black Veil Brides
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 Black Veil Brides shooting the video for the song Rebel Love Song |
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| General information | |
| Genre (s) | Hard Rock , Post-Hardcore (earlier), Metalcore (earlier) |
| founding | 2006 |
| Website | www.blackveilbrides.net |
| Founding members | |
| Andrew Dennis Biersack | |
| Johnny Herold (2006-2008) | |
Electric guitar |
Nate Shipp (2006-2008) |
| Phil "Catalyst" Cendella (2006-2008) | |
| Chris Riesenberg (2006-2008) | |
| Current occupation | |
singing |
Andrew Dennis Biersack |
| Jeremy Miles "Jinxx" Ferguson (since 2009) | |
| Jacob "Jake" Pitts (since 2010) | |
Drums, percussion
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Christian "CC" Coma (since 2010) |
bass |
Lonny Eagleton (since 2019) |
| former members | |
Rhythm guitar |
Chris "Hollywood" Bluser (2008–2009) |
Drums |
Mike Stamper |
bass |
Bobby "Badass" Thomas, Ashley Purdy |
Rhythm guitar |
Chris Stewart |
Drums |
Sandra Alvarenga (2008-2010) |
Rhythm guitar |
David "Pan" Burton (2009-2010) |
Black Veil Brides is an American rock band that has been under contract with Standby Records as well as the labels Lava Music and Universal Republic Records since September 2009 .
history
Early years (2006-2008)
Black Veil Brides was founded in 2006 by Andrew Biersack, Johnny Herold and Phil "Catalyst" Cendella. A little later came Nate Shipp and Chris Riesenberg, who contacted the band via Myspace . Nate Shipp became the lead writer on Black Veil Brides. While Andrew Biersack's lyrics were more personal in nature, Shipp wrote more dark, poetic texts.
After the group played a few shows in their hometown and headed into the studio for their first professional songs and a music video, Biersack noticed a growing distance between him and Nate. Musical and personal differences ultimately caused a split. Over time, the line-up has been changed several times. Meanwhile, Biersack is the only remaining original member.
We Stitch These Wounds (2009-2010)
In 2009 Biersack moved to Los Angeles and tried to re-establish the band there. During this time he changed his name to Andy Sixx. In August 2009 the band consisted of Chris "Hollywood" Bluser on guitar, Sandra Alvarenga on drums, David "Pan" Burton also as guitarist and Ashley Purdy as bassist. Even before the band made it into the national charts, they became known for their single Knives and Pens . On June 17, 2009, Black Veil Brides' first music video Knives and Pens was released on YouTube and reached 26,000 views in a very short time.
Shortly after the recording of the video for Knives and Pens , Chris Bluser left the band, Jinxx replaced him as guitarist shortly afterwards. In November 2009 Pan also left the band. He and Bluser then formed the band House of Glass . Jake Pitts, a good friend of Jinxx's, replaced Pan. In 2010 the EP Sex & Hollywood was self-published.
Shortly after Pan's departure, the Black Veil Brides launched their first tour with the On Leather Wings Tour . The debut album, We Stitch These Wounds , was released on July 20, 2010 via StandBy Records .
Set the World on Fire (2010-2012)
In early September 2010, Sandra also decided to leave the band in order to focus on her own music career (she currently plays with the post-hardcore band Modern Day Escape ). She was replaced by the drummer Christian "CC" Coma, with whom her second studio album Set the World on Fire was recorded in early 2011 .
Black Veil Brides played at a number of festivals in 2011. The group played on May 1st 2011 on the Jumbo Stage at The Bamboozle with Attack Attack! and A Day to Remember . On June 4, 2011, the band played at Rock am Ring , where the group played on the club stage with August Burns Red , All That Remains , Framing Hanley , KIZ , We Butter the Bread with Butter and Silverstein . On June 12, 2011 an appearance at the Download Festival in Great Britain followed. There they played on the second stage in front of bands like Rob Zombie , Buckcherry , Turisas and Yashin .
The title track of the album Set the World on Fire was used in the soundtrack of the movie Transformers 3 in 2012 . In the summer of 2012, due to the death of Andrew Biersack's grandfather, the group had to cancel the last shows of their European tour as support for Slash and Mötley Crüe in Paris , Basel , Strasbourg and Bamberg . Appearances at the Graspop Metal Meeting and the Gods of Metal Festival in Italy were also affected.
