The Poison

The Poison
Studio album by Bullet for My Valentine
Released 3 October 2005 (UK)
30 January 2006 (Japan)
14 February 2006 (USA)
Recorded March–June 2005 at The Chapel, Backstage Studios, Notting Pill Studios
Genre
Length 53:26
Label
Producer Colin Richardson
Bullet for My Valentine chronology
Hand of Blood
(2005)Hand of Blood2005		 The Poison
(2005)		 Scream Aim Fire
(2008)Scream Aim Fire2008
Deluxe Edition
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 the 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]

Receiving generally positive reviews from critics, 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
Allmusic[9]
Big Cheese
Drowned in Sound9/10[10]
Kerrang!
Metal Hammer
Q
Total Guitar
Sputnikmusic(5/5)[11]
Ultimate Guitar Archive(9.1/10)[12]

The album received generally positive reviews from the critics with many fans considering The Poison to be the band's strongest album. 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."[13] 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.[14]

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)".[15] 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.[16]

Track listing

All lyrics written by Matthew Tuck; all music 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 Edition Multimedia Content

  • Hand of Blood - Video Clip
  • 4 Words (To Choke Upon) - Video Clip
  • Behind the Scenes - Video Clips
  • Wallpaper

Charts and certifications

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)[18] 25
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[19] 43
UK Albums (OCC)[20] 21
Japanese Albums (Oricon)[21] 37
US Billboard 200[22] 128
US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[23] 2
US Independent Albums (Billboard)[24] 9

Certifications

Region CertificationCertified units/Sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[25] Gold 100,000^
United States (RIAA)[26] Gold 500,000^

Personnel

References

  1. ↑ Sigel, Zack (August 13, 2015). "With Their New Album Venom, Bullet For My Valentine Enter The Next Stage Of Their Career". VH1. Retrieved June 26, 2018.
  2. ↑ Colgan, Chris (May 12, 2010). "Bullet for My Valentine: Fever". PopMatters. Retrieved June 26, 2018.
  3. ↑ "The Poison by Bullet for My Valentine". 3 October 2005.
  4. 1 2 "The Poison - Charts & Awards (Billboard Albums)". Allmusic.
  5. ↑ "Scream Aim Fire". BBC. 19 January 2008.
  6. ↑ "Biography". Facebook. 14 April 2011.
  7. ↑ "The Poison - Our First Official RIAA Certified Gold Record!". Trustkill. 16 December 2009. Retrieved 12 February 2010.
  8. ↑ "Bullet For My Valentine - The Poison Review". justpressplay. 9 June 2011.
  9. 1 2 "The Poison - Overview". Allmusic.
  10. ↑ Rauf, Raziq (November 3, 2005). "Album Review: Bullet For My Valentine - The Poison". Drowned in Sound. Retrieved June 26, 2018.
  11. ↑ "Bullet For My Valentine - The Poison (album review ) - Sputnikmusic". www.sputnikmusic.com.
  12. ↑ "Bullet For My Valentine: The Poison - Reviews @ Ultimate-Guitar.com".
  13. ↑ "Bullet For My Valentine - The Poison (album review 16) - Sputnikmusic". www.sputnikmusic.com.
  14. ↑ "Bullet For My Valentine - The Poison Review from Music Emissions". Music Emissions - Indie Music.
  15. ↑ "Bullet For My Valentine - The Poison - Review - Stylus Magazine".
  16. ↑ Punknews.org. "Bullet for My Valentine - The Poison". www.punknews.org.
  17. ↑ "Digipack". SCM Soundcrave Magazine. Archived from the original on 2014-08-11.
  18. ↑ "Austriancharts.at – Bullet for My Valentine – The Poison" (in German). Hung Medien.
  19. ↑ "Longplay-Chartverfolgung at Musicline" (in German). Musicline.de. Phononet GmbH.
  20. ↑ "Bullet for My Valentine | Artist | Official Charts". UK Albums Chart.
  21. ↑ "Oricon – Bullet for My Valentine – The Poison". oricn ME inc.
  22. ↑ "Bullet for My Valentine Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard.
  23. ↑ "Bullet for My Valentine Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard.
  24. ↑ "Bullet for My Valentine Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard.
  25. ↑ "British album certifications – Bullet for My Valentine – The Poison". British Phonographic Industry. Select albums in the Format field. Select Gold in the Certification field. Type The Poison in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
  26. ↑ "American album certifications – Bullet for My Valentine – The Poison". Recording Industry Association of America. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Album, then click SEARCH. 
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