Vindicate is the seventh studio album by American rock band Black Veil Brides, released on May 8, 2026, through Spinefarm Records.[2]

Vindicate
Studio album by
ReleasedMay 8, 2026 (2026-05-08)
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, 2026[1]

Track listing

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Vindicate track listing[3][4]
No.TitleLyricsMusicLength
1."Invocation to the Muse"Andy Biersack2:15
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 track[4]
No.TitleLyricsMusicLength
15."Death of Seasons" (AFI cover)David Marchand3:54

Note

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  • On physical editions of the album, "Purgatory (Overture IV)" is stylized as "Purgatory (Overture IIII)"[3]

Personnel

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Credits are adapted from the album's liner notes and Tidal.[3][4]

Black Veil Brides

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Additional contributors

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  • Zakk Cervinimixing, 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

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Chart performance for Vindicate
Chart (2026) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[5] 19
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[6]63
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[7]72
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[8]72
Japanese Download Albums (Billboard Japan)[9] 77
Scottish Albums (OCC)[10]15
UK Albums (OCC)[11]72
UK Rock & Metal Albums (OCC)[12]2

Note

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  1. Eagleton is credited as a member of the band in the album's liner notes,[3] but is not attributed to any contributions on Tidal.[4]

References

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  1. "Black Veil Brides release new album and official video for the song "Cut" featuring Lilith Czar". May 8, 2026.
  2. "Black Veil Brides Announce New Album 'Vindicate'". Rock Sound. March 19, 2026.
  3. 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)
  4. 1 2 3 4 "Vindicate / Black Veil Brides / Credits". Tidal. Retrieved May 15, 2026.
  5. "ARIA Top 50 Albums Chart". Australian Recording Industry Association. May 18, 2026. Retrieved May 15, 2026.
  6. "Ultratop.be – Black Veil Brides – Vindicate" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved May 17, 2026.
  7. "Ultratop.be – Black Veil Brides – Vindicate" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved May 17, 2026.
  8. "Offiziellecharts.de – Black Veil Brides – Vindicate" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved May 15, 2026.
  9. "Billboard Japan Download Albums – May 13, 2026". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). Retrieved May 14, 2026.
  10. "Official Scottish Albums Chart on 15/5/2026 – Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved May 16, 2026.
  11. "Official Albums Chart on 15/5/2026 – Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved May 16, 2026.
  12. "Official Rock & Metal Albums Chart on 15/5/2026 – Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved May 16, 2026.