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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 | |||
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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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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.
No. | 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 |
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Chart (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 |
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