Following the YouTube clatter for their video "Knives and Pens," Black Veil Brides' first release, We Stitch These Wounds, finds the band venturing into territory that's been tried by the likes of Bullet for my Valentine and Avenged Sevenfold.
With staccato guitar blasts and emo-screamo vocal stylings, Black Veil Brides fits comfortably into the genre while not necessarily breaking new ground.
Songs like "Perfect Weapon" contain all the metal cliches that one song could offer, with its melodic harmony riffs, double bass pumping, and vocal melodies.
The title track, "We Stitch These Wounds," brings an apt melody as vocalist Andy Six utilizes screaming in all the right spots.
Songs like "Sweet Blasphemy" actually do a great job at giving the band some modern rock flavoring.
Surprisingly, one of the discs finer moments come courtesy of the ballad "The Morticians Daughter." Here, Six delivers a poignant vocal as acoustic guitars abound.
When the orchestration hits, the cut proves to be one of the disc's best.
What the band does well is play their instruments.
Each member demonstrates over-the-top abilities with some of their best moments coming instrumentally.
Black Veil Brides have embraced metalcore while flavoring the vibe with glam and melodic rock.
We Stitch These Wounds is a great way to deliver their angst.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Outcasts (Call to Arms) | Black Veil Brides | Play | 00:31 | 1 MB | 2 MB |
| 2 | We Stitch These WoundsAndy Six | Black Veil Brides | Play | 03:59 | 9 MB | 28 MB |
| 3 | Beautiful RemainsAndy Six | Black Veil Brides | Play | 04:13 | 9 MB | 29 MB |
| 4 | Children SurrenderAndy Six | Black Veil Brides | Play | 03:11 | 7 MB | 23 MB |
| 5 | Perfect WeaponAndy Six | Black Veil Brides | Play | 04:07 | 9 MB | 29 MB |
| 6 | Knives and PensAndy Six | Black Veil Brides | Play | 04:15 | 9 MB | 29 MB |
| 7 | The Mortician's DaughterAndy Six | Black Veil Brides | Play | 04:11 | 9 MB | 26 MB |
| 8 | All Your HateAndy Six | Black Veil Brides | Play | 03:10 | 7 MB | 22 MB |
| 9 | Heaven's CallingAndy Six | Black Veil Brides | Play | 03:19 | 7 MB | 23 MB |
| 10 | Never Give InAndy Six | Black Veil Brides | Play | 03:09 | 7 MB | 21 MB |
| 11 | CarolynAndy Six | Black Veil Brides | Play | 04:37 | 10 MB | 31 MB |
| 12 | Knives And Pens (Acoustic) | Black Veil Brides | Play | 04:50 | 11 MB | 27 MB |
| 13 | Sweet Blashpemy | Black Veil Brides | Play | 03:56 | 9 MB | 28 MB |
| 47 mins | 108 MB | |||||
| 47 mins | 324 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alec Bieke | Vocals (Background) |
| 2 | Matt Bishop | Vocals |
| 3 | Black Veil Brides | Primary Artist |
| 4 | Blasko | Producer |
| 5 | G. Preston Boebel | Engineer, Mixing, Producer |
| 6 | Dave Casey | Sound Design |
| 7 | Marcos Delgado | Vocals (Background) |
| 8 | Kristen Johnson | Vocals (Background) |
| 9 | Casey Namhoe | Vocals (Background) |
| 10 | Josh Newell | Engineer, Mixing, Producer, Vocals |
| 11 | Ashley Purdy | Bass, Group Member |
| 12 | Justin Rodriguez | Vocals (Background) |
| 13 | Danielle Rolon | Vocals (Background) |
| 14 | Angelique Salcedo | Vocals (Background) |
| 15 | Andy Six | Composer, Group Member, Lyricist, Vocals |
| 16 | Alicia Vigil | Vocals (Background) |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |
| CD Quality | FLAC | 16bit 44.1kHz | FLAC is an audio coding format which uses lossless compression. Digital audio in FLAC format has a smaller size and retains the same quality of the original Compact Disc (CD). |