The Poison

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The Poison
Thepoison.jpg
Studio album by
Bullet for My Valentine
Released
  • 3 October 2005 (U.K.)
  • 30 January 2006 (Japan)
  • 14 February 2006 (U.S.)
RecordedMarch–June 2005
Studio
GenreMetalcore[2]
Length53:26
Label
ProducerColin Richardson
Bullet for My Valentine chronology
Hand of Blood
(2005) 		The Poison
(2005) 		Scream Aim Fire
(2008)
Deluxe edition
The Poison (Deluxe Version).jpg
Singles from The Poison
  1. "4 Words (To Choke Upon)"
    Released: 28 March 2005
  2. "Suffocating Under Words of Sorrow (What Can I Do)"
    Released: 19 September 2005
  3. "All These Things I Hate (Revolve Around Me)"
    Released: 3 February 2006
  4. "Tears Don't Fall"
    Released: 17 June 2006

The Poison is the debut studio album by Welsh heavy metal band Bullet for My Valentine. The album was released on 3 October 2005 through Visible Noise Records in the UK, and on 14 February 2006 in the United States, through Trustkill Records. The album included 11 new songs and two previously heard songs, "Cries in Vain", which was previously heard from their self-titled UK EP and from their US EP, Hand of Blood, as well as from "4 Words (To Choke Upon)" was previously included on the same US release. Different editions of the album contain the song "Hand of Blood", previously heard from these EPs, replacing "Spit You Out".[3]

The album debuted at number 128 on the Billboard 200[4] and number 2 on the Heatseekers Chart,[4] and as of 30 January 2018, the album has sold 1,600,000 copies worldwide[5] and 500,000 copies in the US.[6] It is the first album released through Trustkill Records to be officially certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).[7][8]

Reception[]

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic3/5 stars[9]
Big Cheese5/5 stars
Drowned in Sound9/10[10]
Kerrang!4/5 stars
Metal Hammer8/10 stars
Q4/5 stars
Total Guitar5/5 stars
PunkNews.org1.5/5 stars[11]
Blabbermouth6/10[12]
Ultimate Guitar Archive(9.1/10)[13]
Sputnikmusic5/5 stars[14]

Corey Apar of Allmusic awarded the album 3 stars out of 5, commenting that the album showed a "melodic metal-meets-emo aesthetic" peppered with "powerful riffs and classic metal". Apar concluded that the album "is a well-produced, solid effort – but seeing as they're now trying to take over American hearts, it would be nice to see future attempts to distinguish themselves more from the new-school pack."[9] Sputnikmusic also gave the album a 3 out of 5 with the explanation that it is "fun to listen to, and the guitar work sure is nice. The vocals are good as well, as main singer has a good voice, melodic and screamed, well supported by the screaming of the bassist."[15] Music Emissions said the album contained very catchy songs, with clean and fast guitar sounds, and "an undertone of pop" which fits with the drumming. Despite its positive points, the reviewer said that the album would not attract people from outside the metalcore subgenre.[16]

Stylus Magazine gave the album a C− (below average) and said that The Poison album appeared to be made for provincial 15-year-olds to get violent with each other. The reviewer noted two songs that were indicative of the band's "A-game": "The Poison" and "Suffocating Under Words of Sorrow (What Can I Do)".[17] Punknews.org wrote that the album was "drab", leaving the reviewer bored with the slow pace, and frustrated that the screaming loud passages were delivered without a sense of anger or attitude.[11]

Track listing[]

All lyrics are written by Matthew Tuck; all music is composed by Bullet for My Valentine.

