''Vale'' is the fifth studio album by American
rock
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band
Black Veil Brides
Black Veil Brides is an American rock band based in Hollywood, California. The group formed in 2006 in Cincinnati, Ohio and is currently composed of lead vocalist Andy Biersack, rhythm guitarist and violinist Jinxx, lead guitarist Jake Pitts, ...
, released on January 12, 2018, through
Lava Records
Lava Records (Lava Music, LLC) is an American record label owned by Jason Flom in partnership with Universal Music Group.
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In 1995, Flom launched Lava Records in partnership with Atlantic Records. For the next decade, he continu ...
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Universal Republic Records
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. It is a prequel to their previous concept album ''
Wretched and Divine: The Story of the Wild Ones''. It is their final album to feature bassist Ashley Purdy before his split with the band in November 2019 as well as their final album to be released through Republic Records.
Track listing
Personnel
Black Veil Brides
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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 mus ...
– lead vocals
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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 ...
– guitar, co-producer
*
Jeremy 'Jinxx' Ferguson – guitar, backing vocals
* Ashley Purdy – bass, backing vocals
* Christian "CC" Coma – drums, percussion
Production
*
John Feldmann
John Feldmann (born June 29, 1967) is an American singer, songwriter, guitarist, and record producer. He serves as the lead singer/guitarist of the band Goldfinger.
Early life
Feldmann grew up in Saratoga, California. He started writing song ...
–
production
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, recording at Foxy Studios, Los Angeles, CA
* Zakk Cervini –
engineering
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, digital editing, additional production,
mixing at Foxy Studios, Los Angeles, CA
* Matt Pauling –
mixing at Foxy Studios, Los Angeles, CA
*
Ted Jensen
Ted Jensen (born September 19, 1954) is an American mastering engineer, known for having mastered many recordings, including the Eagles' ''Hotel California'', Green Day's '' American Idiot'' and Norah Jones' ''Come Away with Me''.
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Ted ...
–
mastering at Sterling Sound, New York, NY
Artwork
* Richard Villa III – cover illustration
* Alberto Erazo – packaging design
* Jonathan Weiner – photography
Charts
References
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2018 albums
Black Veil Brides albums
Albums produced by John Feldmann
Albums produced by Jake Pitts
Concept albums