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With their third album, Black Veil Brides complete their transformation from a heavily made-up metalcore band to a full-fledged gothic glam metal band, mixing drama and swagger on the sprawling and conceptual Wretched & Divine. Channeling the freewheeling power of Mötley Crüe into their moody sound, the album finds the band really carving out a niche for themselves among the faceless waves of metalcore/post-hardcore acts. While the 19-song Wretched & Divine is ostensibly a concept album complete with a two-act structure and recurring elements, stripping those elements away reveals an album that is, at its core, a pretty straightforward set of ripping glam metal. Though the conceptual elements do a great job of tying the album into the band's dark image, the music at the heart of the album is solid all on its own. That said, the two come together to create a pretty entertaining package of over the top rock & roll escapism, drawing the listener into the gloomy world created by Black Veil Brides before attempting to rock their socks off with some old-fashioned riffage and big singalong choruses. For fans of the band, the transition from metalcore to third wave glam will have been a (relatively) long time coming, given their steady transition to make their sound match their teased-out appearance. For anyone else who might've picked up this album and immediately began searching for the release date after seeing the bands photo on the back cover, Wretched & Divine is a solid album of neo-hard rock that might just be the thing your inner Crüe fan has been looking for.
© Gregory Heaney /TiVo
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JOHN FELDMANN, Producer - Black Veil Brides, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2012 Universal Republic Records, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc. & Lava Music, LLC
JOHN FELDMANN, Producer, Mixer, Recording Engineer, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel, ComposerLyricist - Jeremy Ferguson, ComposerLyricist - Black Veil Brides, MainArtist - Andy Biersack, ComposerLyricist - Ashley Purdy, ComposerLyricist - Jake Pitts, ComposerLyricist - Jessica Manis, Additional Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Tommy English, Additional Vocals, Unknown, Asst. Recording Engineer, Other, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Brandon Hall Paddock, Engineer, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Caitlin Higgins, Additional Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Pete Beukelman, Additional Vocals, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Josh Sarles, Unknown, Asst. Recording Engineer, Background Vocalist, Other, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Jeremy Hatcher, Unknown, Other
℗ 2012 Universal Republic Records, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc. & Lava Music, LLC
JOHN FELDMANN, Producer, Mixer, Recording Engineer, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel, ComposerLyricist - Jeremy Ferguson, ComposerLyricist - Black Veil Brides, MainArtist - Andy Biersack, ComposerLyricist - Martin Johnson, ComposerLyricist - Jake Pitts, ComposerLyricist - Jessica Manis, Additional Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Tommy English, Additional Vocals, Unknown, Asst. Recording Engineer, Other, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Brandon Hall Paddock, Engineer, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Caitlin Higgins, Additional Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Pete Beukelman, Additional Vocals, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Josh Sarles, Unknown, Asst. Recording Engineer, Background Vocalist, Other, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Jeremy Hatcher, Unknown, Other
℗ 2012 Universal Republic Records, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc. & Lava Music, LLC
JOHN FELDMANN, Producer, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Black Veil Brides, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - William Control, Unknown, Other - Tommy English, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Brandon Hall Paddock, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Josh Sarles, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2012 Universal Republic Records, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc. & Lava Music, LLC
JOHN FELDMANN, Producer, Mixer, Recording Engineer, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel, ComposerLyricist - Scott Stevens, ComposerLyricist - Jeremy Ferguson, ComposerLyricist - Black Veil Brides, MainArtist - Andy Biersack, ComposerLyricist - Ashley Purdy, ComposerLyricist - Jessica Manis, Additional Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Tommy English, Additional Vocals, Asst. Recording Engineer, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Brandon Hall Paddock, Engineer, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Caitlin Higgins, Additional Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Pete Beukelman, Additional Vocals, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Josh Sarles, Asst. Recording Engineer, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Hannah Peskin, Unknown, Other - Ariana Warren, Unknown, Other - Martina Hemstreet, Unknown, Other - Ellie Posen, Unknown, Other
℗ 2012 Universal Republic Records, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc. & Lava Music, LLC