No.TitleLength
1."Intro" (featuring Apocalyptica)2:22
2."Her Voice Resides"4:17
3."4 Words (To Choke Upon)"3:43
4."Tears Don't Fall"5:48
5."Suffocating Under Words of Sorrow (What Can I Do)"3:35
6."Hit the Floor"3:30
7."All These Things I Hate (Revolve Around Me)"3:45
8."Room 409"4:01
9."The Poison"3:39
10."10 Years Today"3:55
11."Cries in Vain"3:56
12."Spit You Out"4:08
13."The End"6:48
Total length:53:28
Limited digipack edition (alternate track listing)[18]
No.TitleLength
1."Intro" (featuring Apocalyptica)2:22
2."Her Voice Resides"4:17
3."4 Words (To Choke Upon)"3:43
4."Tears Don't Fall"5:48
5."Suffocating Under Words of Sorrow (What Can I Do)"3:35
6."Hit the Floor"3:30
7."All These Things I Hate (Revolve Around Me)"3:45
8."Hand of Blood"3:35
9."Room 409"4:01
10."The Poison"3:39
11."10 Years Today"3:55
12."Cries in Vain"3:56
13."Spit You Out"4:07
14."The End"6:48
Total length:57:01
Limited digipack edition enhanced material
No.TitleLength
1."Hand of Blood" (music video)3:34
2."4 Words (To Choke Upon)" (music video)3:51
3."Behind the scene" (video) 
4."Wallpaper" 
Japanese bonus tracks
No.TitleLength
14."Room 409" (live)4:00
15."Spit You Out" (live)4:03
UK deluxe edition bonus tracks
No.TitleLength
14."Seven Days"3:24
15."My Fist, Your Mouth, Her Scars"3:52
16."Spit You Out" (live at the Brixton Academy)4:16
17."All These Things I Hate (Revolve Around Me)" (live at the Brixton Academy)4:03
UK deluxe edition bonus DVD
No.TitleLength
1."Hand of Blood" (music video)3:34
2."4 Words (To Choke Upon)" (music video)3:51
3."Suffocating Under Words of Sorrow (What Can I Do)" (music video)3:26
4."4 Words (To Choke Upon)" (live at Club Quattro, Shibuya, Tokyo)3:47
5."Suffocating Under Words of Sorrow (What Can I Do)" (live at Club Quattro, Shibuya, Tokyo)3:41
6."Cries in Vain" (live at Club Quattro, Shibuya, Tokyo)4:17
US deluxe edition bonus tracks
No.TitleLength
14."Seven Days"3:24
15."My Fist, Your Mouth, Her Scars"3:52
16."Welcome Home (Sanitarium)" (Metallica cover)6:13
17."Tears Don't Fall" (acoustic version)4:37
US deluxe edition bonus DVD
No.TitleLength
1."4 Words (To Choke Upon)" (live at Club Quattro, Shibuya, Tokyo)3:47
2."Suffocating Under Words of Sorrow (What Can I Do)" (live at Club Quattro, Shibuya, Tokyo)3:41
3."Cries in Vain" (live at Club Quattro, Shibuya, Tokyo)4:17
4."All These Things I Hate (Revolve Around Me)" (live at Brixton Academy, London, England)3:53
5."Her Voice Resides" (live at Brixton Academy, London, England)4:26
6."Hand of Blood" (music video)3:34
7."4 Words (To Choke Upon)" (music video)3:51
8."Tears Don't Fall" (music video)4:40
9."All These Things I Hate (Revolve Around Me)" (music video)3:58

Personnel[]

Charts[]

Singles[]

Year Title Peak chart positions
US Mainstream Rock US Modern Rock
2005 "4 Words (To Choke Upon)" — —
2005 "Suffocating Under Words of Sorrow (What Can I Do)" — —
2006 "All These Things I Hate (Revolve Around Me)" 13 30
2006 "Tears Don't Fall" 24 32

Album[]

Chart (2005–2013) Peak
position
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[21] 43
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[22] 25
Japanese Albums (Oricon)[23] 37
Scottish Albums (OCC)[24] 25
UK Albums (OCC)[25] 21
UK Rock & Metal Albums (OCC)[26] 1
UK Independent Albums (OCC)[27] 3
US Billboard 200[28] 128
US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[29] 2
US Independent Albums (Billboard)[30] 9

Certifications[]

Region Certification Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[31] Gold 100,000^
United States (RIAA)[32] Gold 500,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References[]

  1. ^ Welch, Ben (4 February 2016). "Chapter Eight: The Poison". Bullet for My Valentine: Scream Aim Conquer. Music Press Books. p. 38. ISBN 978-1784189815. Retrieved 26 January 2019.
  2. ^ Colgan, Chris (12 May 2010). "Bullet for My Valentine: Fever". PopMatters. Retrieved 26 June 2018.
  3. ^ "The Poison by Bullet for My Valentine". 3 October 2005.
  4. ^ Jump up to: a b "The Poison - Charts & Awards (Billboard Albums)". Allmusic.
  5. ^ McAlpine, Fraser (19 January 2008). "Bullet For My Valentine- 'Scream Aim Fire'". BBC. Retrieved 26 May 2019.
  6. ^ "Biography". Facebook. 14 April 2011.
  7. ^ "The Poison - Our First Official RIAA Certified Gold Record!". Trustkill. 16 December 2009. Retrieved 12 February 2010.[permanent dead link]
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  9. ^ Jump up to: a b "The Poison - Overview". Allmusic.
  10. ^ Rauf, Raziq (3 November 2005). "Album Review: Bullet For My Valentine - The Poison". Drowned in Sound. Archived from the original on 27 June 2018. Retrieved 26 June 2018.
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  12. ^ blabbermouth
  13. ^ "Bullet For My Valentine: The Poison - Reviews @ Ultimate-Guitar.com".
  14. ^ "Bullet for My Valentine The Poison". Sputnikmusic. 3 October 2005.
  15. ^ "Bullet For My Valentine - The Poison (album review 16) - Sputnikmusic". www.sputnikmusic.com.
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  17. ^ "Bullet For My Valentine - The Poison - Review - Stylus Magazine".
  18. ^ "Digipack". SCM Soundcrave Magazine. Archived from the original on 11 August 2014.
  19. ^ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bAWrGjS48Xk
  20. ^ https://www.blabbermouth.net/news/bullet-for-my-valentine-drummer-former-bassist-jason-jay-james-never-really-contributed-anyway/
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  22. ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Bullet for My Valentine – The Poison" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts.
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  24. ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
  25. ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
  26. ^ "Official Rock & Metal Albums Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company.
  27. ^ "Official Independent Albums Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company.
  28. ^ "Bullet for My Valentine Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard.
  29. ^ "Bullet for My Valentine Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard.
  30. ^ "Bullet for My Valentine Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard.
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  32. ^ "American album certifications – Bullet for My Valentine – The Poison". Recording Industry Association of America.
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