Wretched and Divine: The Story of the Wild Ones

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Wretched and Divine: The Story of the Wild Ones
Wretched and Divine- The Story of the Wild Ones.jpg
Studio album by
Black Veil Brides
ReleasedJanuary 8, 2013
RecordedMay–September 2012 [1] [2]
Genre
Length51:08
Label Lava/Universal Republic
Producer John Feldmann
Black Veil Brides chronology
Set the World on Fire
(2011)		Wretched and Divine: The Story of the Wild Ones
(2013)		 Black Veil Brides
(2014)
Singles from Wretched and Divine
  1. "In the End"
    Released: October 31, 2012
  2. "Wretched and Divine"
    Released: January 8, 2013
  3. "We Don't Belong"
    Released: January 8, 2013
  4. "Revelation"
    Released: May 28, 2013
Act 1: Hope
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Exordium" 0:25
2."I Am Bulletproof" Andy Biersack, Jacob Pitts, Jinxx, Ashley Purdy, John Feldmann 3:34
3."New Years Day"Biersack, Pitts, Jinxx, Feldmann,; Martin Johnson3:25
4."F.E.A.R. Transmission 1: Stay Close" 0:35
5."Wretched and Divine"Biersack, Jinxx, Purdy, Feldmann, Scott Stevens3:37
6."We Don't Belong"Biersack, Pitts, Jinxx, Feldmann, Martin Johnson3:36
7."F.E.A.R. Transmission 2: Trust" 0:20
8."Devil's Choir"Biersack, Pitts, Jinxx, Feldmann, Johnson2:57
9."Resurrect the Sun"Biersack, Pitts, Jinxx, Feldmann4:34
Act 2: Faith
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
10."Overture" 1:38
11."Shadows Die"Biersack, Pitts, Jinxx, Feldmann5:25
12."Abeyance" 0:14
13."Days Are Numbered" (Featuring Bert McCracken )Feldmann, Pitts, Jinxx, Biersack, Chris Cheney3:40
14."Done for You"Biersack, Feldmann2:33
15."Nobody's Hero"Biersack, Pitts, Jinxx, Feldmann, Purdy, Brandon Paddock3:35
16."Lost It All"Biersack, Pitts, Jinxx, Feldmann, Johnson, Purdy5:20
17."F.E.A.R. Transmission 3: As War Fades" 0:58
18."In the End"Biersack, Pitts, Jinxx, Feldmann, Johnson, Purdy3:48
19."F.E.A.R.: Final Transmission" 0:54
Total length:51:08
Ultimate edition bonus tracks
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
20."Revelation"Feldmann, Biersack, Jinxx, Pitts, Purdy, Chris Mora3:35
21."Victory Call"Biersack, Pitts, Jinxx3:34
22."Let You Down"Feldmann, Biersack3:31
Total length:61:08

Charts

Chart (2013)Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA) [36] 17
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria) [37] 74
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders) [38] 81
Canadian Albums ( Billboard ) [39] 11
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100) [40] 83
Irish Albums (IRMA) [41] 76
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ) [42] 21
Norwegian Albums (VG-lista) [43] 39
Scottish Albums (OCC) [44] 17
UK Albums (OCC) [45] 20
UK Rock & Metal Albums (OCC) [46] 1
US Billboard 200 [47] 7
US Top Rock Albums (Billboard) [48] 2
US Top Hard Rock Albums (Billboard) [49] 2

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI) [50] Silver60,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Album artwork

Black Veil Brides' Pentacharm symbol Black Veil Brides star logo.png
Black Veil Brides' Pentacharm symbol

The cover art for Wretched and Divine: The Story of the Wild Ones was painted by Richard Villa—long-time Black Veil Brides cover artist—who also painted the cover art for We Stitch These Wounds , "Perfect Weapon," Set the World on Fire , "Fallen Angels," and Rebels . [51]

The cover artwork depicts a lone child—holding the Black Veil Brides pentacharm—standing up against the army of F.E.A.R., representative of a David and Goliath-style standoff. On the Ultimate Edition cover, the sky is dark and cloudy, giving more dramatic lighting.

Film adaptation: Legion of the Black

Legion of the Black
Legion Of The Black.jpg
Video by
Black Veil Brides
ReleasedDecember 21, 2012
Genre
Director Patrick Fogarty
Black Veil Brides chronology
In the End
(2012)		Legion of the Black
(2012)

Along with the release of the album's pre-order information, a teaser for a full-length film was posted to the band's YouTube, as well as shared through their Facebook page. The film, titled Legion of the Black, "follows a group of rebels known as "The Wild Ones" as they defend their hearts, minds and bodies against F.E.A.R.". It was screened at the Silent Movie Theater in Los Angeles, California, on December 21, December 22 and 23, 2012, and released on DVD. At the end, the voice of F.E.A.R., played by William Control, rises up and makes new soldiers, hinting at a sequel. [55] [56] [57]

The Special Edition and Ultimate Edition of Wretched and Divine both include a DVD titled "BVB in the Studio: The Making of Wretched and Divine," which depicts behind-the-scenes footage of Black Veil Brides' making of the album, and in the film, Biersack tells that F.E.A.R. is an acronym which stands for "For Every and All Religion." [58]

Personnel

Credits adapted from booklet. [59]

(DVD comes with Ultimate Edition of Wretched and Divine: The Story of the Wild Ones)

Guest appearances

Black Veil Brides revealed through social media that several guests artists were to appear on album:

On August 27, they tweeted that William Control (Aiden) had joined them in the studio to contribute to the album: "@williamcontrol joined us #inthestudio today!" [60] [61] [62] William also appeared on the set of Black Veil Brides' upcoming music video, playing as the voice of F.E.A.R. (it is to be assumed that the reason he appeared in the studio on August 27, is that he is also the voice of F.E.A.R. on the album). [63]

On Friday, August 31, they posted a picture to their Facebook page with the caption "It's a good Friday in the studio! Our good pal Bert McCracken from The Used is throwing down some awesomeness on our album!!!" [25] Andy also tweeted about Bert's studio visit, saying "Stoked to have @bro_mccracken in the studio today doing some vox (vocals) #BVB2013". [64]

WWE used "In the End" as one of the official theme songs for the 2012 Hell in a Cell event.

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