''Scream Aim Fire'' is the second studio album by Welsh heavy metal band Bullet for My Valentine. The album was released on 28 January 2008 in the United Kingdom and the preceding day in the United States through Jive Records. Since its release, ''Scream Aim Fire'' has sold over 1,400,000 copies worldwide. It is the band's most commercially successful effort in Australia, earning a gold certification by the

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(ARIA) in addition to a gold certification from both the band's native

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(BPI) and the

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(BVMI) in Germany. In contrast to Bullet for My Valentine's debut, ''

The Poison ''The Poison'' is the debut studio album by Welsh heavy metal band Bullet for My Valentine. The album was released on 3 October 2005 through Visible Noise Records in the UK, and on 14 February 2006 in the United States, through Trustkill R ...

'' (2005), ''Scream Aim Fire'' explores a

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style in addition to the band's melodic metalcore sound.

Music style and background

''Scream Aim Fire'' style is different from the style of Bullet for My Valentine's previous album ''

''; ''Scream Aim Fire'' has less

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than ''The Poison'', but had much more aggressive instrumentation than ''The Poison''. ''Scream Aim Fire'' features a

style in addition to their previously established metalcore sound.

Release

''Scream Aim Fire'' went straight to number 5 in the UK album Charts and number 4 in the Australian album charts. Additionally, the album hit No. 4 on the Billboard 200, with first week sales of about 53,000. Since its release, ''Scream Aim Fire'' has sold over 1,000,000 copies worldwide. The

title track A title track is a song that has the same name as the album or film in which it appears. In the Korean music industry, the term is used to describe a promoted song on an album, akin to a single, regardless of the song's title. Title track may a ...

of the album is featured in the video game ''

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''. The track "

Waking the Demon "Waking the Demon" is a song by Welsh Heavy metal music, heavy metal band Bullet for My Valentine. The song is released as the third and final single from their second album ''Scream Aim Fire''. The video for the song was written and directed b ...

" is available for download for both ''

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'' and '' Rock Band 2'' for the price of $1.99. "Scream Aim Fire", " Tears Don't Fall", as well as, " Your Betrayal" are available on Rockband 3 in a pack for $5.49 for the three or $1.99 Individually. The track " Hearts Burst into Fire" is featured in the video game ''NHL 09''.

Writing and recording

Recording of the album was complete in November 2007 with vocalist/guitarist Matthew Tuck telling

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magazine he was looking forward to be working with guest producer Alec Cartio again.

Release and promotion

At midnight on 28 January, Bullet for My Valentine were present in Cardiff to do an album signing to go with the release of the album. At 18:00 the same day, they did a 20-minute performance at HMV in Oxford Circus with 300 present to get their album signed. A 15-minute album commentary was released on the US digital single for "

Scream Aim Fire ''Scream Aim Fire'' is the second studio album by Welsh heavy metal band Bullet for My Valentine. The album was released on 28 January 2008 in the United Kingdom and the preceding day in the United States through Jive Records. Since its relea ...

", released on 18 December 2007, along with the track "Eye of the Storm", which was also released on a free ''Kerrang! CD'' and as a free download for signing up to the Sony BMG mailing list. The second single from the album, " Hearts Burst into Fire", was announced by the band during their UK tour. Matt Tuck said that the band recorded the song live for the music video. "

" is the third and final single of the album.

Track listing

DVDs

Japanese limited edition DVD

* "Scream Aim Fire" music video * The Making of "Scream Aim Fire" * Bullet TV: ** Welcome to the Studio ** Sonic Ranch Cribs ** Night at the Ranch ** Quad Pinching * Photo Gallery * Scream Aim Fire: The Comics

Deluxe edition DVD

* 3 music videos: ** Scream Aim Fire ** Waking the Demon ** Hearts Burst into Fire * Bullet TV: ** Drinking ** Switzerland ** Japan ** Travel to Oz ** Australia/New Zealand

USB edition

Bullet for My Valentine have also released the album on a metal bullet-shaped

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with the band's symbol engraved into it. The bullet-shaped Flash Drive has the same properties as the Special Edition CD, with the inclusion of a 15-minute track-by-track video commentary, 4 wallpapers, and the booklet/insert in PDF format.

Personnel

Credits adapted from the CD liner notes. ;Bullet for My Valentine *

Matthew Tuck Matthew Tuck (born 20 January 1980) is a Welsh musician, best known as the lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist of the metal band Bullet for My Valentine. He is also a singer and guitarist in the Supergroup (music), supergroup AxeWound, which was ...

– lead vocals, rhythm guitar, guitar solo intro on "Say Goodnight" and "Hearts Burst into Fire", guitar solo on "Take It Out on Me", bass (uncredited) * Michael "Padge" Paget – lead guitar, backing vocals * Michael "Moose" Thomas – drums * Jason "Jay" James – backing vocals, bass (credited but doesn't perform) ;Additional musicians *

Benji Webbe Clive John "Benji" Webbe (born 11 March 1967) is a Welsh singer, best known as the lead vocalist and synthesizer player for the reggae metal band Skindred. Aside from his main project, he is also active in Diamond Spider, Dub War, Mass Mental a ...

– additional vocals/lyrics on "Take It Out on Me" ;Production *

Colin Richardson Colin Richardson is a British record producer, mixer and recording engineer. He has worked on over 100 albums and is most frequently associated with heavy metal and its subgenres. Career Some of the bands he has worked for include: * 3 Inch ...

– producer, mixing at Strongroom Studios, London *

Matt Hyde Matt Hyde (born June 19, 1964) is an American producer, engineer, mixer and musician. From 1982 to 1985 he attended Berklee College of Music in Boston. While still at Berklee in 1984, he obtained an internship at Pyramid Recording Studio in Bost ...

– engineering *Ginge Ford – engineering *Jeff Rose – engineering *

Ted Jensen Ted Jensen (born September 19, 1954) is an American mastering engineer, known for having mastered many recordings, including the Eagles' ''Hotel California'', Green Day's '' American Idiot'' and Norah Jones' ''Come Away with Me''. Biography Ted ...

– mastering at Sterling Sound, New York City ;Art * Jeff Gilligan – art direction, design * Don Clark – photo-illustrations for Invisible Creature * Chapman Baehler – photography

Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Singles

Certifications

References

{{Authority control Bullet for My Valentine albums 2008 albums Jive Records albums Albums recorded at Sonic Ranch