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Andy Black Confirms Debut Solo Album Title And Release Date

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March 16, 2016

He’s already announced a UK tour, now Andy Black, the cool alter-ego from Black Veil Brides frontman Andy Biersack has confirmed his debut solo album title and release date.

We can confirm that the album will be titled The Shadow Side and will be released worldwide on May 6 via Island Records – pre-orders for the album can be found by heading to following link: www.andyblackmusic.com. If you haven’t done so already, head to the Kerrang! Ticket Store to grab tickets to Andy Black’s UK tour – scroll down for dates.

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