I'm Not a Vampire
| "I'm Not a Vampire" | |
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| Song |
"I'm Not a Vampire" is the third single from the debut album, The Drug in Me Is You, of the band Falling in Reverse. The music video was released on October 24, 2011 which features a satirical Celebrity Rehab theme.[1]
Critical reception
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Loudwire |   [2] |
| Freakin' Awesome Net Work |   [3] |
| MusicReview | Positive[4] |
About "I'm Not A Vampire", Loudwire said "On the track, frontman Ronnie Radke belts out an appealing chorus that will burrow in your head and linger there as he sings, 'I’m insane / Well, I can feel it in my bones / Coursing through my veins / When did I become so cold? / For goodness sake / Where is my self-control? / If home is where my heart is / Then my heart has lost all hope.' The song is complete with heavy guitar riffs and a serious guitar solo, plus soaring synthesizers along with crushingly upbeat drum patterns. Radke’s hasty deliverance of witty lyrics makes this song a treat, as well [...] One of the best and humorous parts of the song is when Radke cleverly sings 'Hi, my name is Ronnie / I’m an addict / Daddy should’ve never raised me on Black Sabbath.'”
Awards
- Revolver Magazine's The 10 Best Music Videos of 2011[5]
Release history
| Region | Date | Label | Format | Ref |
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 Germany
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June 25, 2011 | Epitaph Records | Digital | [6] |
 United Kingdom
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[7] |
Inspiration
The guitar solo included in "I'm Not A Vampire" is inspired by and closely resembles the work of Johann Sebastian Bach, possibly coming from "Toccata and Fugue in D Minor". "Toccata and Fugue in D Minor" was also used as the sit-in theme for Bram Stoker's Dracula.
References
- ^ http://www.revolvermag.com/news/falling-in-reverse-release-trailer-for-im-not-a-vampire.html
- ^ http://loudwire.com/falling-in-reverse-im-not-a-vampire-song-review/
- ^ http://www.freakinawesomenetwork.net/2011/11/falling-in-reverse-im-not-a-vampire/
- ^ http://www.musicreview.co.za/2011/10/26/video-falling-in-reverse-im-not-a-vampire/
- ^ http://www.revolvermag.com/news/the-best-music-videos-of-2011.html
- ^ "I'm Not A Vampire on Amazon.com". www.amazon.com. 2013. Retrieved 19 July 2013.
- ^ "I'm Not A Vampire on Amazon.co.uk". www.amazon.co.uk. 2011. Retrieved 21 July 2013.