Bring Me The Horizon have taken down the official lyric video for "Black And Blue (2026 Repented)" from YouTube after fans objected to its AI-generated imagery and the clip became a talking point across social platforms, Metalhead Zone reports. The band also deleted the promotional reels that used the same animated style, a wider retreat suggesting the whole visual rollout for the single was reconsidered rather than a single clip.
The song is part of the band's 2026 project re-recording its 2006 debut album Count Your Blessings, a return to its deathcore roots that longtime listeners had been waiting for, and the row overshadowed that moment. Reactions to the clip were split: some commenters said they had got used to the group using AI over the past couple of years, while others said they expected more imagination from a band that built its name on pushing boundaries and striking visuals, and complained about how little effort the clip seemed to show.
The outlet sets the episode within a wider standoff between artists who treat AI imagery as a quick, cheap way to fill a promo campaign and fans who see it as a shortcut. It notes that the band did not defend the choice in public or wave the complaints away; they simply removed the material, which the site reads as a rare show of accountability and a possible warning to other musicians weighing the same shortcut.
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