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THE REVIEW
Take the Lostprophets and mix them well with Trivium, and you'll get Bullet For My Valentine... and it doesn't necessarily mean that mixtures have to have negative results.
They come from Wales, a country that has produced two groups that have had great success, namely Lostprophets and Funeral For A Friend.
"The Poison" is an explosive blend of furious metal with melodic openings that do not at all detract from the power of this album. Just to be clear, although they are from the same country as the two aforementioned bands, I would rather compare them to their "friends" overseas like Matthew K. Heafy's band (Trivium, for those who don't know). Let's start by saying that the lyrics, although they talk about common things like love, hope, life experiences, etc., are written in a mature way with deep and engaging verses. The album is meticulous in every detail, the production and mixing come close to perfection. The sounds are always surprising and consequently never tire. The work starts with an intro that lasts about two and a half minutes and foreshadows good things. The best tracks can be found in the 3 singles such as "4 Words", "Suffocating Under the Words Of Sorrow (What Can I Do?)" and "All These Things I Hate (Revolve Around Me)". "Hit the Floor" is also excellent. "Room 409" is beautiful. The title track and "10 Years Today" are also very well made.
As for my personal tastes, my favorite track is "Cries in Vain". Then, if Bullet For My Valentine can afford the luxury of using a wonderful song like "Spit You Out" as a bonus track, it means these four guys have plenty of ideas to sell... A breath of fresh air needed to stir the waters of a scene perhaps still too tied to the usual historical names, and above all of a land, the United Kingdom, increasingly at the mercy of all these new indie-rock bands and the like with a technique comparable to that of the Sex Pistols (and that's not a compliment obviously) and imagination equal to zero but after all, de gustibus non disputandum est.
Long live Bullet For My Valentine, paving the way for the young.
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Bullet For My Valentine’s debut album 'The Poison' is a powerful mix of furious metal and melodic elements. With mature lyrics and top-class production, the album stands out in the metal scene. Key tracks include '4 Words', 'Suffocating Under the Words Of Sorrow', and 'Hit the Floor'. The band shows fresh ideas, paving the way for younger metal acts.Tracklist Lyrics Videos
Bullet for My Valentine
Bullet for My Valentine are a Welsh heavy metal/metalcore band formed in Bridgend in 2003. Reviews here focus on their debut The Poison and the later shift toward more mainstream-leaning metal on albums like Fever, with ongoing debate about thrash influences on Scream Aim Fire.15 Reviews
Other reviews
By jecko666
They have an excellent technique, almost enviable, I'd say: melodies that overlap perfectly, clean and fast solos... all very nice.
Heard one, heard them all.
By SmknToyz87
The album could almost touch perfection... It's a shame for this attempt by Bullet to revive the fortunes of a genre that’s too prevalent and recently lacking originality.
Hats off, however, to the proposal of this British Act which can easily help make the horses of your car run, preferably at night and on some straight line.
By kissarmy
The revolution is called 'Tears Don’t Fall'... a song with a melancholic riff, but just one scream from Matthew Tuck is enough to give a different twist.
'Suffocating Under Words of Sorrow' reveals itself as a small masterpiece.
By Taurus
The album lends itself both to those looking for something powerful and aggressive, while also being good for those who do not disdain more peaceful moments.
'Tears don’t fall' is the splendid 4th track with a well-crafted melody that shakes off melancholy and finds relief in the electrifying finale.
