We Stitch These Wounds (Black Veil Brides)
We Stitch These Wounds (formerly Alive & Burningis the debut studio album by American rock band Black Veil Brides, released through StandBy Records on July 20, 2010. It is their first and only album to feature drummer Sandra Alvarenga before she left for the band Modern Day Escape.
Release and promotion In December, 2009, Andy Biersack announced that the recording of their first album
had begun. Simultaneously, they announced a threesome with manager turned producer, "Blasko" taking the reins, and producer/engineers G. Preston Boebel and Josh Newell taking care of the technical side of the record making process.
Track listing
All songs written and composed by Andy Biersack and Jake Pitts.
Standard Edition No. Title Length
1. "The Outcasts (Call to Arms)" 0:31
2. "We
Stitch These Wounds" 3:59
3. "Beautiful Remains" 4:13
4. "Children Surrender" 3:11
5. "Perfect
Weapon" 4:07
6. "Knives and Pens" 4:15
7.
"The Mortician's Daughter" 4:11
8. "All Your Hate" 3:10
9. "Heaven's Calling" 3:19
10. "Never Give
In" 3:09
11. "Sweet Blasphemy" 3:56
12.
"Carolyn" 4:37
Total
length:
42:38
Hot Topic bonus track
No. Title Length
13. "Knives and Pens" (acoustic)
4:51
Chart performance and reception
The album sold nearly 11,000 copies in its first week, reaching the position of #36 of the Chart Billboard 200 and #1 independent Release, despite receiving mixed to negative reviews, with most critics taking note of Biersack's monotone voice, making him only able to sing in one octave. One critic at www.sputnikmusic.com ended his review saying, "Hey, at least kids got over BrokeNCYDE." Another common criticism was the similarities between "Knives and Pens", by Black Veil Brides, and "Unholy Confessions", by Avenged Sevenfold.
Album
Information The opening track "The Outcasts (Call to Arms)" features Andy's grandfather, Urban P. Flanders, and the track is also used at the beginning of the "Perfect Weapon" music video while the band puts on their outfits and makeup. Three of the songs ("We Stitch These Wounds", "Knives and Pens", and"The Mortician's Daughter") had been previously self-released on thei EP, but were re-mastered and re-released. "The Mortician's Daughter" didn't change much, and "Knives and Pens" had a small change in the melody transitioning to the chorus and a guitar solo was added, but the most noticeable difference to the redone tracks can be heard on the song "We Stitch These Wounds", with different melodies, accompaniments, a long guitar solo, and a minor lyrical
change, making it sound like an entirely different song altogether. The songs "All Your Hate", "Sweet Blasphemy" and "Beautiful Remains" were originally written by ex-Black Veil Brides guitarist David "Pan" Burton, but with different names. "Beautiful Remains" was originally "Funeral In Flames", but Andy changed the title and some of the lyrics. The original name for "All Your Hate" is "Alive And Burning". "Sweet Blasphemy" was called "Kings Without Crowns".
Personnel Black Veil Brides
Release and promotion In December, 2009, Andy Biersack announced that the recording of their first album
had begun. Simultaneously, they announced a threesome with manager turned producer, "Blasko" taking the reins, and producer/engineers G. Preston Boebel and Josh Newell taking care of the technical side of the record making process.
Track listing
All songs written and composed by Andy Biersack and Jake Pitts.
Standard Edition No. Title Length
1. "The Outcasts (Call to Arms)" 0:31
2. "We
Stitch These Wounds" 3:59
3. "Beautiful Remains" 4:13
4. "Children Surrender" 3:11
5. "Perfect
Weapon" 4:07
6. "Knives and Pens" 4:15
7.
"The Mortician's Daughter" 4:11
8. "All Your Hate" 3:10
9. "Heaven's Calling" 3:19
10. "Never Give
In" 3:09
11. "Sweet Blasphemy" 3:56
12.
"Carolyn" 4:37
Total
length:
42:38
Hot Topic bonus track
No. Title Length
13. "Knives and Pens" (acoustic)
4:51
Chart performance and reception
The album sold nearly 11,000 copies in its first week, reaching the position of #36 of the Chart Billboard 200 and #1 independent Release, despite receiving mixed to negative reviews, with most critics taking note of Biersack's monotone voice, making him only able to sing in one octave. One critic at www.sputnikmusic.com ended his review saying, "Hey, at least kids got over BrokeNCYDE." Another common criticism was the similarities between "Knives and Pens", by Black Veil Brides, and "Unholy Confessions", by Avenged Sevenfold.
Album
Information The opening track "The Outcasts (Call to Arms)" features Andy's grandfather, Urban P. Flanders, and the track is also used at the beginning of the "Perfect Weapon" music video while the band puts on their outfits and makeup. Three of the songs ("We Stitch These Wounds", "Knives and Pens", and"The Mortician's Daughter") had been previously self-released on thei EP, but were re-mastered and re-released. "The Mortician's Daughter" didn't change much, and "Knives and Pens" had a small change in the melody transitioning to the chorus and a guitar solo was added, but the most noticeable difference to the redone tracks can be heard on the song "We Stitch These Wounds", with different melodies, accompaniments, a long guitar solo, and a minor lyrical
change, making it sound like an entirely different song altogether. The songs "All Your Hate", "Sweet Blasphemy" and "Beautiful Remains" were originally written by ex-Black Veil Brides guitarist David "Pan" Burton, but with different names. "Beautiful Remains" was originally "Funeral In Flames", but Andy changed the title and some of the lyrics. The original name for "All Your Hate" is "Alive And Burning". "Sweet Blasphemy" was called "Kings Without Crowns".
Personnel Black Veil Brides
- Andy Biersack – lead vocals, keyboards, synthesizers
- Jake Pitts – lead guitar
- Jinxx – rhythm guitar, violin, backing vocals
- Ashley Purdy – bass, backing vocals
- Sandra Alvarenga - Drums