Scream Aim Fire

Scream Aim Fire
Bullet for My Valentine studio album
Publication (s)	January 28, 2008
admission	2007
Label (s)	Sony BMG
Format (s)	CD, DVD
Genre (s)	Thrash metal , metalcore , heavy metal
Title (number)	12
running time	56 min 56 s
occupation	Vocals , guitar : Matthew Tuck Guitar, backing vocals : Michael Padget Bass , backing vocal: Jason James Drums : Michael Thomas
production	Colin Richardson , Alec Cartio
chronology The Poison (2005) Scream Aim Fire Fever (2010)

Scream Aim Fire is the second studio album by the Welsh metal band Bullet for My Valentine . The album was produced by Colin Richardson and released worldwide on January 28, 2008; the only exception was the United States, where the album was released a day later.

Music genre

Like the previous album, the music album contains quieter melodies, such as Hearts Burst into Fire or Say Goodnight , but it also contains clear metal-oriented songs. Various e-zines compare the music style of the band on Scream Aim Fire with that of Metallica and Trivium . The texts deal, among other things, with school, love and other social problems typical of young people.

Chart positions Explanation of the data

Albums

Scream Aim Fire   DE 3 02/11/2008 (19 weeks)   AT 3 02/08/2008 (10 weeks)   CH 18th 02/10/2008 (7 weeks)   US 4th 02/16/2008 (17 weeks)   UK 5 02/09/2008 (6 weeks)

Singles

Scream Aim Fire   DE 58 02/04/2008 (3 weeks)   UK 34 02/02/2008 (2 weeks) Hearts burst into fire   UK 66 04/12/2008 (1 week)

content

Track list

Scream, Aim, Fire

1. Scream Aim Fire - 4:26
2. Eye of the Storm - 4:03
3. Hearts Burst into Fire - 4:58
4. Waking the Demon - 4:08
5. Disappear - 4:05
6. Deliver Us from Evil - 5:58
7. Take It Out on Me - 5:52
8. Say Goodnight - 4:43
9. End of Days - 4:18
10. Last to Know - 3:17
11. Forever and Always - 6:48
12. Say Goodnight (Acoustic Version) - 3:14

Scream Aim Fire (Deluxe Edition)

1. Scream Aim Fire - 4:26
2. Eye of the Storm - 4:03
3. Hearts Burst into Fire - 4:58
4. Waking the Demon - 4:08
5. Disappear - 4:05
6. Deliver Us from Evil - 5:58
7. Take It Out on Me - 5:52
8. Say Goodnight - 4:43
9. End of Days - 4:18
10. Last to Know - 3:17
11. Forever and Always - 6:48
12. Road to Nowhere - 4:19
13. Watching Us Die Tonight - 3:53
14. One Good Reason Why - 4:02
15. Ashes of the Innocent - 4:13

Singles and music videos

The title song Scream Aim Fire was released as the first single , which entered the top 20 of the US charts. A music video was shot for the song Waking the Demon , but the title was not released as a single. The second single was the song Hearts Burst into Fire , which was published during the band's tour of Great Britain ; the music video for the song is said to have been recorded at a concert, according to frontman Matthew Tuck.

reception

The album made it into the top 5 of the charts in Germany , Austria , Great Britain, the USA , Australia , Finland and Sweden .

The feedback from the critics was mostly positive. The German edition of Metal Hammer named Scream Aim Fire album of the month. In his review, the reviewer described the music on Scream Aim Fire as "modern" but also "classic" and praised the softer titles on the release, among other things. The German website Metal.de was of a similar opinion . In addition to the “power ballad” Hearts Burst into Fire , the reviewer was delighted with the playing techniques and melodies on Scream Aim Fire . The songs Waking the Demon and Take It Out on Me received several critical acclaim . The latter was rated positively for playing guitar and singing.

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Eamonn Stack: BBC - Music - Review of Bullet For My Valentine - Scream Aim Fire. In: bbc.co.uk. Retrieved May 10, 2020 (English). 
2. ↑ ^{a b} Michael Edele: Bullet For My Valentine - “Scream Aim Fire” (CD review) Laut.de. Retrieved January 27, 2010.
3. ↑ ^{a b} Jochen Gedwien: Review: Bullet For My Valentine - Scream aim fire Plattentests.de. Retrieved January 27, 2010.
4. ↑ ^{a b c} Metal.de: CD Review: Bullet For My Valentine - Scream Aim Fire. Accessed January 27, 2010.
5. ↑ Chart sources: Germany Austria Switzerland UK USA
6. ↑ Australian-charts.com: Bullet For My Valentine in the Australian charts. Accessed June 12, 2009
7. ↑ Finnishcharts.com: Bullet For My Valentine in the Finnish charts accessed 12 June 2009
8. ^ Swedishcharts.com: Bullet For My Valentine in the Swedish charts
9. ↑ ^{a b c} Album of the month in Metal Hammer 02/08: Scream Aim Fire. In: Metal-Hammer.de. Archived from the original on July 31, 2008 ; Retrieved February 7, 2010 .