This article is about the Bullet for My Valentine album. For other uses, see Poison (disambiguation).
The Poison
File:Thepoison.jpg
Studio album by Bullet for My Valentine
Released October 3, 2005
Recorded March–June 2005 at The Chapel, Backstage Studios, Notting Pill Studios
Genre Metalcore, heavy metal
Length 53:26
Label Visible Noise, Trustkill
Producer Colin Richardson
Bullet for My Valentine chronology
Hand of Blood (2005) The Poison (2005) Scream Aim Fire
(2008)
Deluxe Edition
Deluxe Edition
Singles from The Poison
  1. "4 Words (To Choke Upon)"
    Released: March 28, 2005
  2. "Suffocating Under Words of Sorrow (What Can I Do)"
    Released: September 19, 2005
  3. "All These Things I Hate (Revolve Around Me)"
    Released: February 3, 2006
  4. "Tears Don't Fall"
    Released: June 23, 2006

The Poison is the debut album by Welsh heavy metal 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".[1][2]

The album debuted at No. 128 on the Billboard 200[3] and No. 2 on the Heatseekers Chart,[3] and as of January 30, 2009, the album has sold 1,200,000 copies worldwide[4] and 500,000 copies in the US.[5] It's the first album released through Trustkill Records to be officially certified gold by the RIAA.[6][7]

Contents

Reception [link]

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
Allmusic 3/5 stars[8]
Big Cheese 5/5 stars
Kerrang 4/5 stars
Metal Hammer 8/10 stars
Q 4/5 stars
Total Guitar 5/5 stars
Ultimate Guitar Archive (9.1/10)[9]

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."[8]

The Poison[3]
Year Chart Peak
position
2006 The Billboard 200 128
2006 Top Heatseekers 2
2006 Top Independent Albums 2

Track listing [link]

All lyrics written by Matthew Tuck, all music composed by Bullet for My Valentine.

No. Title Length
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"   4:07
13. "The End"   6:48
Total length:
 53:26

Limited Edition Multimedia Content [link]

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

Singles [link]

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 [link]

Bullet for My Valentine
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 [link]

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

References [link]

  1. ^ https://www.bandit.fm/service/lookup.do?fChannelId=13&fArtistId=594&mpWiType=1&mpAlId=1039030
  2. ^ https://itunes.apple.com/gb/album/the-poison/id262616083
  3. ^ a b c "The Poison - Charts & Awards (Billboard Albums)". Allmusic. https://www.allmusic.com/album/r807324/charts-awards. 
  4. ^ "Scream Aim Fire". BBC. 19 January 2008. https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/chartblog/2008/01/bullet_for_my_valentine_scream.shtml. 
  5. ^ "Biography". Facebook. 14 April 2011. https://www.facebook.com/home.php#!/BulletForMyValentine?sk=info. 
  6. ^ "The Poison - Our First Official RIAA Certified Gold Record!". Trustkill. December 16, 2009. https://gb.trustkill.com/label/news/comments.php?id=776. Retrieved February 12, 2010. 
  7. ^ "Bullet For My Valentine - The Poison Review". justpressplay. 9 June 2011. https://www.justpressplay.net/reviews/1046-the-poison.html=info. 
  8. ^ a b "The Poison - Overview". Allmusic. https://www.allmusic.com/album/r807324. 
  9. ^ Ultimate Guitar review
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Poison (disambiguation)

Poison is a substance that causes injury, illness, or death.

Poison or The Poison may also refer to:

Fictional characters

  • Poison (comics), a Marvel Comics heroine with toxic, poisonous abilities
  • Poison (Final Fight), a character in the Final Fight and Street Fighter video-game series

    • Film and television

  • Poison (film), a 1991 film directed by Todd Haynes
  • Poison (House), a 2005 episode of House
  • "Poison" (Law & Order: Criminal Intent), an episode of Law & Order: Criminal Intent

    • Literature

  • "Poison" (story), by Roald Dahl
  • Poison (Kielland novel), by Alexander Kielland
  • Poison (Wooding novel), by Chris Wooding

    • Music

    Bands

  • Poison (American band), an American glam metal band
  • Poison (German band), a German black metal band

    • Albums and EPs

  • Poison (Chamillionaire album)
  • Poison (Rebecca album)
  • Poison (Bell Biv DeVoe album), 1990
  • Poison (Groove Coverage EP), 2004
  • Poison (Secret EP), 2012
  • The Poison, an album by Bullet for My Valentine

    • Songs

  • "Poison" (Alice Cooper song), a 1989 song
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