ANDY BIERSACK (Black Veil Brides, Andy Black) - The Disc Dive with Ryan J. Downey

Black Veil Brides frontman Andy Biersack takes the Disc Dive into his discography, from BVB's "Sex & Hollywood" EP through the Andy Black albums and 2020's Re-Stitch These Wounds.
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2:59 Black Veil Brides, Sex & Hollywood EP (2007)
13:21 Black Veil Brides, We Stitch These Wounds (2010)
20:48 Black Veil Brides, Set the World on Fire (2011)
28:04 Black Veil Brides, Rebels EP (2011)
32:40 Black Veil Brides, Wretched and Divine: The Story of the Wild Ones (2013)
45:10 Black Veil Brides, Black Veil Brides (2014)
53:22 Andy Black, The Shadow Side (2016)
1:00:27 Black Veil Brides, Vale (2018)
1:07:12 Andy Black, The Ghost of Ohio (2019)
1:17:20 Black Veil Brides, The Night EP (2019)
1:21:10 Black Veil Brides, Re-Stitch These Wounds (2020)
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[@areebah4555]

2 seconds in and Andy's already gone off on a tangent about furniture 😂😂

[@annaf2370]

I know I love him so much 😂

[@teiyadyke6259]

I feel it's definitely part of why he's so fun to interview. He'll talk about something that seems small and make you laugh XD

[@jennifergonzalez8033]

I almost cried at various points hearing about how difficult things must’ve been in the past. I’m so glad they stuck with the band and finally closed that chapter and started anew. I’m proud to call myself a fan.

[@RyanJDowney_]

Love this comment!

[@jennifergonzalez8033]

Ryan J. Downey I’m glad! Forgot to say how much I appreciated the interview!

[@DwightLivesMatter]

Really wish they continued the way they were.

[@BriSixx17]

I relate to your comment very much. I almost was in tears in certain parts of the interview when I heard the pain that Andy was talking about. Like I physically felt his pain when he was talking about it. I’m so glad he has bettered himself. It makes me happy to see that he’s doing well and that he’s very happy 😊

[@v4mptw1n]

Same! I Love Andy and BVB so much dude. I love and deeply appreciate BVB and I can honestly say that they changed my life for the better. I strongly relate to them and their music because I have been bullied for the majority of my life and feel like an outcast of society. I have been a rebel and done things to push societies norms, such as the way I dress. Fuck Society BVB forever #outcast🤘🏼🔥

[@sindahat7451]

I love how honest, candid, and reflective Andy is in this interview.

[@RyanJDowney_]

Glad you loved it!

[@sandyhockemeyer9768]

Andy Biersack remains the kindest, sweetest young man I have ever met. He takes time with his fans. I have seen him in concert twice with my 15 year old daughter and he puts on an amazing show. The last time Juliet performed before Andy and she is amazing too. They are adorable together. God Bless and Everyone Stay Safe and Well. 🙏🤗🦋

[@RyanJDowney_]

Absolutely agree!

[@jeremy8906]

they are the best people in the world

[@metallicphoenix9615]

One thing that I love with Andy is when kids (Or even teens like your daughter) come to him in tears saying “You guys saved me from self harm!” Talking about him and BVB Andy gets them to the side and genuinely is like “What made you want to?”, “Which song stopped you?”, etc. He really takes the time to speak in some of their ears and really encourages them when they are down. ❤️

[@VelinSevven]

Andy: "Vale was sort of meant to be the last record" Me: don't do it, you bastard! 😂

[@Rin_Evans]

Honestly my mum was with me when I started playing it and she told me at the time it sounded pretty final and my dumb ass was so stubborn and didn’t want to hear it but now finding it out from the actual guy himself my god that would have actually killed me at the time

[@VelinSevven]

@@Rin_Evans yeah, I'm almost 100% sure that it has to do with Ashley refusing to be a team player.

[@Rin_Evans]

Velin Sevven I absolutely agree

[@MotionlessKnight]

Yeah. I'm glad he's not throwing in the towel, though. The new album sounds like its going to take a similar appraoch to Volbeat's albums as far as drawing concepts from different religions and historical events goes, so that has me very exited.

[@VelinSevven]

@@MotionlessKnight where'd you hear these details?

[@tea3452]

“so andy, when is your birthday?” andy: *talks for 10 minutes*

[@Silveramberz]

I'm glad Vale didn't end up being the BVB swan song album. This interview sent me on a roller coaster of emotions, for sure. Thank you Andy and Ryan for doing this :)

[@Latentfire9AZ]

Same! I heard it on the mosh talks interview this week so likely the only reason I didn't cry tears hearing that while watching this one.

[@RyanJDowney_]

Glad you liked it!

[@mundanejasmine]

The detail in this interview and in depth view is so crazy. As a long time fan looking back you can see somethings he mentioned and be like "damn now that makes sense". Crazy how much of his disography he wasn't entirely happy with. I'm so glad BVB are in a good place now. I love Restitch These Wounds and can't wait for more material from this version of the band.

[@RyanJDowney_]

Glad you liked it!

