American rock band formed in Cincinnati in 2006. Lineup: Andy Biersack (vocals), Jake Pitts (guitar), Jinxx (guitar/violin), Ashley Purdy (bass, 2009-2020), and Christian "CC" Coma (drums). Distinguished by their theatrical glam-meets-emo presentation, drawing visual references from Mötley Crüe and KISS.
Seven studio albums starting with We Stitch These Wounds (2010). Commercial peak: Set the World on Fire (2011), Wretched and Divine: The Story of the Wild Ones (2013), and the self-titled fourth album (2014). Biersack also pursues a solo career as Andy Black.