Scream Aim Fire
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Scream Aim Fire is the second studio album by Welsh heavy metal
band Bullet for My Valentine
, released on 28 January 2008 in the UK and the preceding day in the US. Since its release, Scream Aim Fire has sold over 1,000,000 copies worldwide, with 500,000 copies being sold in the US alone.
. Scream Aim Fire has fewer screaming vocals than its predecessor, partly because of the problem lead singer Matthew Tuck had with his tonsils.
Scream Aim Fire went straight to number 5 in the UK album Charts and number 4 in the Australian album charts. Additionally, the album hit No. 4 on the Billboard 200, with first week sales of about 53,000. Since its release, Scream Aim Fire has sold over one million copies worldwide and over 500,000 copies in the US.
The title track "Scream Aim Fire
" is featured in the video game Guitar Hero World Tour
. The track "Waking the Demon
" is available for download for both Rock Band
and Rock Band 2
for the price of $1.99 (160 Microsoft points). The track "Hearts Burst into Fire
" is featured in the video game NHL 09.
again.
A 15-minute album commentary was released on the US digital single for "Scream Aim Fire
", released on 18 December 2007, along with the track "Eye of the Storm", which was also released on a free Kerrang! CD and as a free download for signing up to the Sony BMG mailing list.
The second single from the album, "Hearts Burst into Fire
", was announced by the band during their UK tour. Matt Tuck said that the band recorded the song live for the music video.
"Waking the Demon
" is the third single of the album.
with the band's symbol engraved into it. The bullet-shaped Flash Drive has the same properties as the Special Edition CD, with the inclusion of a 15 minute track-by-track video commentary, 4 wallpapers, and the booklet/insert in PDF format.
Additional musicians
Production
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...
band 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...
, released on 28 January 2008 in the UK and the preceding day in the US. Since its release, Scream Aim Fire has sold over 1,000,000 copies worldwide, with 500,000 copies being sold in the US alone.
Background
Before the release of Scream Aim Fire, the band stated that it album would be considerably heavier than The PoisonThe 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...
. Scream Aim Fire has fewer screaming vocals than its predecessor, partly because of the problem lead singer Matthew Tuck had with his tonsils.
Scream Aim Fire went straight to number 5 in the UK album Charts and number 4 in the Australian album charts. Additionally, the album hit No. 4 on the Billboard 200, with first week sales of about 53,000. Since its release, Scream Aim Fire has sold over one million copies worldwide and over 500,000 copies in the US.
The title track "Scream Aim Fire
Scream Aim Fire (song)
"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...
" is featured in the video game Guitar Hero World Tour
Guitar Hero World Tour
Guitar Hero World Tour is a music video game developed by Neversoft and published by RedOctane and Activision. It is the fourth main entry in the Guitar Hero series...
. The track "Waking the Demon
Waking the Demon
"Waking the Demon" is a song by Welsh heavy metal band Bullet for My Valentine. The song is released as the third and final single from their second album Scream Aim Fire. The video for the song was written and directed by Max Nichols...
" is available for download for both Rock Band
Rock Band
Rock Band is a music video game developed by Harmonix Music Systems, published by MTV Games and Electronic Arts. It is the first title in the Rock Band series. The PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 versions were released in the United States on November 20, 2007, while the PlayStation 2 version was...
and Rock Band 2
Rock Band 2
Rock Band 2 is a music video game developed by Harmonix Music Systems. It is the sequel to Rock Band and is the second title in the series. The game allows up to four players to simulate the performance of popular songs by playing with controllers modeled after musical instruments...
for the price of $1.99 (160 Microsoft points). The track "Hearts Burst into Fire
Hearts Burst Into Fire
"Hearts Burst into Fire" is a song by heavy metal band Bullet for My Valentine. The song was released as the second single from their second album, Scream Aim Fire....
" is featured in the video game NHL 09.
Writing and recording
Recording of the album was complete in November 2007 with vocalist/guitarist Matthew Tuck telling Kerrang! magazine he was looking forward to be working with guest producer Alec CartioAlec Cartio
Alec Cartio, full name Alexander Cartio, is an Iranian-Swedish-American music video director. He is also a professional film director and a producer and director of many commercials. He is the brother of Iranian-Swedish performer Cameron Cartio...
again.
Release and promotion
At midnight on the 28 January, Bullet for My Valentine were present in Cardiff to do an album signing to go with the release of the album. At 18:00 the same day, they did a 20 minute performance at HMV in Oxford Circus with 300 present to get their album signed.A 15-minute album commentary was released on the US digital single for "Scream Aim Fire
Scream Aim Fire (song)
"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...
", released on 18 December 2007, along with the track "Eye of the Storm", which was also released on a free Kerrang! CD and as a free download for signing up to the Sony BMG mailing list.
The second single from the album, "Hearts Burst into Fire
Hearts Burst Into Fire
"Hearts Burst into Fire" is a song by heavy metal band Bullet for My Valentine. The song was released as the second single from their second album, Scream Aim Fire....
", was announced by the band during their UK tour. Matt Tuck said that the band recorded the song live for the music video.
"Waking the Demon
Waking the Demon
"Waking the Demon" is a song by Welsh heavy metal band Bullet for My Valentine. The song is released as the third and final single from their second album Scream Aim Fire. The video for the song was written and directed by Max Nichols...
" is the third single of the album.