Wretched and Divine (The Story of the Wild Ones) (2012-2013)
On October 8, 2012, the group announced the cover and title of their third studio album. It's called Wretched and Divine (The Story of the Wild Ones) and was released on January 7, 2013. The album is a pure concept album in the form of a rock opera and is about the rebel group The Wild Ones , who have to defend themselves against their opponents FEAR . The album was produced by John Feldmann . The album was originally due to be released on October 30, 2012, but the release date has been postponed to early January 2013.
A film was made which can be found on a bonus DVD on the deluxe edition of the album. The title of the approximately one-hour film is called Legion of the Black and was broadcast for three days at The Silent Movie Theater in Los Angeles .
In July and August 2013 the band played on the Warped Tour in the United States and Canada .
Black Veil Brides (since 2014)
In early 2014, the group announced their fourth album, due to be released on October 28, 2014. In an interview with PitCam.tv it was said that the recording work in the studio would be finished in the summer. With Heart of Fire and Faithless , two singles were released in advance. Black Veil Brides was released on October 27, 2014 and debuted at number 10 in the US. In the UK, the album ranks 17th. The band's first live DVD is due to be released in June 2015. For this purpose, the band recorded their concert on November 1, 2014 in the Wiltern Theater in Los Angeles .
On August 12, 2014, a multi-week concert tour through the United States was announced in which Black Veil Brides will be accompanied by Falling in Reverse and Set It Off . The tour runs from October 21, 2014 to December 15, 2014. In February and March 2015, the second part of the North American tour starts with Ghost Town and Memphis May Fire as support acts.
Andy Biersack confirmed at the end of 2016 that the fifth album will be released in 2017.
On July 26, 2020 appear on Sumerian Records with Re-Stitch These Wounds a completely new version of the debut album We Stitch These Wounds , which was released a decade ago for the first time. For this purpose, a new recording of the song Sweet Blasphemy from this album was released as the first single.
style
The image leaned on the emo scene , especially in the early years . The musical style of the band, especially on the first album is a mix of metalcore / screamo in the style of Bullet for My Valentine and Avenged Sevenfold and Metal in the vein of the Black Album by Metallica . The second album is more firmly rooted in hard rock and is based not only on Metallica but also on Kiss and Mötley Crüe , whereby Biersack's vocals continue to oscillate between clear vocals and screeching screams. There are also isolated elements of Power Metal in music.
Surname
The name Black Veil Brides is a term from the Roman Catholic Church , according to Ashley Purdy . When a woman became a nun in the Middle Ages , gave up all her worldly joys and devoted her life to God, she was referred to as black veil (ed) bride ( black veil , German: "black veil"). For the band, the name also describes the positive and negative sides of life: the white veil at a wedding and the black veil of mourning.
Band members
* Background vocals
Discography
Albums
| year | Title music label |
Top ranking, total weeks, awardChart placementsChart placements (Year, title, music label , placements, weeks, awards, notes) |
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| 2010 | We Stitch These Wounds StandBy Records |
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US36 (3 weeks) US |
First published: July 20, 2010
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| 2011 | Set the World on Fire Lava Records |
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UK54  (1 week)UK |
US17 (7 weeks) US |
First published: June 14, 2011
Sales: + 60,000 |
| 2013 |
Wretched and Divine: The Story of the Wild Ones Lava Records |
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AT74 (1 week) AT |
- |
UK20 (1 week) UK |
US7 (21 weeks) US |
First published: January 8, 2013
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| 2014 | Black Veil Brides IV Lava Records |
DE75 (1 week) DE |
AT48 (1 week) AT |
- |
UK17 (2 weeks) UK |
US10 (4 weeks) US |
First published: October 27, 2014
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| 2018 | Vale Lava Records |
DE55 (1 week) DE |
AT29 (1 week) AT |
CH51 (1 week) CH |
UK23 (1 week) UK |
US14 (1 week) US |
First published: January 12, 2018
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Another album
- Re-Stitch These Wounds (Anniversary Edition, 2020)
EPs
- 2007: Sex & Hollywood
- 2011: Rebels
Singles
- 2009: Knives and Pens
- 2010: Perfect Weapon
- 2011: Fallen Angels
- 2011: The Legacy
- 2011: Rebel Love Song
- 2012: Coffin
- 2012: In the End (US:
gold) - 2014: Heart of Fire
- 2014: Goodbye Agony
- 2017: The Outsider
- 2017: My Vow
- 2017: When They Call My Name
- 2017: The Last One
Awards
Music sales
Note: Awards in countries from the chart tables or chart boxes can be found in these.
