Black Veil Brides frontman Andy Biersack has weighed in on the ongoing debate surrounding Yungblud’s media portrayal. He addressed the topic in a statement covered by Louder Sound.
While Biersack expressed appreciation for Yungblud’s talent, he took issue with the music media’s habit of labeling young rock artists as the “saviour” of the genre.
“Yungblud is very talented. I’m not deeply invested in his material, but people just want to talk shit about young rock star-types. It doesn’t help when headlines are calling him a ‘saviour’,” Biersack said. “He’s not calling himself that! The music industry has a never-ending turnover of ‘Saviours of Rock ‘n’ Roll’.”
Biersack went on to challenge the broader notion that rock music needs saving in the first place.
“It’s stupid to label anyone a saviour of a gigantic rock world that still exists,” he continued. “You’ve got rock bands headlining stages for 100,000 people. People in the mainstream need to pay attention to what’s happening.”
The comments reflect a wider conversation within the rock community about how the genre is perceived and represented in mainstream media. Coming from someone with Biersack’s track record, the remarks carry particular weight. He is not simply defending a peer, but speaking from a position of hard-earned credibility within the rock world.
Biersack himself is no stranger to recognition in the genre. As reported by Kiddle, Black Veil Brides’ self-titled album won Album of the Year at the Alternative Press Music Awards. Biersack was personally named Hero of the Year by the Rock Sound Music Awards. These accolades place him among the more celebrated figures in modern rock, lending authority to his perspective on how the media frames the genre’s future.
Black Veil Brides currently features Biersack alongside Jinxx, Jake Pitts, Christian “CC” Coma, and Lonny Eagleton. The band remains an active and touring force in rock music. Their continued presence is itself a testament to Biersack’s broader point — that rock is not a dying genre in need of a single saviour, but a thriving ecosystem sustained by many artists across generations.
Biersack’s focus is also firmly on what lies ahead for his own band. PopHorror reported that Biersack has been discussing Black Veil Brides’ forthcoming album Vindicate and what he describes as the band’s next era. This signals that his energy is directed toward the ongoing relevance of rock music rather than any single artist being crowned its figurehead.
Taken together, Biersack’s comments paint a picture of an artist who is both protective of the genre he helped shape and critical of the media narratives that, in his view, do it a disservice. For Biersack, the real story of rock is not about saviours — it is about the countless bands already filling arenas and keeping the genre alive.
