Black Veil Brides (album)

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

 * Black Veil Brides
 * Andy Biersack - lead vocals
 * Jake Pitts - lead guitar
 * Jeremy 'Jinxx' Ferguson - rhythm guitar, backing vocals, violin
 * Ashley Purdy - bass, 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


 * Production
 * Bob Rock - production, mixing, engineering
 * Jake Pitts - engineering
 * 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