JOHN FELDMANN, Producer, Mixer, Recording Engineer, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel, ComposerLyricist - Jeremy Ferguson, ComposerLyricist - Black Veil Brides, MainArtist - Andy Biersack, ComposerLyricist - Martin Johnson, ComposerLyricist - Jake Pitts, ComposerLyricist - Aaron Edwards, Programming, AssociatedPerformer - Jessica Manis, Additional Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Tommy English, Additional Vocals, Asst. Recording Engineer, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Brandon Hall Paddock, Engineer, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Caitlin Higgins, Additional Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Pete Beukelman, Additional Vocals, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Josh Sarles, Asst. Recording Engineer, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Hannah Peskin, Unknown, Other - Ariana Warren, Unknown, Other - Martina Hemstreet, Unknown, Other - Ellie Posen, Unknown, Other
℗ 2012 Universal Republic Records, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc. & Lava Music, LLC
JOHN FELDMANN, Producer, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Black Veil Brides, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - William Control, Unknown, Other - Tommy English, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Brandon Hall Paddock, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Josh Sarles, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2012 Universal Republic Records, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc. & Lava Music, LLC
JOHN FELDMANN, Producer, Mixer, Recording Engineer, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel, ComposerLyricist - Jeremy Ferguson, ComposerLyricist - Black Veil Brides, MainArtist - Andy Biersack, ComposerLyricist - Martin Johnson, ComposerLyricist - Jake Pitts, ComposerLyricist - Jessica Manis, Additional Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Tommy English, Additional Vocals, Asst. Recording Engineer, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Brandon Hall Paddock, Engineer, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Caitlin Higgins, Additional Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Pete Beukelman, Additional Vocals, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Josh Sarles, Asst. Recording Engineer, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Hannah Peskin, Unknown, Other - Ariana Warren, Unknown, Other - Martina Hemstreet, Unknown, Other - Ellie Posen, Unknown, Other
℗ 2012 Universal Republic Records, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc. & Lava Music, LLC
JOHN FELDMANN, Producer, Mixer, Recording Engineer, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel, ComposerLyricist - Jeremy Ferguson, ComposerLyricist - Black Veil Brides, MainArtist - Andy Biersack, ComposerLyricist - Jake Pitts, ComposerLyricist - Jessica Manis, Additional Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Tommy English, Additional Vocals, Asst. Recording Engineer, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Brandon Hall Paddock, Engineer, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Caitlin Higgins, Additional Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Pete Beukelman, Additional Vocals, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Josh Sarles, Asst. Recording Engineer, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Hannah Peskin, Unknown, Other - Ariana Warren, Unknown, Other - Martina Hemstreet, Unknown, Other - Ellie Posen, Unknown, Other
℗ 2012 Universal Republic Records, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc. & Lava Music, LLC
JOHN FELDMANN, Producer, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Black Veil Brides, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Tommy English, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Brandon Hall Paddock, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Josh Sarles, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2012 Universal Republic Records, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc. & Lava Music, LLC
JOHN FELDMANN, Producer, Mixer, Recording Engineer, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel, ComposerLyricist - Jeremy Ferguson, ComposerLyricist - Black Veil Brides, MainArtist - Andy Biersack, ComposerLyricist - Jake Pitts, ComposerLyricist - Jessica Manis, Additional Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Tommy English, Additional Vocals, Asst. Recording Engineer, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Brandon Hall Paddock, Engineer, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Caitlin Higgins, Additional Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Pete Beukelman, Additional Vocals, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Josh Sarles, Asst. Recording Engineer, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Hannah Peskin, Unknown, Other - Ariana Warren, Unknown, Other - Martina Hemstreet, Unknown, Other - Ellie Posen, Unknown, Other
℗ 2012 Universal Republic Records, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc. & Lava Music, LLC
JOHN FELDMANN, Producer, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel, ComposerLyricist - Jeremy Ferguson, ComposerLyricist - Black Veil Brides, MainArtist - Andy Biersack, ComposerLyricist - Ashley Purdy, ComposerLyricist - Martin Johnson, ComposerLyricist - Jake Pitts, ComposerLyricist - Tommy English, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Brandon Hall Paddock, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Josh Sarles, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2012 Universal Republic Records, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc. & Lava Music, LLC
