The Poison

Infobox Album |
Name = The Poison
Type = studio
Artist = Bullet for My Valentine


Released = flagicon|UK October 3, 2005
flagicon|USA February 14, 2006
flagicon|Japan January 30, 2006
Recorded = March - June 2005 at The Chapel, Backstage Studios, Notting Pill Studios
Label = Visible Noise (UK), Trustkill (US)
Genre = Metalcore
Length = 53:40
Producer = Colin Richardson
Reviews = *Allmusic Rating|3|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:x9c8b594csqg link]
*"Kerrang!" Rating|5|5
Last album = "Hand of Blood" (2005)
This album = "The Poison" (2005)
Next album = ""
(2006)
Misc = Singles
Name = The Poison
Type = studio
Single 1 = 4 Words (To Choke Upon)
Single 1 date =
Single 2 = Suffocating Under Words of Sorrow (What Can I Do)
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Single 3 = All These Things I Hate (Revolve Around Me)
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Single 4 = Tears Don't Fall
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"The Poison" is the debut album by Welsh metalcore band Bullet for My Valentine. It was released on October 3, 2005 through Visible Noise Records in the UK, and on 14th February, 2006 in the US through Trustkill Records. The album included 11 new songs and two old ones. "Cries in Vain" was originally taken from their self-titled five track UK EP and the US six track EP "Hand of Blood". "4 Words (To Choke Upon)" was originally taken from the EP "Hand of Blood". As of August 4, 2007, the album has sold 336,000 copies in the US.

Other covers

12" artwork

Other album cover variations

Track listing

All songs were written by Bullet for My Valentine.

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Germany special edition

This version is also available on iTunes US but has different track titles and a missing track.
#"Intro" - 2:23
#"Her Voice Resides" - 4:18
#"4 Words (To Choke Upon)" - 3:43
#"Tears Don't Fall" - 5:48
#"Suffocating Under Words of Sorrow (What Can I Do)" - 3:35
#"Hit the Floor" - 3:30
#"All These Things I Hate (Revolve Around Me)" - 3:45
#"Hand of Blood" ( on iTunes 1st version labeled as "Room 409") - 3:36
#"Room 409" (labeled as "The Poison") - 4:01
#"The Poison" (labeled as "10 Years Today") - 3:39
#"10 Years Today" (labeled as "Cries In Vain") - 3:56
#"Cries In Vain" (labeled as "Spit You Out") - 3:56
#"Spit You Out" (not available on US iTunes 1st Version) - 4:07
#"The End" - 6:56

Personnel

*Matthew "Matt" Tuck - lead vocals, Rhythm guitar
*Michael "Padge" Padget - Lead guitar, backing vocals
*Jason "Jay" James - Bass guitar, vocals
*Michael "Moose" Thomas - drums

*Eicca Toppinen - arrangement (on track 1)

Chart sales

The album debuted at #128 on the Billboard 200 and #2 on the Heatseekers Chart and as of August 4, 2007 it has sold 340,000 copies.

Credits

* All lyrics by Matt Tuck
* All music by Bullet for My Valentine
**except "Intro" cellos by Apocalyptica, arrangement by Eicca Toppinen
*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
* Engineering assistance by Dan Turner, 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 ([e-mail])
* Agent - Paul Ryan at The Agency Group (excluding USA
* Artwork by S2 at www.LaBoca.co.uk
* Video Footage Filmed & Edited by Dan Fernbach at Static Films
* Band Photographs by Patrick Ford

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