4 Words (To Choke Upon)
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"4 Words" is a song by Welsh heavy metal
quartet Bullet for My Valentine
, the song is released as the second single from their second EP Hand of Blood
and later their debut album The Poison
. The song is about what the band went through as "Jeff Killed John", how people's claims were that they would never receive a label. The song was the first song written under the band name change to "Bullet for My Valentine".
The "four words to choke upon" are "look at me now", which refers to how the band is mocking the people who said that they would never get anywhere with their band. Since Matt Tuck's surgery, the song's screamed vocals were taken over by the band's bassist, Jason James. An alternate demo version of this song was released on one of their demo tapes with altered singing and guitar work.
The song was not on the original self titled EP released in the UK, but released as single instead, with the vinyl being strictly limited to only 1,000 copies. The track was later released on the American release of the EP titled Hand of Blood
.
The B-side for the Compact Disc
release of the single is the unedited version the EP track, "Curses". Additionally, the song is featured in the video games Madden NFL 06
, NHL 06
and Burnout: Revenge.
Heavy metal music
Heavy metal is a genre of rock music that developed in the late 1960s and early 1970s, largely in the Midlands of the United Kingdom and the United States...
quartet Bullet for My Valentine
Bullet for My Valentine
Bullet for My Valentine are a Welsh heavy metal band from Bridgend, formed in 1998. The band is composed of Matt Tuck , Michael Paget , Jason James , and Michael Thomas . They were formed under the name Jeff Killed John and started their music career by covering songs by Metallica and Nirvana...
, the song is released as the second single from their second EP Hand of Blood
Hand Of Blood
Hand of Blood is the second EP by Welsh heavy metal band Bullet for My Valentine. The EP is almost the same as the previous. It was released on August 22, 2005 through Trustkill Records, with completely different artwork and slightly altered tracklisting . Strangely, this EP is not available in the...
and later their debut album The Poison
The Poison
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 song is about what the band went through as "Jeff Killed John", how people's claims were that they would never receive a label. The song was the first song written under the band name change to "Bullet for My Valentine".
The "four words to choke upon" are "look at me now", which refers to how the band is mocking the people who said that they would never get anywhere with their band. Since Matt Tuck's surgery, the song's screamed vocals were taken over by the band's bassist, Jason James. An alternate demo version of this song was released on one of their demo tapes with altered singing and guitar work.
The song was not on the original self titled EP released in the UK, but released as single instead, with the vinyl being strictly limited to only 1,000 copies. The track was later released on the American release of the EP titled Hand of Blood
Hand Of Blood
Hand of Blood is the second EP by Welsh heavy metal band Bullet for My Valentine. The EP is almost the same as the previous. It was released on August 22, 2005 through Trustkill Records, with completely different artwork and slightly altered tracklisting . Strangely, this EP is not available in the...
.
The B-side for the Compact Disc
Compact Disc
The Compact Disc is an optical disc used to store digital data. It was originally developed to store and playback sound recordings exclusively, but later expanded to encompass data storage , write-once audio and data storage , rewritable media , Video Compact Discs , Super Video Compact Discs ,...
release of the single is the unedited version the EP track, "Curses". Additionally, the song is featured in the video games Madden NFL 06
Madden NFL 06
Madden NFL 06 is an American football video game which was released on August 8, 2005. It is also a launch game for the Xbox 360. It is the 16th installment of the Madden NFL series by EA Sports, named for noted color commentator John Madden. The product features former Philadelphia Eagles...
, NHL 06
NHL 06
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and Burnout: Revenge.
Personnel
- Matthew Tuck – lead vocalsLead vocalistThe lead vocalist is the member of a band who sings the main vocal portions of a song. They may also play one or more instruments. Lead vocalists are sometimes referred to as the frontman or frontwoman, and as such, are usually considered to be the "leader" of the groups they perform in, often the...
, rhythm guitarRhythm guitarRhythm guitar is a technique and rôle that performs a combination of two functions: to provide all or part of the rhythmic pulse in conjunction with singers or other instruments; and to provide all or part of the harmony, ie. the chords, where a chord is a group of notes played together...
, guitar soloGuitar soloIn popular music, a guitar solo is a melodic passage, section, or entire piece of music written for an electric guitar or an acoustic guitar. Guitar solos, which often contain varying degrees of improvisation, are used in many styles of popular music such as blues, jazz, rock and metal styles such... - Michael Paget – lead guitarLead guitarLead guitar is a guitar part which plays melody lines, instrumental fill passages, guitar solos, and occasionally, some riffs within a song structure...
, backing vocalsBacking vocalistA backing vocalist or backing singer is a singer who provides vocal harmony with the lead vocalist or other backing vocalists... - Jason James – bass guitarBass guitarThe bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
, screamed vocalsScreaming (music)Screaming is a vocal technique that is most popular in subgenres of heavy metal, punk and hard rock, including metalcore, deathcore, post-hardcore, groove metal, black metal, and grindcore... - Michael Thomas – drumsDrum kitA drum kit is a collection of drums, cymbals and often other percussion instruments, such as cowbells, wood blocks, triangles, chimes, or tambourines, arranged for convenient playing by a single person ....