Bert McCracken, Additional Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - JOHN FELDMANN, Producer, Mixer, Recording Engineer, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel, ComposerLyricist - Chris Cheney, ComposerLyricist - Jeremy Ferguson, ComposerLyricist - Black Veil Brides, MainArtist - Andy Biersack, ComposerLyricist - Jake Pitts, ComposerLyricist - Jessica Manis, Additional Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Tommy English, Additional Vocals, Asst. Recording Engineer, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Brandon Hall Paddock, Engineer, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Caitlin Higgins, Additional Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Pete Beukelman, Additional Vocals, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Josh Sarles, Asst. Recording Engineer, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Hannah Peskin, Unknown, Other - Ariana Warren, Unknown, Other - Martina Hemstreet, Unknown, Other - Ellie Posen, Unknown, Other
℗ 2012 Universal Republic Records, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc. & Lava Music, LLC
JOHN FELDMANN, Producer, Mixer, Recording Engineer, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel, ComposerLyricist - Black Veil Brides, MainArtist - Andy Biersack, ComposerLyricist - Jessica Manis, Additional Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Tommy English, Additional Vocals, Asst. Recording Engineer, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Brandon Hall Paddock, Engineer, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Caitlin Higgins, Additional Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Pete Beukelman, Additional Vocals, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Josh Sarles, Asst. Recording Engineer, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Hannah Peskin, Unknown, Other - Ariana Warren, Unknown, Other - Martina Hemstreet, Unknown, Other - Ellie Posen, Unknown, Other
℗ 2012 Universal Republic Records, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc. & Lava Music, LLC
JOHN FELDMANN, Producer, Mixer, Recording Engineer, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel, ComposerLyricist - Brandon Paddock, ComposerLyricist - Jeremy Ferguson, ComposerLyricist - Black Veil Brides, MainArtist - Andy Biersack, ComposerLyricist - Ashley Purdy, ComposerLyricist - Jake Pitts, ComposerLyricist - Jessica Manis, Additional Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Tommy English, Additional Vocals, Asst. Recording Engineer, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Brandon Hall Paddock, Engineer, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Caitlin Higgins, Additional Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Pete Beukelman, Additional Vocals, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Josh Sarles, Asst. Recording Engineer, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Hannah Peskin, Unknown, Other - Ariana Warren, Unknown, Other - Martina Hemstreet, Unknown, Other - Ellie Posen, Unknown, Other
℗ 2012 Universal Republic Records, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc. & Lava Music, LLC
JOHN FELDMANN, Producer, Mixer, Recording Engineer, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel, ComposerLyricist - Jeremy Ferguson, ComposerLyricist - Black Veil Brides, MainArtist - Andy Biersack, ComposerLyricist - Ashley Purdy, ComposerLyricist - Martin Johnson, ComposerLyricist - Jake Pitts, ComposerLyricist - Juliet Simms, Additional Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Jessica Manis, Additional Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Tommy English, Additional Vocals, Asst. Recording Engineer, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Brandon Hall Paddock, Engineer, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Roberta Freeman, Additional Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Caitlin Higgins, Additional Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Pete Beukelman, Additional Vocals, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Josh Sarles, Asst. Recording Engineer, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Hannah Peskin, Unknown, Other - Ariana Warren, Unknown, Other - Martina Hemstreet, Unknown, Other - Ellie Posen, Unknown, Other
℗ 2012 Universal Republic Records, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc. & Lava Music, LLC
JOHN FELDMANN, Producer, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Black Veil Brides, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Tommy English, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Brandon Hall Paddock, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Josh Sarles, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2012 Universal Republic Records, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc. & Lava Music, LLC
JOHN FELDMANN, Producer, Mixer, Recording Engineer, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel, ComposerLyricist - Jeremy Ferguson, ComposerLyricist - Black Veil Brides, MainArtist - Andy Biersack, ComposerLyricist - Ashley Purdy, ComposerLyricist - Martin Johnson, ComposerLyricist - Jake Pitts, ComposerLyricist - Jessica Manis, Additional Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Tommy English, Additional Vocals, Asst. Recording Engineer, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Brandon Hall Paddock, Engineer, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Caitlin Higgins, Additional Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Pete Beukelman, Additional Vocals, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Josh Sarles, Asst. Recording Engineer, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Hannah Peskin, Unknown, Other - Ariana Warren, Unknown, Other - Martina Hemstreet, Unknown, Other - Ellie Posen, Unknown, Other