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silver |
gold |
 platinum
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United States (RIAA)
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gold1
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- | 500,000 | riaa.com |
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United Kingdom (BPI)
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silver1
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- | - | 60,000 | bpi.co.uk |
| All in all |
silver1
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gold1
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Music awards
- Alternative Press: Band of the Year Award
- 2011: won
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MTV Favorite Breakthrough
- 2011: "Band of the Year", nominated
- Revolver Magazine's 20 Best Albums
- 2011: 5th place
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Revolver Magazine's Golden God Awards
- 2011: "Best New Band", won
- Revolver Magazine's Song of the Year
- 2011: The Legacy , 2nd place
- WGRD's Favorite Listener Band of The Year
- 2011: Fallen Angels , 2nd place
- Revolver Magazine's Golden God Awards
- 2012: "Best Guitarist", (Jinxx & Jake Pitts) won
Web links
- Black Veil Brides at Myspace
- Black Veil Brides at Universal Music (including biography)
- Black Veil Brides at StandBy Records (English)
- Chart sources: DE / AT / UK / US
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- ↑ a b c biography. Laut.de , accessed on March 4, 2012 .
- ↑ rock-am-ring.de : History Rock am Ring history
- ↑ Metal Hammer : Reviews in full ( memento of the original from August 24, 2011 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ Transformers 3 Dark of the Moon Original Motion Picture Soundtrack Soundtrack-movie.com
- ↑ mne.com: Black Veil Brides cancel remaining European tour dates
- ↑ Metal Hammer : Black Veil Brides Announce New Album Wretched And Divine: The Story Of The Wild Ones. Internet Blows Up. ( Memento of the original from October 12, 2012 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ Bravewords: BLACK VEIL BRIDES Issue Legion Of The Black Movie Teaser
- ↑ Rock Revolt Magazine: "January / February 2013 Digital issue: BLACK VEIL BRIDES"
- ↑ Chad Childers: Loudwire : "Black Veil Brides + Bring Me the Horizon Join 2013 Vans Warped Tour Lineup"
- ↑ Matt Crane: Alternative Press : Black Veil Brides will release a new album this October
- ↑ Blabbermouth.net : "Black Veil Brides' Andy Biersack Speaks To Pit Cam Tv (Video)"
- ↑ Emily Carter: Kerrang : Black Veil Brides announce Live DVD
- ^ Matt Crane: Alternative Press : Black Veil Brides, Falling In Reverse, Set It Off confirm fall tour
- ↑ Chad Childers: Loudwire : Black Veil Brides Book 2015 'Black Mass' North American Dates
- ↑ Alexandra Michels: BLACK VEIL BRIDES - "Re-Stitch These Wounds" album comes out at the end of June. RockHard.de , June 18, 2020, accessed July 3, 2020 .
- ↑ Michael Edele: laut.de review: Convincing despite the Bill Kaulitz hairstyles. Laut.de , accessed on March 4, 2012 .
- ↑ Biography at Allmusic (English). Retrieved March 4, 2012.
- ↑ Set the World on Fire at Allmusic (English). Retrieved March 4, 2012.
- ↑ Natalie Perez: Black Veil Brides Interview. (No longer available online.) Bare Bones Music Network, archived from the original on March 7, 2012 ; Retrieved March 4, 2012 . Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ^ Bryce Yancey: Band Of The Year 2011 . AltPress. December 24, 2011. Retrieved December 25, 2011.
- ↑ Amar Anitai: Vote For Your Favorite Breakthrough Band Of 2011! . MTV. December 12, 2011. Retrieved December 15, 2011.
- ↑ Avenged Sevenfold Dominate The 2011 Golden Gods Awards . Star Pulse. April 21, 2011. Retrieved September 14, 2011.
- ↑ Kory Grow: Poll Results: Find Out Who You Voted to Win Song of the Year! . Revolver Magazine. December 20, 2011. Archived from the original on January 6, 2012. Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Retrieved December 25, 2011.
- ↑ Andy Green: Vote For WGRD's 2011 Favorite Listener Band of The Year . WGRD 97.9. December 1, 2011. Retrieved December 15, 2011.
