24 July 2016

Glam Metal: Black Veil Brides



Several years ago I was very much into pro wrestling (everybody has their crazy periods right?!). Every week I'd watch the muscular guys and busty girls put on their best performances to gain title belts or end rivalries. Besides these weekly shows once in a while there would be a larger show where story lines were ended or started, so called Pay-Per-Views. As the name implies these shows need to be paid for to watch, therefore the WWE always started promoting these events well in advance to maximize the amount of viewers willing to pay. Thus the same promos would be aired week after week, of course accompanied by a captivating song. For their Hell in a Cell 2012 PPV the WWE used the song In the End by Black Veil Brides. I hadn't heard of the band before but this song made me an instant fan of theirs. The beginning of the song consisting of strings and a choir, later joined by the guitar and drums, hooked me right in. As you can probably guess from watching their early music videos like Perfect Weapon, the band was highly inspired by glam metal acts of the 1980s like Kiss and Mötley Crüe. Lately however they've stopped using the face paint in favour of a more serious look, as can be seen in Goodbye Agony. The band is currently in the process of writing a new album although no release date has been announced yet.


Other favourites: Legacy, Revelation and Heart of Fire

For more videos check out the bands YouTube VEVO channel.

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