℗ 2012 Universal Republic Records, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc. & Lava Music, LLC
JOHN FELDMANN, Producer, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Black Veil Brides, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - William Control, Unknown, Other - Tommy English, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Brandon Hall Paddock, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Josh Sarles, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2012 Universal Republic Records, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc. & Lava Music, LLC
JOHN FELDMANN, Producer, Mixer, Recording Engineer, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel, ComposerLyricist - Black Veil Brides, MainArtist - Andy Biersack, ComposerLyricist - Jacob Pitts, ComposerLyricist - Jessica Manis, Additional Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Tommy English, Additional Vocals, Asst. Recording Engineer, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Brandon Hall Paddock, Engineer, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Caitlin Higgins, Additional Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Pete Beukelman, Additional Vocals, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Josh Sarles, Asst. Recording Engineer, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Hannah Peskin, Unknown, Other - Ariana Warren, Unknown, Other - Martina Hemstreet, Unknown, Other - Ellie Posen, Unknown, Other
℗ 2012 Universal Republic Records, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc. & Lava Music, LLC
JOHN FELDMANN, Producer, Mixer, Recording Engineer, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel, ComposerLyricist - Jeremy Ferguson, ComposerLyricist - Black Veil Brides, MainArtist - Andy Biersack, ComposerLyricist - Ashley Purdy, ComposerLyricist - Jacob Pitts, ComposerLyricist - Chris Mora, ComposerLyricist - Jessica Manis, Additional Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Tommy English, Additional Vocals, Asst. Recording Engineer, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Brandon Hall Paddock, Engineer, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Caitlin Higgins, Additional Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Pete Beukelman, Additional Vocals, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Josh Sarles, Asst. Recording Engineer, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Hannah Peskin, Unknown, Other - Ariana Warren, Unknown, Other - Martina Hemstreet, Unknown, Other - Ellie Posen, Unknown, Other
℗ 2012 Universal Republic Records, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc. & Lava Music, LLC
JOHN FELDMANN, Producer, Mixer, Recording Engineer, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Scott Stevens, ComposerLyricist - Jeremy Ferguson, ComposerLyricist - Black Veil Brides, MainArtist - Andy Biersack, ComposerLyricist - Ashley Purdy, ComposerLyricist - Jacob Pitts, ComposerLyricist - Jessica Manis, Additional Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Tommy English, Additional Vocals, Asst. Recording Engineer, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Brandon Hall Paddock, Engineer, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Caitlin Higgins, Additional Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Pete Beukelman, Additional Vocals, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Josh Sarles, Asst. Recording Engineer, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Hannah Peskin, Unknown, Other - Ariana Warren, Unknown, Other - Martina Hemstreet, Unknown, Other - Ellie Posen, Unknown, Other
℗ 2012 Universal Republic Records, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc. & Lava Music, LLC
Album review
With their third album, Black Veil Brides complete their transformation from a heavily made-up metalcore band to a full-fledged gothic glam metal band, mixing drama and swagger on the sprawling and conceptual Wretched & Divine. Channeling the freewheeling power of Mötley Crüe into their moody sound, the album finds the band really carving out a niche for themselves among the faceless waves of metalcore/post-hardcore acts. While the 19-song Wretched & Divine is ostensibly a concept album complete with a two-act structure and recurring elements, stripping those elements away reveals an album that is, at its core, a pretty straightforward set of ripping glam metal. Though the conceptual elements do a great job of tying the album into the band's dark image, the music at the heart of the album is solid all on its own. That said, the two come together to create a pretty entertaining package of over the top rock & roll escapism, drawing the listener into the gloomy world created by Black Veil Brides before attempting to rock their socks off with some old-fashioned riffage and big singalong choruses. For fans of the band, the transition from metalcore to third wave glam will have been a (relatively) long time coming, given their steady transition to make their sound match their teased-out appearance. For anyone else who might've picked up this album and immediately began searching for the release date after seeing the bands photo on the back cover, Wretched & Divine is a solid album of neo-hard rock that might just be the thing your inner Crüe fan has been looking for.
© Gregory Heaney /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 22 track(s)
- Total length: 01:01:45
- 1 Digital booklet
- Main artists: Black Veil Brides
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Lava Music - Republic Records
- Genre: Pop/Rock Rock
© 2013 Universal Republic Records ℗ 2013 Universal Republic Records
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