With their surprise debut at #1 on the Billboard Independent charts, Black Veil Brides are single-handedly trying to resurrect the type of metal/glam fusion that made Motley Crue and KISS rise to stardom. Cloaked in black and layered in shadowy makeup, the band is well on their way. I had a chance to get a few minutes with bassist Ashley Purdy and get some questions answered.
“We Stitch These Wounds” soared to #1 on the billboard independent chart a week after its release: Did you expect that kind of reception, or did its first week performance exceed what you thought?