Believe it or not Kiss is one of their influence's
The other bands that influence them are these bands
Marilyn Manson accept he don't wear makeup much anymore now and he stopped with the fake eye and stopped his stage antic's he just sings now and wears whatever he has on that day when he performs.
The other bands that influence them
Motley Crue
The Misfits
Danzig
Alice Cooper
And alot of the 80's Hairbands
believe it or not but The Black Veil Bride's have know Cuss words in any of their songs at all I have both their albums that are out right now and their is none.
But they still rock for sure.
LM