Vale

by Black Veil Brides

Overview

Picking up where 2013's Wretched and Divine: The Story of the Wild Ones left off, Vale sees the goth-glam metal troupe once again reveling in the dark pageantry of rock & roll by way of a narrative-driven 12-song set that's generously stocked with fist-pumping singalong choruses buttressed with wordless gang vocals and slick guitarmonies. Easily their most pop-oriented release to date, Vale finds Black Veil Brides completely jettisoning their metalcore past. The band's 2014 eponymous fourth long-player, while not directly linked to the rock opera that preceded it, didn't deviate too far from its predecessor's overall message -- rise above, speak truth to power, etc. -- and Vale follows a similar path, though it does make some semi-direct references -- spoken word sections and orchestral flourishes abound, as does a general predilection toward pomp and melodrama. ~ James Christopher Monger

Product Details

Release Date:	01/12/2018
Label:	Island / Republic
UPC:	0602567013976

Tracks

1. Incipiens ad Finem
2. The Last One
3. Wake Up
4. When They Call My Name
5. The Outsider
6. Dead Man Walking (Overture II)
7. Our Destiny
8. The King of Pain
9. My Vow
10. Ballad of the Lonely Hearts
11. Throw the First Stone
12. Vale (This Is Where It Ends)

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Black Veil Brides   Primary Artist

Technical Credits

Nick Ferlong   Composer
John Feldmann   Engineer,Producer,Composer
Matt Pauling   Editing,Composer,Engineer,Additional Production
Jeremy Ferguson   Composer
Jason Flom   A&R
Jonathan Weiner   Photography
Ashley Purdy   Group Member
Jinxx   Group Member
Jake Pitts   Composer,Producer,Group Member
Nick Furlong   Composer
Alberto Erazo   Package Design
Andy Biersack   Composer,Group Member
Christian Coma   Group Member
Michael Clifford   Composer
Calum Hood   Composer
Richard Villa   Cover Illustration
Megan Brandt   A&R
Zakk Cervini   Mixing,Editing,Composer,Engineer,Additional Production
Matt Maschi   A&R
Ted Jensen   Mastering