[@elizabethpinon1892]

I appreciate that he's respectful of Ashley, as a former friend and coworker, to a fault. Ashley is not a great person and we know that. He's done terrible things and we know that. The fact that he has the ability to leave it behind, despite what comes with being formerly affiliated with someone like Ashley, is admirable in and of itself.

[@deweyoogwey]

I remember when I was 11 founding out a "hidden" Black Veil Brides album, Sex & Hollywood. I actually liked it. I forgot how I become a fan of BVB at age 11. Now I'm 20 and can't wait for the Re-Stitch These Wounds full album.

[@Neontie01]

Dude i totally forgot about it until this interview! I need to go back and re listen to it !! They were so good at the time and Devil For Me was on repeat for me at 14 lol

[@Haze1989-v3k]

Recently started listening to your music and black Veil Brides, love the musical style you guys have

[@BlackVeilDiscoRoyaleInReverse]

welcome to the bvb army!

[@vaguelyexhausted]

Welcome! Jake Pitts and his wife have a band, and Andy's wife is a musician also, if you wanna check that stuff out too

[@gabbieblack6332]

“my hair is 75 feet tall” i relate

[@atticusritchie]

This is the best bvb interview there is, so many questions answered

[@RyanJDowney_]

Thank you!

[@Latentfire9AZ]

This is so incredibly interesting and enlightening. Im grateful Andy lets us in so much to issues we were previously oblivious to and with good reason. I still love Vale, it's an emotional journey. The best pieces of art envoke emotions after all. Im so beyond glad and grateful Andy and Black Veil made it through to the other side and ignited that spark once again.

[@RyanJDowney_]

Thanks for this!

[@Latentfire9AZ]

@@RyanJDowney_ Thank YOU! Your interviews with Andy are always so extremely fascinating. This really was just two friends talking and we got to come along for the ride.

[@tiinaposkiparta9880]

What a interesting interview!! Wow, this really got me cry, there has been issues which didn't show outside much, BVB means so much to me personally, saved my life and I am so very thankful that all the difficult times are behind and this new incredible era is here 🙏❤ Thank you for this!! 🙏

[@lindseysimmons268]

Have to agree with you. One of the best interviews I've seen of Andy's he's always so true and doesn't "hide" anything from fans. Not many guys like him out there.

[@tiinaposkiparta9880]

@@lindseysimmons268 I agree with you, he has always been truthful and openly told everything to us, incredibly beautiful person inside out, I am so happy that I found BVB including everyone of you ❤

[@Ryokazard]

I love how tactful Andy is about the "element" he keeps referring to. I imagine it is less for personal reasons and more for legal reasons, seeing as how relevant the "element" still is to the fine print that makes up Black Veil Brides

[@DwightLivesMatter]

Aww someone's going to grab tissues because they didn't like that "element" too much. So sad. 😢😢

[@wings1005]

I remember first coming across the "Wretched and Divine" album in college. I'd never heard of the band before, but the music and the artwork on that album reminded me of the stories that I would make up in my head during my high school years (at the time I was obsessed with Dante's "Inferno" so everything I thought up was just dark and there was doodle of skulls and Hellfire and such). As I dug deeper and became more of a fan, I realized that they always seemed to have a song that resonated with every difficult and important time in my own life, going all the way back to Knives and Pens. The release of "The Night" album sounds and looks like the start of something new with the band (at least that's how I'm interpreting it) and I can't wait to see what comes next and how the songs relate so much to a person's life, both their struggles and victories. I've always wanted to know what the theories and thinking and ideas were behind each of the BVB records, so I'm seriously happy that this interview and discography was created.

[@linaboo24]

This interview is bomb

[@RyanJDowney_]

Thank you!

[@JrAccessDenied]

I know the “element” was in the band when The Shattered God came out, but seeing as Jake stated previously he would record the bass, and the discussion of things being “off” before we realized with Black Veil Brides in this video. I legitimately wonder if The Shattered God is about the “element” looking back.

[@debbyshannon7242]

If you listen to this the go back and listen to the lyrics of several different songs like Coffin you will find new meaning in the lyrics also if you watch some of the videos around the Vale era you'll notice the glances and lil hints that the band give off towards the "bad element"

[@JrAccessDenied]

Debby Shannon absolutely. Although I believe Coffin (while again using religious symbology with a different meaning example: “take your crosses I’ll live without them.”) was more the idea of Andy putting to rest the person he used to be and beginning a journey towards maturing and being a better version of himself. Letting himself not get caught up in the toxicity of being in what was one of the most hated bands in the rock and metal community at the time (although he certainly didn’t start to let go of that until a bit later). Although, also, as a musician/song writer. Songs can be meant to have duel meanings or be about multiple things. There could still be jabs at Ashley hidden in there. Especially since an “element” seemingly was a big part of influencing that attitude he had.

[@KeithMuirMusic]

And the bass used to be a backing track live.

[@Rin_Evans]

Hearing that vale could have been the ending point honestly kills me to hear as at the time my mum even said like this sounded pretty final and now finding this out im seriously so so so glad It hadn’t this band fucking means everything to me

[@fudge90]

This interview is everything! ❤ So happy they managed to get theough those difficult times. Now they are the strongest they have ever been. ❤

[@BlackVeilDiscoRoyaleInReverse]

OMG! BVB ARMY FOR LIFE!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@artic1133]

sounds like andy biersacks creative abilities start to take shape when he channels his early days of reading/writing comic books.

