Black Veil Brides (album)

"Heart of Fire" redirects here. For the Kentucky church, see Dan Johnson (Kentucky politician) § Heart of Fire Church.

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]

Black Veil Brides
Studio album by Black Veil Brides
Released	October 27, 2014 (2014-10-27)
Studio	Steakhouse Studios, North Hollywood, Los Angeles, CA Paradise Studios, Hollywood, CA The Warehouse, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Genre	Heavy metal[1] hard rock[1] metalcore[1]
Length	44:02 (47:36 with bonus track)
Label	Lava Republic
Producer	Bob Rock
Black Veil Brides chronology
Wretched and Divine: The Story of the Wild Ones (2013) Black Veil Brides (2014) Vale (2018)
Singles from Black Veil Brides
"Heart of Fire" Released: September 8, 2014 [2] "Faithless" Released: September 10, 2014 "Goodbye Agony" Released: October 31, 2014

Release and reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
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.

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
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

Best Buy Bonus Track

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
12.	"Sons of Night"	Holman, Rich Redmond, Jinxx, Biersack, Pitts	3:34

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

Charts

Chart (2014)	Peak position
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

Year-end charts

Chart (2014)	Position
US Top Hard Rock Albums[22]	32

References

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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.
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11. "Taylor Swift scores fastest selling female album of the year so far". Official Charts.
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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.
22. "Year-End Top Hard Rock Albums - 2014". Billboard. December 31, 2014. Retrieved August 25, 2024.