnel
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Charts
editChart (2014) | Peak position |
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Australian Albums (ARIA)[12] | 23 |
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[13] | 48 |
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[14] | 104 |
Canadian Albums (Billboard)[15] | 13 |
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[16] | 82 |
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[17] | 75 |
UK Albums (OCC)[18] | 17 |
US Billboard 200[19] | 10 |
US Top Rock Albums (Billboard)[20] | 2 |
US Top Hard Rock Albums (Billboard)[21] | 2 |
Year-end charts
editChart (2014) | Position |
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US Top Hard Rock Albums[22] | 32 |
References
edit- ^ a b c "Black Veil Brides - Black Veil Brides". Allmusic. Retrieved December 15, 2014.
- ^ "Black Veil Brides Premiere New Single 'Heart of Fire". September 8, 2014.
- ^ "Black Veil Brides reveal cover art, tracklisting for new album". Alternative Press. September 2, 2014.
- ^ "Black Veil Brides – "Faithless" (Audio)". YouTube. September 11, 2014.
- ^ "Black Veil Brides on iTunes". iTunes. September 11, 2014.
- ^ "Black Veil Brides – "Goodbye Agony"". YouTube. October 31, 2014.
- ^ Christopher Monger, James. "Black Veil Brides – Black Veil Brides". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved March 17, 2015.
- ^ Patneaude, Victoria (November 20, 2014). "Album Review: Black Veil Brides – IV (Score: 3/10)". Music Connection. Retrieved March 17, 2015.
- ^ "Black Veil Brides - Chart history | Billboard". Billboard. Archived from the original on September 19, 2016. Retrieved August 2, 2015.
- ^ "Black Veil Brides - Chart history | Billboard". Billboard. Archived from the original on September 19, 2016. Retrieved August 2, 2015.
- ^ "Taylor Swift scores fastest selling female album of the year so far". Official Charts.
- ^ "Australiancharts.com – Black Veil Brides – Black Veil Brides". Hung Medien. Retrieved October 30, 2014.
- ^ "Austriancharts.at – Black Veil Brides – Black Veil Brides" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved October 30, 2014.
- ^ "Ultratop.be – Black Veil Brides – Black Veil Brides" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved October 30, 2014.
- ^ "Black Veil Brides Chart History (Canadian Albums)". Billboard. Archived from the original on January 31, 2020. Retrieved March 22, 2021.
- ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Black Veil Brides – Black Veil Brides" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved October 30, 2014.
- ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Black Veil Brides – Black Veil Brides" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved October 30, 2014.
- ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved October 30, 2014.
- ^ "Black Veil Brides Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Archived from the original on February 1, 2020. Retrieved March 22, 2021.
- ^ "Black Veil Brides Chart History (Top Rock Albums)". Billboard. Archived from the original on February 1, 2020. Retrieved March 22, 2021.
- ^ "Black Veil Brides Chart History (Top Hard Rock Albums)". Billboard. Archived from the original on February 1, 2020. Retrieved March 22, 2021.
- ^ "Year-End Top Hard Rock Albums - 2014". Billboard. December 31, 2014. Retrieved August 25, 2024.