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Vindicate

Vindicate is the seventh studio album by American rock band Black Veil Brides, released on May 8, 2026, through Spinefarm Records. The album marks a shift in the band’s sound, embracing a heavier, more modern style characterized by increased use of breakdowns, screamed vocals from Biersack, and lower seven-string guitar tunings.

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Vindicate
Studio album by
Black Veil Brides
ReleasedMay 8, 2026 (2026-05-08)
GenreMetalcore1, alternative metal, gothic metal2 3, hard rock4
Length45:42
LabelSpinefarm
Producer
Black Veil Brides chronology
Bleeders
(2024) 		Vindicate
(2026)
Singles from Vindicate
  1. "Bleeders"
    Released: April 26, 2024
  2. "Hallelujah"
    Released: July 17, 2025
  3. "Certainty"
    Released: January 8, 2026
  4. "Vindicate"
    Released: March 19, 2026
  5. "Revenger"
    Released: April 23, 20265
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusicStarStarStar6
Blabbermouth.net8.5/107
Kerrang!4/58

Vindicate is the seventh studio album by American rock band Black Veil Brides, released on May 8, 2026, through Spinefarm Records.9 The album marks a shift in the band’s sound, embracing a heavier, more modern style characterized by increased use of breakdowns, screamed vocals from Biersack, and lower seven-string guitar tunings.

Track listing

Vindicate track listing1011
No.TitleLyricsMusicLength
1."Invocation to the Muse"Andy Biersack
2:15
2."Vindicate"Biersack
3:01
3."Certainty"Biersack
  • Biersack
  • Pitts
3:28
4."Bleeders"
  • Biersack
  • Pitts
  • Ron
4:35
5."Hallelujah"Biersack
  • Biersack
  • Pitts
4:14
6."Cut" (featuring Lilith Czar)Biersack
  • Biersack
  • Pitts
  • Bruce
  • Bartolome
4:00
7."Alive"Biersack
  • Biersack
  • Pitts
3:20
8."Purgatory (Overture IV)"Instrumental
  • Biersack
  • Ferguson
  • Pitts
2:07
9."Revenger" (featuring Machine Head)Biersack
  • Biersack
  • Pitts
  • Bruce
  • Bartolome
3:41
10."Sorrow"Biersack
  • Biersack
  • Pitts
  • Bruce
  • Bartolome
4:31
11."Grace (Interlude)"InstrumentalFerguson1:15
12."Ave Maria"Biersack
  • Biersack
  • Pitts
3:27
13."Woe and Pain"Biersack
  • Biersack
  • Pitts
4:02
14."Eschaton"Biersack
  • Biersack
  • Pitts
1:46
Total length:45:42
Digital edition bonus track11
No.TitleLyricsMusicLength
15."Death of Seasons" (AFI cover)David Marchand
3:54

Note

  • On physical editions of the album, "Purgatory (Overture IV)" is stylized as "Purgatory (Overture IIII)"10

Personnel

Credits are adapted from the album's liner notes and Tidal.1011

Black Veil Brides

Additional contributors

  • Zakk Cervini – mixing, mastering (1–3, 5–15)
  • Spencer Bradham – engineering (1–3, 5–14)
  • Jeff Dunne – production, mixing, mastering (4)
  • Erik Ron – production (4)
  • Lilith Czar – lead vocals (6)
  • Robb Flynn – lead vocals (9, 10, 12–14)
  • Richard Villa – cover illustration
  • Brandon Stecz – design
  • Jonathan Weiner – photography

Charts

Chart performance for Vindicate
Chart (2026) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)12 19
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)13 63
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)14 72
French Albums (SNEP)15 186
French Rock & Metal Albums (SNEP)16 6
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)17 72
German Rock & Metal Albums (Offizielle Top 100)18 18
Japanese Download Albums (Billboard Japan)19 77
Scottish Albums (OCC)20 15
UK Albums (OCC)21 72
UK Rock & Metal Albums (OCC)22 2
US Billboard 20023 159
US Independent Albums (Billboard)24 22
US Top Rock & Alternative Albums (Billboard)25 41

Note

  1. Eagleton is credited as a member of the band in the album's liner notes,10 but is not attributed to any contributions on Tidal.11
References

References

  1. https://www.allmusic.com/album/vindicate-mw0004787466
  2. https://www.allmusic.com/album/vindicate-mw0004787466
  3. https://blabbermouth.net/reviews/vindicate
  4. https://blabbermouth.net/reviews/vindicate
  5. "Black Veil Brides release new album and official video for the song "Cut" featuring Lilith Czar". May 8, 2026.
  6. Monger, James Christopher. "Vindicate - Black Veil Brides - Album". AllMusic. Retrieved June 7, 2026.
  7. Erickson, Anne. "Reviews - Vindicate". Blabbermouth.net. Retrieved June 7, 2026.
  8. Beebee, Steve (May 5, 2026). "Album review: Black Veil Brides – Vindicate". Kerrang!. Retrieved June 7, 2026.
  9. "Black Veil Brides Announce New Album 'Vindicate'". Rock Sound. March 19, 2026.
  10. Vindicate (Media notes). Black Veil Brides. Spinefarm Records. May 8, 2026.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  11. "Vindicate / Black Veil Brides / Credits". Tidal. Retrieved May 15, 2026.
  12. "ARIA Top 50 Albums Chart". Australian Recording Industry Association. May 18, 2026. Retrieved May 15, 2026.
  13. "Ultratop.be – Black Veil Brides – Vindicate" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved May 17, 2026.
  14. "Ultratop.be – Black Veil Brides – Vindicate" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved May 17, 2026.
  15. "Top Albums (Semaine du 15 mai 2026)". Syndicat national de l'édition phonographique. Retrieved May 18, 2026.
  16. "Top Rock & Metal Albums (Semaine du 15 mai 2026)" (in French). Syndicat national de l'édition phonographique. Retrieved May 18, 2026.
  17. "Offiziellecharts.de – Black Veil Brides – Vindicate" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved May 15, 2026.
  18. "Offizielle Deutsche Charts Top 20 Rock/Metal-Charts – 15 Mai 2026" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved May 18, 2026.
  19. "Billboard Japan Download Albums – May 13, 2026". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). Retrieved May 14, 2026.
  20. "Official Scottish Albums Chart on 15/5/2026 – Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved May 16, 2026.
  21. "Official Albums Chart on 15/5/2026 – Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved May 16, 2026.
  22. "Official Rock & Metal Albums Chart on 15/5/2026 – Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved May 16, 2026.
  23. "Billboard 200: Week of May 23, 2026". Billboard. Retrieved May 19, 2026.
  24. "Independent Albums: Week of May 23, 2026". Billboard. Retrieved May 19, 2026.
  25. "Top Rock & Alternative Albums: Week of May 23, 2026". Billboard. Retrieved May 19, 2026.