Scream Aim Fire (song)

"Scream Aim Fire"
Single by Bullet for My Valentine
from the album Scream Aim Fire
A-side	"Scream Aim Fire"
B-side	"Forever and Always" (Acoustic)
Released	December 18, 2007 (2007-12-18) (See release history)
Format	Digital download CD Vinyl
Genre	Thrash metal, metalcore
Label	Sony BMG Recordings (EP); Visible Noise (UK)
Writer(s)	Matthew "Matt" Tuck
Producer	Tony Petrossian
Bullet for My Valentine singles chronology
"Tears Don't Fall" (2006) "Scream Aim Fire" (2007) "Hearts Burst into Fire" (2008)

"Scream Aim Fire" is a song by Welsh heavy metal band Bullet for My Valentine. The first single from their second album, Scream Aim Fire, the song was released on the American iTunes store on 18 December 2007, and has also been released on the band's MySpace profile. Featured in the video games Guitar Hero World Tour and non-US versions of Guitar Hero Modern Hits, it is the band's highest charting single worldwide. When it is played live, Jay James often screams "Scream Aim Fire" during the chorus and screams the title of the song at the last breakdown.

Music video

The music video shows the band performing in a warehouse. Images of war are displayed on large screens throughout the video, which are parallel to the band. The video is purely band performance, cross cut between close ups of singer Matt Tuck, and the performance of the rest of the band. The lyrics of the song are about "going to war" as Matt Tuck describes during live shows. For example, they scream "over the top" several times in the song, a reference to World War I trench warfare. The video was directed by Iranian music video director, Tony Petrossian, who also directed the music video for Bullet for My Valentine's "Tears Don't Fall".

Release history

Country	Release Date
United States iTunes	December 18, 2007 (2007-12-18)
Worldwide	January 21, 2008 (2008-01-21)

Charts

Chart	Peak Chart Position
UK Singles Chart	34
German Singles Chart	58
U.S. Mainstream Rock Tracks	16
U.S. Modern Rock Tracks	26

Track listing

US Digital edition - iTunes Deluxe Single

1. "Scream Aim Fire" – 4:26
2. "Eye of the Storm" – 4.03
3. "Album Preview With Band Commentary" – 15:50

CD & UK Digital edition

1. "Scream Aim Fire" (Main Version) – 4:26
2. "Forever And Always" (Acoustic) – 4:19

Black cover vinyl

1. "Scream Aim Fire" – 4:26
2. "Creeping Death" (Metallica cover) – 6:40

Red cover vinyl

1. "Scream Aim Fire" – 4:26
2. "Crazy Train" (Ozzy Osbourne cover) – 4:51

Personnel

• Matthew "Matt" Tuck - lead vocals, rhythm guitar
• Michael "Padge" Paget - lead guitar, backing vocals
• Jason "Jay" James - bass guitar, vocals
• Michael "Moose" Thomas - drums