Line up as of 2019. From left to right: Lonny Eagleton (bass), Jake Pitts (lead guitar), Andy Biersack (vocals), Jeremy “Jinxx” Ferguson (rhythm guitar), Christian “CC” Coma (drums)
An American Metalcore/Glam Metal/Hard Rock band based in Hollywood, California. Famous for their KISS-like face paint, and having both a strong fan base and strong hatedom, the latter mainly from certain uncharitable metalheads. They started out as a metalcore-styled band with a penchant for face paint and glam styled theatrics before making these themes overt by switching to a pure hair metal sound, becoming possibly the modern purveyor of the 80's sound.
Studio Albums:
- We Stitch These Wounds (2010)
- Set the World on Fire (2011)
- Wretched and Divine: The Story of the Wild Ones (2013)
- Black Veil Brides IV (2014)
- Vale (2018)
- Re-Stitch these Wounds (re-recording of first album) (2020)
- The Phantom Tomorrow (2021)
EPs:
- Never Give In (2008)
- Rebels (2011)
- The Night (2019)
- The Mourning (2022)
Standalone Singles:
- Temple of Love (Sisters of Mercy cover) (2023)
Current Members:
- Andy Biersack – lead vocals
- Jeremy "Jinxx" Ferguson – rhythm guitar, violin, backing vocals
- Jake Pitts – lead guitar
- Christian "CC" Coma – drums
- Lonny Eagleton - bass, backing vocals
Former Members:
- Chris Hollywood – rhythm guitar, backing vocals (2007–2009)
- Sandra Alvarenga - drums (2009-2010)
- Pan The Gypsy – lead guitar (2009–2010)
- Ashley Purdy - bass, backing vocals (2009-2019)
- Johnny Herold – lead guitar (2006)
- Kevin Harris – keyboards (2006–2007)
- Nate Shipp – rhythm guitar, backing vocals (2006-2007)
- Phil Cenedella – bass, backing vocals (2006)
- Chris Riesenberg – drums (2006)
- Robert Thomas – bass (2007–2008)
- Mike Stamper – drums (2006–2009)
Notable Singles:
- "Knives and Pens
" (2009) - "Perfect Weapon" (2010)
- "Fallen Angels" (2011)
- "Set The World On Fire" (2011)
- "In The End" (2013)
This group provides examples of:
- Album Title Drop: In all of their first three albums: We Stitch These Wounds; Set the World on Fire and Wretched and Divine.
- Be Yourself: The main message of a majority of their songs.
- Call-Back: Andy's lyric book from "Knives and Pens" shows up again in the video for "Coffin", as he buries the Andy Sixx persona along with it.
- Careful with That Axe
- Concept Album: Wretched and Divine: The Story of the Wild Ones
- Cover Version: Of Billy Idol's "Rebel Yell" and KISS's "Unholy" on the Rebels EP.
- In 2023, they released a standalone cover single of The Sisters of Mercy's "Temple of Love" featuring Ville Valo of HIM.
- Deadpan Snarker: Andy in most interviews.
- Fallen Angel: They have a song about this, appropriately called "Fallen Angels"
- Fun with Acronyms: For Every and All Religion, the primary villains of Wretched and Divine.
- Genre Throwback: A new millennium hair metal band.
- Hair Metal: Basically they play music from 1986 in the 2010's. although they do darken the lyrical content and image in comparison to the colorful party atmosphere of the genres heyday. Not to mention they're a little bit heavier than just about all other hair bands (which isn't saying much, though, since hair metal is arguably the least "metal"-sounding Sub-Genre of metal next to the lighter side of alt-metal).
- Handicapped Badass: Classically trained rhythm guitarist Jinxx, who has come out saying he is epileptic.
- Long-Haired Pretty Boy: Again, all of them.
- Metal Band Mascot: The creature on the cover of their self-titled fourth album, who is named Legion.
- Metalcore: Began as this, although it only lasted for one album.
- Not Afraid to Die: The main character of "In the End", as he fights one last glorious battle.In the end, as you fade into the night
Who will tell the story of your life?
And who will remember your last goodbye?
'Cause it's the end, and I'm not afraid, I'm not afraid to die - One-Woman Song: "Carolyn"
- Scary Musician, Harmless Music: Either played straight or subverted, depending on how you see them.
- Stage Names
- Vocal Evolution: Andy. Partly due to the fact that he started Black Veil Brides at the age of fifteen, and basically went through puberty during the recordings of their Sex and Hollywood EP in 2007 to We Stitch These Wounds in 2010. Not to mention his screaming technique has improved over the years, though it is implemented less than it was in their early work.
- Walking Shirtless Band: Most pictures of them usually have some form of bare chest, especially Andy.
- Wholesome Crossdresser: Jake on his Twitch streams. He does it fairly often. It is amazing.
- You Are Not Alone: Part of the lyrics in "Carolyn".
- The theme of "Saviour" as well.
