Vale (album)

Vale is the fifth studio album by American rock band Black Veil Brides, released on January 12, 2018, through Lava Records/Republic Records. It is a prequel to their previous concept album Wretched and Divine: The Story of the Wild Ones. It is their final album to feature bassist Ashley Purdy before his split with the band in November 2019 as well as their final album to be released through Lava and Republic Records.

Vale
Studio album by Black Veil Brides
Released	January 12, 2018
Recorded	2016–2017
Studio	Foxy Studios, Los Angeles, California
Genre	Hard rock heavy metal glam metal
Length	46:37
Label	Lava Republic
Producer	John Feldmann Jake Pitts
Black Veil Brides chronology
Black Veil Brides (2014) Vale (2018) Re-Stitch These Wounds (2020)
Singles from Vale
"The Outsider" Released: December 21, 2016[1] "My Vow" Released: September 28, 2017 "When They Call My Name" Released: November 3, 2017 "The Last One" Released: December 22, 2017 "Wake Up" Released: January 12, 2018

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Incipiens Ad Finem"	Andy Biersack	0:21
2.	"The Last One"	Biersack, John Feldmann, Jake Pitts, Jinxx, Matt Pauling, Zakk Cervini	4:41
3.	"Wake Up"	Biersack, Feldmann, Pitts, Jinxx, Calum Hood, Michael Clifford, Pauling, Cervini	2:42
4.	"When They Call My Name"	Biersack, Feldmann, Pitts, Jinxx, Pauling, Cervini	3:45
5.	"The Outsider"	Biersack, Feldmann, Pitts, Jinxx, Pauling, Cervini	3:46
6.	"Dead Man Walking (Overture II)"	Biersack, Feldmann, Pitts, Jinxx, Pauling, Cervini	8:34
7.	"Our Destiny"	Biersack, Pitts, Jinxx, Feldmann, Pauling, Cervini, Nicholas Furlong	3:24
8.	"The King of Pain"	Biersack, Feldmann, Pitts, Jinxx, Pauling, Cervini	4:30
9.	"My Vow"	Biersack, Feldmann, Pitts, Jinxx, Pauling, Cervini	2:48
10.	"Ballad of the Lonely Hearts"	Biersack, Feldmann, Pitts, Jinxx, Pauling, Cervini	3:51
11.	"Throw the First Stone"	Biersack, Feldmann, Pitts, Jinxx, Pauling, Cervini	4:05
12.	"Vale (This Is Where It Ends)"	Biersack, Feldmann, Pitts, Jinxx, Pauling, Cervini	4:10
Total length:			46:37

Personnel

Black Veil Brides Andy Biersack – lead vocals Jake Pitts – lead guitar, co-producer Jeremy 'Jinxx' Ferguson – rhythm guitar, keyboards, orchestration, backing vocals Ashley Purdy – bass, backing vocals Christian "CC" Coma – drums, percussion Production John Feldmann – production, recording at Foxy Studios, Los Angeles, CA Zakk Cervini – engineering, digital editing, additional production, mixing at Foxy Studios, Los Angeles, CA Matt Pauling – mixing at Foxy Studios, Los Angeles, CA Ted Jensen – mastering at Sterling Sound, New York, NY

Artwork Richard Villa III – cover illustration Alberto Erazo – packaging design Jonathan Weiner – photography

Charts

Chart (2018)	Peak position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[2]	13
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[3]	29
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[4]	74
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[5]	154
Canadian Albums (Billboard)[6]	13
Czech Albums (ČNS IFPI)[7]	66
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[8]	158
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[9]	55
Hungarian Albums (MAHASZ)[10]	39
New Zealand Heatseeker Albums (RMNZ)[11]	3
Scottish Albums (OCC)[12]	21
Spanish Albums (PROMUSICAE)[13]	63
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[14]	51
UK Albums (OCC)[15]	23
UK Rock & Metal Albums (OCC)[16]	1
US Billboard 200[17]	14
US Top Hard Rock Albums (Billboard)[18]	1
US Top Rock Albums (Billboard)[19]	2

References

1. "BLACK VEIL BRIDES Release New Song 'The Outsider'". Blabbermouth.net. December 21, 2016. Retrieved October 24, 2017.
2. "Australiancharts.com – Black Veil Brides – Vale". Hung Medien. Retrieved January 20, 2018.
3. "Austriancharts.at – Black Veil Brides – Vale" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved January 25, 2018.
4. "Ultratop.be – Black Veil Brides – Vale" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved August 26, 2020.
5. "Ultratop.be – Black Veil Brides – Vale" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved August 26, 2020.
6. "Black Veil Brides Chart History (Canadian Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved January 23, 2018.
7. "Czech Albums – Top 100". ČNS IFPI. Retrieved January 23, 2018.
8. "Dutchcharts.nl – Black Veil Brides – Vale" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
9. "Offiziellecharts.de – Black Veil Brides – Vale" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved January 19, 2018.
10. "Album Top 40 slágerlista – 2018. 3. hét" (in Hungarian). MAHASZ. Retrieved January 25, 2018.
11. "NZ Heatseeker Albums Chart". Recorded Music NZ. January 22, 2018. Retrieved January 19, 2018.
12. "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved January 20, 2018.
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14. "Swisscharts.com – Black Veil Brides – Vale". Hung Medien. Retrieved January 24, 2018.
15. "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved January 20, 2018.
16. "Official Rock & Metal Albums Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. 19 January 2018. Retrieved 5 November 2021.
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18. "Black Veil Brides Chart History (Top Hard Rock Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved January 23, 2018.
19. "Black Veil Brides Chart History (Top Rock Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved January 23, 2018.