''The Phantom Tomorrow'' is the sixth studio album by American

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band

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, released on October 29, 2021, through

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, similar to previous releases '' Wretched and Divine: The Story of the Wild Ones'' and ''

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Background

On August 2, 2020, following the live stream show which celebrated the re-recording of ''We Stitch These Wounds'', Jeremy "Jinxx" Ferguson had confirmed that they are working on a new album during the

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, stating in an interview with Myglobalmind:

We have been writing up a storm. I can't talk too about what we envision for the next album, but we are revisiting the idea of another concept record like we did with ''Wretched and Divine''. It would be fun to do another concept CD, but we'll see how things pan out. We have six solid songs written, and we are still writing. Once we do this show, we will head back into the studio to write some more. We have been doing it all ourselves. Jake will be producing it, and we are tracking vocals and guitars at his studio. I'm recording the strings at my studio. With COVID going on, we have all been quarantined and working at home, but when we do get together, it's just us and maybe our wives. When we are all in the same room bouncing ideas off each other, it's a never-ending flood of inspiration and ideas. I'm excited for fans to hear what we are coming up with.

On November 11, 2020, the band announced ''The Phantom Tomorrow'' in an interview with ''

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''. The first single, "Scarlet Cross", was released November 13. On April 12, 2021, the second single, "Fields of Bone" was released along with the album artwork, track listing, and preorder details. It was soon followed up with "Crimson Skies", released with an animated lyric video on June 3. The fourth single, "Torch", was released with a music video on August 13. On May 13, 2022, the band released the music video to the song "Born Again".

Track listing

Personnel

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Andy Biersack Andrew Dennis Biersack (born December 26, 1990), formerly known as Andy Six, is an American singer. He is the founder and lead vocalist of the rock band Black Veil Brides and is its only remaining original member. In 2014, he started a solo mu ...

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Jake Pitts Jacob Mark "Jake" Pitts (born August 21, 1985) is an American musician and record producer best known as the lead guitarist of rock band Black Veil Brides. Musical career Pitts received his first guitar when he was 10 years old, but he put it ...

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Jinxx Jeremy Miles Ferguson, (born January 7, 1981) better known by the stage name Jinxx, is an American musician best known as guitarist, violinist, cellist, pianist, songwriter, and composer of American rock band Black Veil Brides. History Jinxx ...

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* Lonny Eagleton –

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, backing vocals * Christian "CC" Coma –

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References

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