This article is about the Bullet for My Valentine album. For other uses, see Poison (disambiguation).
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The Poison is the debut album by Welsh heavy metal band Bullet for My Valentine. The album was released on October 3, 2005 through Visible Noise Records in the UK, and on February 14, 2006 in the United States through Trustkill Records. The album included 11 new songs and two previously heard songs, "Cries in Vain", which was previously heard from their self-titled UK EP and from their US EP, Hand of Blood, as well as from "4 Words (To Choke Upon)" was previously included on the same US release. Different editions of the album contain the song "Hand of Blood", previously heard from these EPs, replacing "Spit You Out".[2][3]
The album debuted at No. 128 on the Billboard 200[4] and No. 2 on the Heatseekers Chart,[4] and as of January 30, 2009, the album has sold 1,200,000 copies worldwide[5] and 500,000 copies in the US.[6] It's the first album released through Trustkill Records to be officially certified gold by the RIAA.[7][8]
The album has received generally many favorable reviews from the critics. Corey Apar of Allmusic awarded the album 3 stars out of 5, stating "Overall, The Poison is a well-produced, solid effort — but seeing as they're now trying to take over American hearts, it would be nice to see future attempts to distinguish themselves more from the new-school pack."[9]Sputnikmusic also gives the album a 3 out of 5 with the explanation that it's "fun to listen to, and the guitar work sure is nice. The vocals are good as well, as main singer has a good voice, melodic and screamed, well supported by the screaming of the bassist."[12]
