Gravity (Bullet for My Valentine album)

Gravity
Studio album by Bullet for My Valentine
Released 29 June 2018 (2018-06-29)
Recorded Late 2016 – 2017
Studio Metropolis Studios, London, England
Genre
Length 41:37
Label Spinefarm
Producer Carl Bown
Bullet for My Valentine chronology
Venom
(2015)		 Gravity
(2018)
Singles from Gravity
  1. "Over It"
    Released: 1 April 2018
  2. "Piece of Me"
    Released: 27 April 2018
  3. "Letting You Go"
    Released: 7 August 2018

Gravity is the sixth studio album by the Welsh heavy metal band Bullet for My Valentine, which was released on 29 June 2018 via Spinefarm Records, their first album under the label. It is the first album with drummer Jason Bowld who joined in 2016 to replace founding drummer Michael "Moose" Thomas.[4] It is also the first album to feature bassist Jamie Mathias as a contributing member. Gravity represents a significant change in sound compared to the band's previous releases, moving toward the nu metal sound similar to their early years as "Jeff Killed John".[2]

On 1 April 2018, Bullet for My Valentine debuted "Over It", the first single from Gravity, on BBC Radio 1.[5]

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Distorted Sound Magazine(4/10)[6]
MetalSucks[7]
Exclaim!(6/10)[8]
Metal Hammer[9]
Sputnikmusic[10]
Blabbermouth(5/10)[11]

Critical reception

Upon its release, Gravity has received mixed-to-negative reviews from critics. Jeff Treppel of MetalSucks gave the album an extremely negative 0.5 out of 5, criticizing the sound for being a "bastard hybrid of Linkin Park-style radio rock" as well as the album's lyrical content and Matt Tuck's vocals. [12] A significantly more positive review came from Lukas Wojcicki of Exclaim!, who stated that the "newly implemented formula works as intended", and commented that the "tracks are easily digestible and regrettably catchy", although stated that "metal purists" would find the album "frustrating". [13]

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Leap of Faith"
3:19
2."Over It"
  • Tuck
  • Bowld
3:47
3."Letting You Go"
3:43
4."Not Dead Yet"
3:21
5."The Very Last Time"
  • Tuck
  • Bown
3:57
6."Piece of Me"
  • Tuck
  • Bowld
3:26
7."Under Again"
  • Tuck
  • Schwartz
4:10
8."Gravity"
  • Tuck
  • Bowld
4:00
9."Coma"
  • Tuck
  • Bowld
  • Bown
  • Fulk
3:33
10."Don't Need You" (remastered version)
  • Tuck
  • Bowld
4:50
11."Breathe Underwater"
3:41
Total length:41:47

Personnel

Bullet for My Valentine

Technical

  • Carl Bown – production, mixing
  • Colin Richardson – production (on "Don't Need You")
  • Alex Robinson – mixing assistant
  • Daniel Holub – art direction, design

Charts

Chart (2018) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[14] 10
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[15] 7
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[16] 21
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[17] 27
Canadian Albums (Billboard)[18] 18
Dutch Albums (MegaCharts)[19] 65
Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista)[20] 12
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[21] 7
Hungarian Albums (MAHASZ)[22] 27
Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)[23] 39
Scottish Albums (OCC)[24] 15
Spanish Albums (PROMUSICAE)[25] 50
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[26] 47
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[27] 6
UK Albums (OCC)[28] 13
US Billboard 200[29] 17
US Top Hard Rock Albums (Billboard)[30] 2
US Top Rock Albums (Billboard)[31] 6

References

  1. ↑ "Bullet for My Valentine 'Gravity' - Album Review". HeavyMag. Retrieved 11 June 2018.
  2. 1 2 "Album Review Bullet For My Valentine – Gravity". AltWire. Retrieved 27 June 2018.
  3. ↑ Yadav, Dylan (July 2, 2018). "Bullet For My Valentine Lay Out Their Emotions In "Gravity"". Immortal Reviews. Retrieved July 15, 2018.
  4. ↑ "Bullet for My Valentine's Jason Bowld Officially Named Drummer". Loudwire. Retrieved 18 January 2018.
  5. ↑ "Bullet For My Valentine To Release 'Gravity' Album In June; 'Over It' Single Receives World Premiere". Blabbermouth. 1 April 2018. Retrieved 1 April 2018.
  6. ↑ https://distortedsoundmag.com/album-review-gravity-bullet-for-my-valentine/
  7. ↑ http://www.metalsucks.net/2018/06/14/album-review-bullet-for-my-valentines-gravity/
  8. ↑ http://exclaim.ca/music/article/bullet_for_my_valentine-gravity
  9. ↑ https://www.loudersound.com/reviews/bullet-for-my-valentine-gravity-album-review
  10. ↑ https://www.sputnikmusic.com/review/77444/Bullet-For-My-Valentine-Gravity/
  11. ↑ http://www.blabbermouth.net/cdreviews/gravity/
  12. ↑ "Album Review: Bullet for My Valentine's Gravity". MetalSucks. 2018-06-14. Retrieved 2018-09-03.
  13. ↑ "Bullet For My Valentine Gravity". exclaim.ca. Retrieved 2018-09-03.
  14. ↑ "Australiancharts.com – Bullet for My Valentine – Gravity". Hung Medien. Retrieved 7 July 2018.
  15. ↑ "Austriancharts.at – Bullet for My Valentine – Gravity" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 12 July 2018.
  16. ↑ "Ultratop.be – Bullet for My Valentine – Gravity" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 6 July 2018.
  17. ↑ "Ultratop.be – Bullet for My Valentine – Gravity" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved 6 July 2018.
  18. ↑ "Bullet for My Valentine Chart History (Canadian Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 10 July 2018.
  19. ↑ "Dutchcharts.nl – Bullet for My Valentine – Gravity" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 6 July 2018.
  20. ↑ "Bullet for My Valentine: Gravity" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Retrieved 8 July 2018.
  21. ↑ "Offiziellecharts.de – Bullet for My Valentine – Gravity" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 6 July 2018.
  22. ↑ "Top 40 album DVD és válogatáslemez-lista – 2018. 27. hét" (in Hungarian). MAHASZ. Retrieved 15 July 2018.
  23. ↑ "VG-lista – Topp 40 Album uke 27, 2018". VG-lista. Retrieved 7 July 2018.
  24. ↑ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 July 2018.
  25. ↑ "Top 100 Albumes – Semana 27: del 29.6.2018 al 5.7.2018" (in Spanish). Productores de Música de España. Retrieved 11 July 2018.
  26. ↑ "Sverigetopplistan – Sveriges Officiella Topplista". Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 6 July 2018. Click on "Veckans albumlista".
  27. ↑ "Swisscharts.com – Bullet for My Valentine – Gravity". Hung Medien. Retrieved 11 July 2018.
  28. ↑ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 July 2018.
  29. ↑ "Bullet for My Valentine Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved 10 July 2018.
  30. ↑ "Bullet for My Valentine Chart History (Top Hard Rock Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 10 July 2018.
  31. ↑ "Bullet for My Valentine Chart History (Top Rock Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 10 July 2018.
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