[@atticusritchie]

Pretty cool seeing Andy on knotfests channel

[@knotfest]

🤘🏼

[@lilygoth6085]

Its truly pure that he never mentions the other party that lead to all these problems. Ive been a fan of the band since 8th grade lol, this is the second time i watched this and i love it.

[@DracowolfieDen]

This was such a trip to watch! I was a massive fan back in the WSTW & STWOF era; I watched all sorts of interviews and tried to keep up with everything. After a few years since then of almost totally ignoring the band it's just so fascinating to hear this. It's amazing how many different outside pressures can play into things. I am so glad they're growing through all of this and starting to really have creative control over what they want to do. It's always a shame when the main fear and driving factor for a person has to be money; I wish we could all just make whatever we want and not have to "sell" it to someone so that we can survive. I wanna hear whatever crazy music comic story ideas these people have!!

[@Not_a_perfect_man]

I remember by the time I listened to VALE album i thought that would be the end. I listened to " our destiny" and right away " VALE" and the lyrics in the last one mentiones I said " oh, fuck this is the end"

[@sarajakobsen8938]

Very interesting interview and at some points emotional 🖤 I am so very happy that BVB keeps going strong and making new music 💪 Your music means so much to me and you can't do nothing but love your kindhearted souls 🥰

[@RyanJDowney_]

Glad you dug it!

[@TheAgeOfLyrics]

such a fantastic interview, love hearing the stories behind the albums and how it all started

[@xxa4awesomexx595]

Honestly, the only thing I know Andy Biersack from is his collab with Ronnie Radke, but I LOVED that song and especially Andy's part, so I'll be sure to check out Black Veil Brides!

[@xxa4awesomexx595]

can anyone give me a good song to start with?

[@killakaminski]

Knives and Pens, Legacy, In The End, Coffin, Rebel Yell

[@RyanJDowney_]

@@killakaminski Great list

[@annaf2370]

XXA4AWESOMEXX Personally I love all of Vale, but hardcore bvb fans would disagree with my opinion lol. I’d start with sweet blasphemy, in the end, lost it all, and goodbye agony

[@alexw7629]

@@xxa4awesomexx595 u should check out heart of fire

[@tamarajones8424]

I've read Andy's book and I loved it and now I'm anxiously waiting for the new record and for paradise city later this month! But back to the book and this interview, I just love hearing about how this was his dream and everything else that's got him to this point where there's so many exciting things happening for him personally and for BVB!!!

[@MetalD]

I love the music of Black Veil Brides!

[@Chaz4543]

Jacoby Shaddix's hair is still taller than Andy's.

[@danielacedillo3714]

Yeah, I do agree with that. The older stuff is cool and pretty but I do like the deep stuff.

[@matheusagpcrvg]

What about 'Never Give In - EP'? The songs are great, the only version of The Gunsling is on it. I've never heard much about this EP and about the 2009 demo of This Prayer For You! Always wanted to hear Andy talk about it. Cheers from Brazil.

[@Rin_Evans]

I feel like people constantly forgets about that EP

[@DwightLivesMatter]

Rin Evans Rejected B-Sides of BVB. Lol.

[@aylesrgotham27]

😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍🇧🇷

[@missdanger4048]

Hahahah, I am SO GONNA FIND THEM IN THE INTENRET, I knew about Sex & Hollywood for yearrrrs, but don't remember if I tried to find those songs back when I was like 14 (I'm 24 now, so a "tRuE fAn" 😂), but now that I'm older, I - of course - understand better what he's talking about cause I'm not a native speaker xD

[@teammoonlight1625]

Cool.

[@acerhythm7026]

I could tell from the day IV released bvb was falling from the inside in some way. The music got more and more out of touch as the years went on, but the moment that element was gone it felt like a brand new experience. Also, love bvb, but CC is such a big part of this bands success. I love Sandra to death and the parts were totally killer, maybe it was just the shit recording, but her playing literally sounded like a midi on WSTW.

[@mc.dermart]

Where’s the shout out to Tom hanks Andy !!!

[@DwightLivesMatter]

OMFG he failed 😂😂

[@darsybecerra2401]

Alguien que le pongas subtitulo al español :/

[@kiyo1270]

Everything is so push and shove now. I can't even fathom what it is like in music. There are parts I like from each era. Andy has definitely developed as a person. Although, he thinks the fruit is dry, but he has so much more juice.

[@johnneino978]

Think quarantine has just gotten to him. Once he can get back to his normal hell still be the Andy that was so controversial. Easy to love/hate.

[@markf3812]

Did he mention his logs? If not then why not?

[@Kiara_Wrestler]

Dead meme

[@danielacedillo3714]

But really, that person sounds dumb. Because at the very least, it feels like a love letter to your fans which is cute.

[@thereisahellbelievemeIveseenit]

All of it makes so much more sense now... Thank you!