• Record Label: Republic
  • Release Date: Jun 14, 2011
Metascore
67

Generally favorable reviews - based on 5 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 3 out of 5
  2. Negative: 0 out of 5
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  1. Kerrang!
    Jun 29, 2011
    80
    When Black Veil Brides have made an album as fist pumpingly anthemic and as downright fun as Set The World On fire is, you'd be incredibly foolish to bet against them doing just that. [18 Jun 2011, p.50]
  2. Jun 10, 2011
    70
    All in all, Set The World On Fire sounds a bit like a band having an identity crisis – the sound no longer matches the carefully-created image but the music's decent none the less.
  3. Alternative Press
    Jun 9, 2011
    70
    There's no question Biersack and the boys are making an active decision to go after the Rock On The Range crowd with lunkheaded hard rock and painfully bland ballads that are just dull enough to strike a chord with middle America. [Jul 2011, p.106]
  4. Q Magazine
    Aug 8, 2011
    60
    Second album is polished, though its anthemic pop-metalcore suffers from thinking its better than it is. [Aug. 2011, p. 119]
  5. Jun 14, 2011
    50
    Guitarists Jake Pitts and Jinxx are the showstealers here, riffing in constant harmony, and incorporating the speedy guitar pyrotechnics of similar-minded bands like Dragonforce and Escape the Fate while throwing in showy Zack Wilde pinch harmonics, and Yngwie Malmsteen sweeps.
User Score
5.6

Mixed or average reviews- based on 34 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 20 out of 34
  2. Negative: 13 out of 34
  1. Dec 22, 2012
    0
    Sounds worse than farting into a can. I can say this, because after I listened to one of their songs I made a wager with a friend that I couldSounds worse than farting into a can. I can say this, because after I listened to one of their songs I made a wager with a friend that I could fart a better melody into a can than this band can write. The can gave my fart a rather nice natural reverb and delay effect, which boosted the low end of the sound, it also provided my fart with natural compression and made it very pleasurable to the ears. Full Review »
  2. Oct 14, 2012
    8
    Coming off a rather rough sounding album in We Stitch these Wounds with every track making more towards the sound that makes Black VeilComing off a rather rough sounding album in We Stitch these Wounds with every track making more towards the sound that makes Black Veil Brides. Always worth a listen with Ritual, Savior and Rebel Love Song being the best sounds. Looking forward towards Wretched & Divine. Full Review »
  3. Jul 4, 2011
    10
    i loved this cd! it shows the variations of ranges of cc coma (drummer) fast to furious & sure is undoubtedly talented on the kit.he is ai loved this cd! it shows the variations of ranges of cc coma (drummer) fast to furious & sure is undoubtedly talented on the kit.he is a very good percussionist. guitarists jake, jinxx & ashley are simply fantastic with the riffs and jinxx on the violin is pure beauty. andy has definitely grown vocally since his last album. overall i give the cd A- & recommend it. ps in live performances they are excellent. you find yourself singing along with them everytime. Full Review »