BLACK VEIL BRIDES WE STITCH THESE WOUNDS DEBUTS AT #36 ON BILLBOARD TOP 200 CHART WITH 10,000+ COPIES SOLD IN THE FIRST WEEK, #1 ON BILLBOARD INDEPENDENT ALBUMS CHART

Goth-metal phenom BLACK VEIL BRIDES, the best kept secret in Los Angeles underground music scene, has made a thunderous impact on the Billboard charts with the release of their debut album We Stitch These Wounds. Powered by the word of mouth of their fans, which call themselves Brides Maids, the bands first full-length album has debuted at #36 on the Billboard charts with over 10,000 copies scanned and grabbed the #1 spot on Billboards independent albums chart. Words can not describe how Standby is of Black Veil Brides album and its immediate impact stated Standby Records owner Neil Sheehan. This is just beginning of many great things ahead for the band, and we are honored to be a part of it.

Standby Records President Jon King commented on the news with the following Black Veil Brides first week numbers are proof that people still care about music and the message behind it. Adding The base that this band has built for itself is something truly awe inspiring, their fans are completely dedicated to them and will go to great lengths to spread the word about Black Veil Brides music.

Additionally, the bands music video for Perfect Weapon (which debuted on June 14th and recently surpassed over 1 MILLION views on YouTube) will be made available for purchase via iTunes on August 3rd. You can view the video here - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5kIgLwCCxbU

BLACK VEIL BRIDES is currently on the road, headlining the Hot Topic sponsored Sacred Ceremony Tour with support from label-mates MODERN DAY ESCAPE, VAMPIRES EVERYWHERE!, and GET SCARED. Below are the remaining dates for the tour:

7/28 Dayton, OH The Attic
7/29 St. Louis, MO FUBAR
7/30 Milwaukee, WI The Rave
7/31 Des Moines, IA House Of Bricks
8/01 Tulsa, OK The Marquee
8/03 Denver, CO Marquis Theatre
8/04 Colorado Springs, CO Black Sheep
8/05 Salt Lake City, UT In The Venue
8/06 Boise, ID The Venue
8/07 Seattle, WA El Corazon
8/08 Portland, OR Hawthorne Theatre
8/10 Modesto, CA Modesto Virtual
8/11 Sacramento, CA The Boardwalk
8/12 Fresno, CA Club Retro
8/13 Las Vegas, NV Area 702
8/14 Lancaster, CA Cedar Center
8/15 Hollywood, CA The Whisky

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Source: MI2N