Vindicate

Vindicate
Studio album by
Black Veil Brides
ReleasedMay 8, 2026 (2026-05-08)
Length45:42
LabelSpinefarm
Producers
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, 2026
  6. "Cut"
    Released: May 7, 2026
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusicStarStarStar
Blabbermouth.net8.5/10
Kerrang!4/5

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.

Track listing

Vindicate track listing
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 & Pain"Biersack
  • Biersack
  • Pitts
4:02
14."Eschaton"Biersack
  • Biersack
  • Pitts
1:46
Total length:45:42
Digital edition bonus track
No.TitleLyricsMusicLength
15."Death of Seasons" (AFI cover)David Marchand
3:54

Note

Personnel

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

Black Veil Brides

Additional contributors

Charts

Chart performance for Vindicate
Chart (2026) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA) 19
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)63
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)72
French Albums (SNEP)186
French Rock & Metal Albums (SNEP) 6
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)72
German Rock & Metal Albums (Offizielle Top 100) 18
Japanese Download Albums (Billboard Japan) 77
Scottish Albums (Official Charts)15
UK Albums (Official Charts)72
UK Rock & Metal Albums (Official Charts)2
US Billboard 200 159
US Independent Albums (Billboard) 22
US Top Rock & Alternative Albums (Billboard) 41

Note

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

References

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