Venom

1. skyydude

   Aug 20, 2015

   10

   Bullet For My Valentine is BACK!! This is a great, heavy album that's receiving mediocre critical reviews, and I do believe it will becomeBullet For My Valentine is BACK!! This is a great, heavy album that's receiving mediocre critical reviews, and I do believe it will become one of those metacritic rarities that has an much higher user score than critic score. Temper Temper was an exploratory album, one I could not manage to appreciate. Venom, however, takes band's sound back to their roots, with elements that perhaps date back to the Jeff Killed John days.
   
   All I know is that I love it, my metalhead friends love it, and we can't wait to mosh it up again at a live performance! Here's to metalcore at its finest!… Expand

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2. Frankie158

   Sep 8, 2015

   10

   10/10
   When it comes to Bullet For My Valentine, this album's value is definitely up there with the first 2 albums. My only "gripes" with the10/10
   When it comes to Bullet For My Valentine, this album's value is definitely up there with the first 2 albums. My only "gripes" with the album, are lack of super intresting guitar pieces, predictable structure, and cringe worthy lyrics.
   But does that make this album bad? Definitely not! There is some amazing work that has been put into this album. Vocal medlodies are powerful, and can't help but hum/sing along with every single song. A change in pace, with almost modern sounding breakdowns that give me goosebumps.
   Hell and High water has my favourite instrumental breakdown on the entire album, it's so simple, but sounds incredible. Not to mention the catchy "90's grunge" style melodies during the verses.
   Every single song on this album has been great, and if I had to pick a "least" favorite, it would be Army of Noise. It's not a bad song in any sense, I'm just not a fan of the guitar work in it, specifically the note scale. (Not sure how to explain it). But it makes up with a great breakdown.
   Otherwise, great album by a great band, the worst part about it is knowing I'll have to wait another couple years for another one.… Expand

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4. EmoTallica

   Sep 8, 2015

   10

   Great Album. Been a big bullet fan for a long time. It being rated worse then Temper Temper makes me wonder what these critics are thinking.Great Album. Been a big bullet fan for a long time. It being rated worse then Temper Temper makes me wonder what these critics are thinking. Yea their not the same as they were before but music change is a good thing.… Expand

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5. RanaldSavage

   Dec 6, 2016

   9

   This has got to be in my opinion the second best album in Bullet's Discography. Obviously nothing will ever beat The Poison but this album isThis has got to be in my opinion the second best album in Bullet's Discography. Obviously nothing will ever beat The Poison but this album is a new sound, a new style of Bullet and I love it. Excited to see what comes next from one of My favourite bands.… Expand

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6. SchroederRock

   Aug 17, 2015

   7

   Venom isn't the band's best work, but it almost makes up for the Bullet's lackluster Temper Temper that came before it. Cuts like "Here's AVenom isn't the band's best work, but it almost makes up for the Bullet's lackluster Temper Temper that came before it. Cuts like "Here's A War" and "Venom" show these guys can still craft a good hook amongst all the chaos. BFMV's groove-crafting still stands as some of the best around, like on the intro to "The Harder The Heart" and the start/stop nature of "Pariah". Sometimes I feel like the band is chasing the balance of musicianship of Scream Aim Fire with the hook-laden tracks found on Fever, but never quite finding that balance. Still, Venom is no slouch and should remind us all that this band is one of the greats in the industry, capable of tossing out another album that is universally praised.… Expand

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7. Xevon

   Aug 31, 2015

   7

   The question you were dying to ask: Is it better than Temper Temper? The answer is yes. Considerably so. But the other question: Does itThe question you were dying to ask: Is it better than Temper Temper? The answer is yes. Considerably so. But the other question: Does it compare to the bands most celebrated outings such as Scream Aim Fire? Not quite. Make no mistake, Venom is a good album and a true return to form, but it comes across as an almost 'edgy' attempt to recapture their earlier years - and while they mostly succeed, it does come across feeling a little bit forced.… Expand

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8. RyFox

   Dec 14, 2015

   5

   This album is kind of an odd case. On one hand, you have the singles that are very good. But then on the other, the album takes a swan diveThis album is kind of an odd case. On one hand, you have the singles that are very good. But then on the other, the album takes a swan dive with Professor Ruin. So I guess as a final verdict, I would experiment and find which songs in the album you like and just get those. The rest you may want to leave out of it.… Expand

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