Platinum-certified melodic metalcore band Black Veil Brides are joined by Machine Head vocalist/guitarist Robb Flynn on a just debuted track titled “Revenger“. Black Veil Brides vocalist Andy Biersack had the following to share about how this pairing came about:
“I have always been interested in the sort of ethical dilemma that we have culturally of cheering for justice. I thought it would be an interesting exercise to write lyrics from the perspective of someone who is trying to seek out the ultimate form of justice.
Because I was writing from someone else’s voice, this felt like the kind of song that would be best served by having someone else’s voice on the song. So, we brought in Robb Flynn of Machine Head. The reason he came to mind first was of course his voice, tonality and style I thought was perfect for this. He is also someone who was one of the first real defenders of Black Veil Brides. In the early days when we were getting absolutely shit on by every other metal band, Robb Flynn and Machine Head stood up for us and said positive things about us and has maintained that for years and years.
I think it’s one of my favorite songs on the record.”
The record Biersack mentioned above is “VINDICATE“, the upcoming seventh studio album from Black Veil Brides. A May 08th release date has been scheduled for that effort, which will be the band’s first through Spinefarm Records. If you’re looking to dive in a little deeper, the concept behind this latest song from that record is further fleshed out in a new book of the same name released by Biersack, you can find it via simonandschuster.com.
Touring in support of this record will kick off this weekend, as Black Veil Brides have the following spring tour booked with From Ashes To New, TX2 and As December Falls:
04/25 Riverside, CA – Municipal Auditorium
04/26 Reno, NV – Grand Sierra Resort
04/28 Seattle, WA – Showbox SoDo
04/30 Salt Lake City, UT – The Union
05/01 Denver, CO – Fillmore
05/02 Omaha, NE – ASTRO
05/04 Dallas, TX – House of Blues
05/05 Houston, TX – House of Blues
05/06 San Antonio, TX – The Aztec
05/08 Atlanta, GA – Tabernacle
05/09 Daytona Beach, FL – Welcome To Rockville
05/11 Greensboro, NC – Piedmont Hall
05/12 Norfolk, VA – The Norva
05/14 Philadelphia, PA – Fillmore
05/15 Pittsburgh, PA – Stage AE
05/16 Columbus, OH – Sonic Temple
05/17 Detroit, MI – The Fillmore
05/19 Indianapolis, IN – Egyptian Room
05/21 Minneapolis, MN – The Fillmore
05/22 Chicago, IL – Ramova Theatre
05/23 Madison, WI – The Sylvee
05/25 Toronto, ON – History
05/26 Montreal, QC – M-Telus
05/28 New York, NY – Palladium Times Square
05/29 Silver Spring, MD – Fillmore
05/30 Worcester, MA – The Palladium
