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The Poison is the debut album by Welsh metalcore band Bullet for My Valentine. The album was released on October 3, 2005 through Visible Noise Records in the UK, and on February 14, 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".

The album debuted at No. 128 on the Billboard 200 and No. 2 on the Heatseekers Chart, and as of January 30, 2009, the album has sold 1,200,000 copies worldwide and 500,000 copies in the US. It's the first album released through Trustkill Records to be officially certified gold by the RIAA.

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic
Big Cheese
Kerrang
Metal Hammer
Q
Total Guitar
Ultimate Guitar Archive(9.1/10)

The album has received generally many favorable reviews from the critics. Corey Apar of Allmusic awarded the album 3 stars out of 5, stating "Overall, The Poison 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."

The Poison
Year Chart Peak
position
2006 Billboard 200 128
2006 Top Heatseekers 2
2006 Top Independent Albums 2

Track listing

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

No.TitleLength
1."Intro....My Lifestyle" (feat. 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"4:07
13."The End"6:48
Total length:53:26
Alternate version
No.TitleLength
1."Intro...My Lifestyle" (feat. Apocalyptica)2:22
2."Her Voice Resides"4:17
3."4 Words (To Choke Upon)"3:43
4."Tears Don't Fall"5:56
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" (replaced "Spit You Out")3:36
9."Room 409"4:01
10."The Poison"3:39
11."10 Years Today"3:55
12."Cries in Vain"3:56
13."The End"6:48
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)4:37
Bonus DVD Included in the Deluxe Version
No.TitleLength
1."4 Words (To Choke Upon)" (Filmed Live at Club Quattro, Shibuya, Tokyo)3:47
2."Suffocating Under Words of Sorrow (What Can I Do)" (Filmed Live at Club Quattro, Shibuya, Tokyo)3:41
3."Cries in Vain" (Filmed Live at Club Quattro, Shibuya, Tokyo)4:17
4."All These Things I Hate (Revolve Around Me)" (Filmed Live at Brixton Academy, London, England)3:53
5."Her Voices Resides" (Filmed 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
UK Re-issue 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
Japanese Deluxe bonus tracks
No.TitleLength
14."Room 409" (Live)4:00
15."Spit You Out" (Live)4:03

Limited Edition Multimedia Content

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

Singles

Year Title Peak chart positions
Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks Hot Modern Rock Tracks
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

Personnel

Bullet for My Valentine
  • Matthew "Matt" Tuck – lead vocals, rhythm guitar, guitar solo on "4 Words (To Choke Upon)" & "Suffocating Under Words of Sorrow (What Can I Do)", first half of the solo in "Hand of Blood" and second half of the solos in "Her Voice Resides" and "Tears Don't Fall"
  • Michael "Padge" Paget – lead guitar, backing vocals
  • Jason "Jay" James – bass guitar, backing vocals
  • Michael "Moose" Thomas – drums
Additional musicians
Production details
  • All lyrics by Matt Tuck
  • All music by Bullet for My Valentine
    • Except "Intro" cellos by Apocalyptica, arrangement by Eicca Toppinen
    • Except "Welcome Home (Sanitarium)" by Metallica
  • Published by Harmageddon Publishing Ltd / Universal Music Publishing SAS
  • All tracks Produced & Mixed by Colin Richardson
    • Except "Hit the Floor" Produced & Mixed by Colin Richardson & Andy Sneap
  • All tracks Mixed at The Chapel, Lincolnshire
    • Except "4 Words (To Choke Upon)" mixed at The Sonic Ranch, El Paso, Texas
    • Except "Hit the Floor" mixed at Backstage Studios, Derbyshire
  • Engineered by Dan Turner
  • Engineering assistance by Will Bartle, Matt Hyde & Justin Leigh
  • Recorded at The Chapel (Lincolnshire), Backstage Studios (Derbyshire), Notting Pill Studios (Newport) & SUSI Studios (Finland)
  • (p) & (c) 2005 20-20 Entertainment, LLC released under exclusive license to Visible Noise in the UK
  • A&R - Martin Dodd
  • A&R UK - Julie Weir (www.VisibleNoise.com)
  • Worldwide Management - Paul Craig at Supervision Management Ltd (info@supervisionmgt.com)
  • Agent - Paul Ryan at The Agency Group (excluding USA)
  • Artwork by S2 at www.LaBoca.co.uk
  • Video footage filmed and edited by Dan Fernbach at Static Films
  • Band photographs by Patrick Ford

Release history

Country Date
United Kingdom 3 October 2005
Japan 30 January 2006
United States 14 February 2006

References

  1. http://www.bandit.fm/service/lookup.do?fChannelId=13&fArtistId=594&mpWiType=1&mpAlId=1039030
  2. http://itunes.apple.com/gb/album/the-poison/id262616083
  3. ^ "The Poison - Charts & Awards (Billboard Albums)". Allmusic. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  4. "Scream Aim Fire". BBC. 19 January 2008.
  5. "Biography". Facebook. 14 April 2011.
  6. "The Poison - Our First Official RIAA Certified Gold Record!". Trustkill. December 16, 2009. Retrieved February 12, 2010.
  7. "Bullet For My Valentine - The Poison Review". justpressplay. 9 June 2011.
  8. ^ "The Poison - Overview". Allmusic. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  9. Ultimate Guitar review
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