Hand of Blood

Infobox Album
Name = Hand of Blood EP
Type = EP
Artist = Bullet for My Valentine

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Released = August 22, 2005
Recorded = The Chapel, Backstage Studios, Notting Pill Studios
Label = Trustkill Records
Genre = Metalcore
Length = 21:48
Producer = Colin Richardson
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Last album = "Bullet for My Valentine (EP)"
(2004)
This album = "Hand of Blood (EP)"
(2005)
Next album = "The Poison"
(2005)

"Hand of Blood" is the second EP by Welsh metalcore quartet Bullet for My Valentine. Since this EP is almost the same as the previous, with the Japan bonus track, it still has the metalcore sound. It was released on 22nd August, 2005 through Trustkill Records, with completely different artwork and slightly altered tracklisting (4 Words (To Choke Upon)) was track 6 on the Japan version of Bullet For My Valentine. "Hand of Blood" was only released in the US, but was available as an import in UK. "Hand of Blood" included the single "4 Words (To Choke Upon)", accompanied by a music video, along with "Hand of Blood". The songs "4 Words (To Choke Upon)" and "Cries in Vain" were later included on the band's full-length debut, "The Poison".Some people claim that this' song riff is strangely similar to Burzum's War.

The song, "Hand of Blood" was also featured in the racing game, Burnout Revenge in the in-game soundtrack. It was also used in , also by EA Games.

Track listing

# "4 Words (To Choke Upon)" - 3:46
# "Hand of Blood" - 3:37
# "Cries in Vain" - 4:00
# "Curses" - 3:59
# "No Control" - 3:34
# "Just Another Star" - 2:53

Personnel

*Matthew Tuck - vocals, rhythm guitar
*Michael Paget - lead guitar, backing vocals
*Jason James - bass, backing vocals
*Michael Thomas - drums

Featured on Soundtracks

* "Hand of Blood" was featured on the soundtracks to the video games and , although most of the song was edited
* "4 Words (To Choke Upon)" was on the soundtrack for NHL 06 and Madden NFL 06