With the recent announcement made by Andy Biersack revealing the new release date for The Phantom Tomorrow (now available October 29th via Sumerian Records), Black Veil Brides is giving fans something to enjoy on what was scheduled to be the original release date. The band is releasing an animated lyric video for the punishing track “Crimson Skies” – the third song now available from the album via all digital service providers globally. The animated video expounds upon the underlying story of the upcoming concept album based on an idea by Biersack. The video depicts a confrontation between the main character “The Blackbird” and his followers as they encounter “9,” his adversary introduced in the “Fields of Bone” video as the lyrics of the song roll throughout. The “Crimson Skies” lyric video was created by Ale & Cake Illustration and Tim Edwards and can be seen here: https://youtu.be/sWqULtMh9lg.
Recently, Los Angeles rockers Black Veil Brides released the full details of their upcoming 6th studio album, The Phantom Tomorrow. The album is comprised of a dozen tracks and has spawned the current Top 20 Active Rock single “Scarlet Cross.” The video for “Scarlet Cross” has been viewed over 6.3 million times and can be seen here: http://smarturl.it/scarletcross. The follow-up video for “Fields of Bone” marks the directorial debut by vocalist Andy Biersack. Backed by guitarists Jake Pitts and Jinxx, bassist Lonny Eagleton and drummer Christian Coma; the “Fields Of Bone” video showcases the new look the band will be utilizing throughout the entire cycle for The Phantom Tomorrow. The video for “Fields Of Bone” can be seen here: https://youtu.be/JR37XyIXqPg. The cover artwork for The Phantom Tomorrow was created by Eliran Kantor – known for his work with Testament, Hatebreed, Havok and Andy Black to name a few. The Phantom Tomorrow is produced by Erik Ron (Godsmack, Dance Gavin Dance, Bush) and co-produced by guitarist Jake Pitts – is available for pre-order in various bundle configurations here: www.phantomtomorrow.com.
The track listing for The Phantom Tomorrow is:
1) The Phantom Tomorrow (introduction)
2) Scarlet Cross
3) Born Again
4) Blackbird
5) Spectres (Interlude)
6) Torch
7) The Wicked One
8) Shadows Rise
9) Fields Of Bone
10) Crimson Skies
11) Kill The Hero
12) Fall Eternal
Black Veil Brides will also be heading out on the recently rescheduled The In-Between Tour in support of The Phantom Tomorrow – a co-headline tour with In This Moment that kicks off September 17th in Lincoln, NE. The 45-date run will make stops in Dallas, TX; Las Vegas, NV; San Francisco, CA; Pittsburgh, PA; and Worcester, MA to name a few before wrapping up in Atlanta, GA on November 21st. The full list of tour dates is below, and all VIP package and ticket information can be found at: http://blackveilbrides.net.
9/17 — Lincoln, NE — Centennial Mall & M Street — Outdoor Stage
9/18 — Springfield, MO — Shrine Mosque
9/19 — Dallas, TX — Southside Ballroom
9/21 — Houston, TX — Bayou Music Center
9/22 — San Antonio, TX — Aztec Theatre
9/24 — Lubbock, TX — Lone Star Amphitheatre
9/25 — Oklahoma City, OK — The Criterion
9/27 — Denver, CO — Mission Theatre
9/29 — Las Vegas, NV — House Of Blues
9/30 — Phoenix, AZ — Arizona Federal Theatre
10/2 — Anaheim, CA — House Of Blues
10/3 — San Francisco, CA — Warfield
10/5 — Salt Lake City, UT — The Complex
10/7 — Casper, WY — Casper Events Center
10/8 — Billings, MT — First Interstate Arena
10/10 — Sacramento, CA — Aftershock Festival
10/12 — Boise, ID — Revolution Center
10/13 — Portland, OR — Roseland Ballroom
10/14 — Seattle, WA — Paramount Theatre
10/16 — Reno, NV — Grand Theatre
10/19 — Kansas City, MO — Midland Theatre
10/20 — St. Louis, MO — The Factory at The District
10/22 — Hammond, IN — The Venue at Horseshoe Hammond
10/23 — Milwaukee, WI — Eagles Ballroom
10/24 — Minneapolis, MN — Myth Live
10/26 — Green Bay, WI — Resch Expo C
10/27 — Grand Rapids, MI — 20 Monroe Live
10/29 — Louisville, KY — Palace Theatre
10/30 — Columbus, OH — Express Live!
10/31 — Pittsburgh, PA — Stage AE
11/2 — Cleveland, OH — Agora
11/3 — Detroit, MI — The Fillmore
11/5 — Stroudsburg, PA — Sherman Theater
11/6 — Montclair, NJ — Wellmont Theatre
11/7 — Worcester, MA — The Palladium
11/9 — Philadelphia, PA — Franklin Music Hall
11/10 — Silver Spring, MD — The Fillmore
11/12 — Myrtle Beach, SC — House Of Blues
11/13 — Cherokee, NC — Harrah’s Cherokee Events Center
11/14 — Nashville, TN — Marathon Music Works
11/16 — Richmond, VA — The National
11/17 — Greensboro, NC — Piedmont Hall
11/19 — Tampa, FL — Hard Rock Events Center
11/20 — Lake Buena Vista, CA — House Of Blues
11/21 — Atlanta, GA — The Tabernacle
Photo Credit: Joshua Shultz
L to R: Christian Coma (Drums), Jinxx (Guitars), Andy Biersack (Vocals), Jake Pitts (Guitars), Lonny Eagleton (Bass)
Like their band name suggests, Black Veil Brides evoke transcendent visions of an impenetrable hereafter, intermingling with a steely focus on the dark passions and elusive mysteries of the here and now. A romantic fantasy first summoned in a small town by founder Andy Biersack – a creative who was fascinated with death rock, theatricality, and monsters (both real and imagined). It wasn’t until moving to Los Angeles that the unstoppable force the band is currently was finalized. The band (and its members Andy Biersack, Jake Pitts, Jinxx, Lonny Eagleton, Christian Coma) Instagram and Twitter accounts command close to 10 million followers between them. Vale, the group’s most recent full-length album, went to No. 1 on Billboard’s Top Hard Rock Albums chart. In the hearts and minds of their fans, Black Veil Brides represents an unwillingness to compromise and a resistance to critics (personal and professional), fueled by the same fire as the group’s own heroes, the iconoclasts whose creative output, once dismissed, is now canonized.