Black Veil Brides (album)

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* Heavy metal
* hard rock
* metalcore

1. "Heart of Fire"Released: September 8, 2014
2. "Faithless"Released: September 10, 2014
3. "Goodbye Agony"Released: October 31, 2014

***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.

## Personnel

* Jake Pitts - lead guitar, engineering
* Jeremy 'Jinxx' Ferguson - rhythm guitar, backing vocals, violin
* Ashley Purdy - bass guitar, 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

* 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

 US Top Hard Rock Albums (*Billboard*) | 2

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Black Veil Brides - Black Veil Brides". *Allmusic*. Retrieved December 15, 2014.
2. ↑ "Black Veil Brides Premiere New Single 'Heart of Fire". September 8, 2014.
3. ↑ "Black Veil Brides reveal cover art, tracklisting for new album". *Alternative Press*. September 2, 2014.
4. ↑ "Black Veil Brides – "Faithless" (Audio)". *YouTube*. September 11, 2014.
5. ↑ "Black Veil Brides on iTunes". *iTunes*. September 11, 2014.
6. ↑ "Black Veil Brides – "Goodbye Agony"". *YouTube*. October 31, 2014.
7. ↑ Christopher Monger, James. "Black Veil Brides – Black Veil Brides". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved March 17, 2015.
8. ↑ Patneaude, Victoria (November 20, 2014). "Album Review: Black Veil Brides – IV (Score: 3/10)". *Music Connection*. Retrieved March 17, 2015.
9. ↑ "Archived copy". *Billboard*. Archived from the original on September 19, 2016. Retrieved August 2, 2015.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
10. ↑ "Archived copy". *Billboard*. Archived from the original on September 19, 2016. Retrieved August 2, 2015.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
11. ↑ "Taylor Swift scores fastest selling female album of the year so far". *Official Charts*.
12. ↑ "Australiancharts.com – Black Veil Brides – Black Veil Brides". Hung Medien. Retrieved October 30, 2014.
13. ↑ "Austriancharts.at – Black Veil Brides – Black Veil Brides" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved October 30, 2014.
14. ↑ "Ultratop.be – Black Veil Brides – Black Veil Brides" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved October 30, 2014.
15. ↑ "Black Veil Brides Chart History (Canadian Albums)". *Billboard*. Archived from the original on January 31, 2020. Retrieved March 22, 2021.
16. ↑ "Dutchcharts.nl – Black Veil Brides – Black Veil Brides" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved October 30, 2014.
17. ↑ "Offiziellecharts.de – Black Veil Brides – Black Veil Brides" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved October 30, 2014.
18. ↑ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved October 30, 2014.
19. ↑ "Black Veil Brides Chart History (Billboard 200)". *Billboard*. Archived from the original on February 1, 2020. Retrieved March 22, 2021.
20. ↑ "Black Veil Brides Chart History (Top Rock Albums)". *Billboard*. Archived from the original on February 1, 2020. Retrieved March 22, 2021.
21. ↑ "Black Veil Brides Chart History (Top Hard Rock Albums)". *Billboard*. Archived from the original on February 1, 2020. Retrieved March 22, 2021.