Wretched and Divine: The Story of the Wild Ones
Black Veil Brides · 2013
51 min · 19 tracks · hard rock · alternative metal · glam metal
Epic theatricality meets hard-hitting metalcore, crafting a narrative journey through darkness and resilience.
Why this album works
This album debuted at number 7 on the Billboard 200, showcasing Black Veil Brides' growing popularity in the hard rock genre. Its conceptual nature attracted attention, influencing a wave of theatrical rock artists in the 2010s and marking a significant moment for fan engagement through its storytelling approach.
- Best for
- narrative-driven emotional experience wave-like pacing with interludes cathartic moments of resilience
- Context
- Released in January 2013, 'Wretched and Divine: The Story of the Wild Ones' is Black Veil Brides' third studio album, following their breakthrough album, 'Set the World on Fire.' At this point in their career, the band was solidifying their identity within the glam metal and hard rock scenes while expanding their narrative concepts with a more ambitious storyline.
- Stylistic neighbors
- Ice Nine Kills· Wovenwar· Dead by April
Tracklist
Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.
- 1 Exordium 0:24
- 2 I Am Bulletproof 3:34
- 3 New Year's Day Standout 3:25
- 4 F.E.A.R. Transmission 1: Stay Close 0:35
- 5 Wretched and Divine Standout 3:37
- 6 We Don't Belong 3:36
- 7 F.E.A.R. Transmission 2: Trust 0:20
- 8 Devil's Choir 2:57
- 9 Resurrect the Sun 4:34
- 10 Overture 1:37
- 11 Shadows Die 5:25
- 12 Abeyance 0:14
- 13 Days Are Numbered 3:40
- 14 Done for You 2:33
- 15 Nobody's Hero 3:35
- 16 Lost It All 5:19
- 17 F.E.A.R. Transmission 3: As War Fades 0:58
- 18 In the End Standout 3:48
- 19 F.E.A.R. Final Transmission 0:54
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