The Poison

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

The Poison
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Studio album by
Bullet for My Valentine
Released3 October 2005
RecordedOctober 2004–February 2005
Studio
Genre Metalcore [2]
Length53:26
Label
Producer Colin Richardson
Bullet for My Valentine chronology
Hand of Blood
(2005)		The Poison
(2005)		 Scream Aim Fire
(2008)
Deluxe edition
The Poison (Deluxe Version).jpg
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 digipack edition (alternate track listing) [19]
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."Hand of Blood"3:35
9."Room 409"4:01
10."The Poison"3:39
11."10 Years Today"3:55
12."Cries in Vain"3:56
13."Spit You Out"4:07
14."The End"6:48
Total length:57:01
Limited digipack edition enhanced material
No.TitleLength
1."Hand of Blood" (music video)3:34
2."4 Words (To Choke Upon)" (music video)3:51
3."Behind the scene" (video) 
4."Wallpaper" 
Japanese bonus tracks
No.TitleLength
14."Room 409" (live)4:00
15."Spit You Out" (live)4:03
Total length:61:31
UK deluxe edition bonus tracks
No.TitleLength
14."7 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
Total length:68:33
UK deluxe edition bonus DVD
No.TitleLength
1."Hand of Blood" (music video)3:34
2."4 Words (To Choke Upon)" (music video)3:51
3."Suffocating Under Words of Sorrow (What Can I Do)" (music video)3:26
4."4 Words (To Choke Upon)" (live at Club Quattro, Shibuya, Tokyo)3:47
5."Suffocating Under Words of Sorrow (What Can I Do)" (live at Club Quattro, Shibuya, Tokyo)3:41
6."Cries in Vain" (live at Club Quattro, Shibuya, Tokyo)4:17
Total length:22:36
US deluxe edition bonus tracks
No.TitleLength
14."7 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 version)4:37
Total length:71:34
US deluxe edition bonus DVD
No.TitleLength
1."4 Words (To Choke Upon)" (live at Club Quattro, Shibuya, Tokyo)3:47
2."Suffocating Under Words of Sorrow (What Can I Do)" (live at Club Quattro, Shibuya, Tokyo)3:41
3."Cries in Vain" (live at Club Quattro, Shibuya, Tokyo)4:17
4."All These Things I Hate (Revolve Around Me)" (live at Brixton Academy, London, England)3:53
5."Her Voice Resides" (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
Total length:36:06

Personnel

Charts

Album

Chart (2005–2013)Peak
position
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria) [22] 43
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100) [23] 25
Japanese Albums (Oricon) [24] 37
Scottish Albums (OCC) [25] 25
UK Albums (OCC) [26] 21
UK Rock & Metal Albums (OCC) [27] 1
UK Independent Albums (OCC) [28] 3
US Billboard 200 [29] 128
US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard) [30] 2
US Independent Albums (Billboard) [31] 9
Chart (2024)Peak
position
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100) [23] 44
UK Albums (OCC) [32] 66
Scottish Albums (OCC) [33] 19
UK Rock & Metal Albums (OCC) [34] 2

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Germany (BVMI) [35] Platinum200,000‡
United Kingdom (BPI) [36] Gold100,000^
United States (RIAA) [37] Gold500,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ↑ Welch, Ben (4 February 2016). "Chapter Eight: The Poison". Bullet for My Valentine: Scream Aim Conquer. Music Press Books. p. 38. ISBN   978-1784189815 . Retrieved 26 January 2019.
  2. ↑ Collins, Dillon (12 June 2018). "'I Just Didn't Really Want To Be In A Band Anymore' – BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE's Matt Tuck on the Precursor to Gravity". Metal Injection. Retrieved 19 November 2022.
  3. ↑ "The Poison by Bullet for My Valentine". iTunes . 3 October 2005.
  4. 1 2 "The Poison - Charts & Awards (Billboard Albums)". Allmusic .
  5. ↑ McAlpine, Fraser (19 January 2008). "Bullet For My Valentine- 'Scream Aim Fire'". BBC . Retrieved 26 May 2019.
  6. ↑ "Biography". Facebook. 14 April 2011.
  7. ↑ "BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE And TRIVIUM Announce North American Dates For 'The Poisoned Ascendancy' Tour". Blabbermouth. 17 September 2024.
  8. ↑ "The Poison - Bullet for My Valentine | Album | AllMusic". AllMusic .
  9. ↑ "Album Review: Bullet for My Valentine - the Poison". 3 October 2005. Archived from the original on 27 June 2018.
  10. 1 2 "The Poison - Overview". Allmusic .
  11. ↑ Rauf, Raziq (3 November 2005). "Album Review: Bullet For My Valentine - The Poison". Drowned in Sound . Archived from the original on 27 June 2018. Retrieved 26 June 2018.
  12. 1 2 "Bullet for My Valentine - The Poison". Punknews.org. 14 February 2006.
  13. ↑ "The Poison". Blabbermouth.net. 6 February 2006. Retrieved 14 February 2025.
  14. ↑ "Bullet For My Valentine: The Poison | Reviews @ Ultimate-Guitar.com". Ultimate-guitar.com. Retrieved 14 February 2025.
  15. ↑ "Bullet for My Valentine The Poison". Sputnikmusic. 18 March 2011.
  16. ↑ "Bullet For My Valentine - The Poison". Sputnikmusic.com.
  17. ↑ "Bullet For My Valentine - The Poison Review from Music Emissions". Musicemissions.com.
  18. ↑ "Bullet For My Valentine - The Poison - Review - Stylus Magazine". Archived from the original on 10 May 2012. Retrieved 21 September 2014.
  19. ↑ "Digipack". SCM Soundcrave Magazine. Archived from the original on 11 August 2014.
  20. ↑ Archived at Ghostarchive and the Wayback Machine : "Bullet for My Valentine - Wikipedia: Fact or Fiction?". YouTube . 25 July 2018.
  21. ↑ "BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE Drummer: Former Bassist JASON 'JAY' JAMES 'Never Really Contributed Anyway'". Blabbermouth.net. 30 July 2015.
  22. ↑ "Austriancharts.at – Bullet for My Valentine – The Poison" (in German). Hung Medien.
  23. 1 2 "Offiziellecharts.de – Bullet for My Valentine – The Poison" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts.
  24. ↑ "Oricon – Bullet for My Valentine – The Poison". oricn ME inc.
  25. ↑ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
  26. ↑ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
  27. ↑ "Official Rock & Metal Albums Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company.
  28. ↑ "Official Independent Albums Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company.
  29. ↑ "Bullet for My Valentine Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard.
  30. ↑ "Bullet for My Valentine Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard.
  31. ↑ "Bullet for My Valentine Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard.
  32. ↑ "Bullet for My Valentine | Artist | Official Charts". UK Albums Chart. Retrieved 6 December 2024.
  33. ↑ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company .
  34. ↑ "Official Rock & Metal Albums Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company .
  35. ↑ "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Bullet for My Valentine; 'The Poison')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie . Retrieved 9 December 2022.
  36. ↑ "British album certifications – Bullet for My Valentine – The Poison". British Phonographic Industry.
  37. ↑ "American album certifications – Bullet for My Valentine – The Poison". Recording Industry Association of America.
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