Track listing
Japanese Limited Edition DVD
- 5 bonus tracks
- No Easy Way Out (Robert Tepper cover)
- Ashes of the Innocent
- Hearts Burst into Fire (Acoustic)
- Creeping Death (Metallica cover)
- Crazy Train (Ozzy Osbourne cover)
- "Scream Aim Fire" music video
- The Making of "Scream Aim Fire"
- Bullet TV:
- Welcome to the Studio
- Sonic Ranch Cribs
- Night at the Ranch
- Quad Pinching
- Photo Gallery
- Scream Aim Fire: The Comics
Deluxe Edition DVD
- 4 bonus tracks
- Road to Nowhere
- Watching Us Die Tonight
- One Good Reason Why
- Ashes of the Innocent
- 3 music videos:
- Scream Aim Fire
- Waking the Demon
- Hearts Burst into Fire
- Bullet TV:
- Drinking
- Switzerland
- Japan
- Travel to Oz
- Australia/New Zealand
USB Edition
Bullet for My Valentine have also released the album on a metal bullet-shaped Flash DriveUSB flash drive
A flash drive is a data storage device that consists of flash memory with an integrated Universal Serial Bus interface. flash drives are typically removable and rewritable, and physically much smaller than a floppy disk. Most weigh less than 30 g...
with the band's symbol engraved into it. The bullet-shaped Flash Drive has the same properties as the Special Edition CD, with the inclusion of a 15 minute track-by-track video commentary, 4 wallpapers, and the booklet/insert in PDF format.
Singles charts
| Year | Title | Peak chart positions | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK Singles Chart UK Singles Chart The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ... |
UK Rock Chart UK Rock Chart The UK Rock Chart usually refers to the Top 40 Rock Singles and the Top 40 Rock Albums Chart compiled by the Official Charts Company from physical record sales in British retail outlets with larger than average genrespecific sales.... |
US Modern Rock | US Mainstream Rock | German Singles Chart | ||
| 2007 | "Scream Aim Fire Scream Aim Fire (song) "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... " |
34 | 1 | 26 | 16 | 58 |
| 2008 | "Hearts Burst into Fire Hearts Burst Into Fire "Hearts Burst into Fire" is a song by heavy metal band Bullet for My Valentine. The song was released as the second single from their second album, Scream Aim Fire.... " |
66 | 1 | — | 22 | 99 |
| 2008 | "Waking the Demon Waking the Demon "Waking the Demon" is a song by Welsh heavy metal band Bullet for My Valentine. The song is released as the third and final single from their second album Scream Aim Fire. The video for the song was written and directed by Max Nichols... " |
— | 1 | — | 39 | — |
Album charts
| Chart (2008) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian Albums Chart ARIA Charts The ARIA charts are the main Australian music sales charts, issued weekly by the Australian Recording Industry Association. The charts are a record of the highest selling singles and albums in various genres in Australia. ARIA commenced compiling its own charts in-house from the week ending 26 June... |
4 |
| US Billboard 200 Billboard 200 The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists... |
4 |
| UK Albums Chart UK Albums Chart The UK Albums Chart is a list of albums ranked by physical and digital sales in the United Kingdom. It is compiled every week by The Official Charts Company and broadcast on a Sunday on BBC Radio 1 , and published in Music Week magazine and on the OCC website .To qualify for the UK albums chart... |
5 |
| Finnish Albums Chart Finland Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside... |
8 |
| Austrian Albums Chart Ö3 Austria Top 40 Ö3 Austria Top 40 is the name of the official Austrian singles chart, as well as the radio show which presents it, aired Fridays on Hitradio Ö3. The show presents the Austrian singles, ringtones and downloads chart. It premiered on 26 November 1968 as Disc Parade and was presented by Ernst Grissemann... |
3 |
| Irish Albums Chart Irish Albums Chart The Irish Albums Chart is the Irish music industry standard albums popularity chart issued weekly by the Irish Recorded Music Association and compiled on its behalf by Chart-Track. Chart rankings are based on sales, which are compiled through over-the-counter retail data captured electronically... |
10 |
| Swedish Albums Chart Sverigetopplistan Sverigetopplistan, earlier known as Topplistan and Hitlistan and other names, is since October 2007 the Swedish national record chart, based on sales data from Swedish Recording Industry Association .... |
5 |
| French Albums Chart France The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France... |
38 |
| Japanese Albums Chart | 1 |
| New Zealand Albums Chart | 29 |
| Swiss Albums Chart Swiss Music Charts The Swiss Music Charts are Switzerland's main music sales charts. The charts are a record of the highest-selling singles and albums in various genres in Switzerland.The Swiss Charts include:* Singles Top 75... |
18 |
| German Albums Chart Media Control Charts The official music charts in Germany are gathered and published by the company Media Control GfK International on behalf of Bundesverband Musikindustrie... |
3 |
| World Albums Chart | 4 |
Personnel
Bullet for My Valentine- Matthew "Matt" 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 intro solo on "Say Goodnight" and on "Hearts Burst into Fire", guitar solo on "Take It Out On Me" - Jason "Jay" James – bass guitarBass guitarThe bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
, vocals - Michael "Padge" 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... - Michael "Moose" 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 ....
Additional musicians
- Benji WebbeBenji WebbeClive "Benji" Webbe is a Welsh singer best known as the lead vocalist for the alternate rock band Skindred and as a former member of Dub War...
- additional vocals/lyrics on "Take It Out On Me"
Production
- Colin RichardsonColin RichardsonColin Richardson is a British record producer, mixer and recording engineer. He has worked on over 100 albums, and is most frequently associated with heavy metal and its subgenres such as:*Anathema*As I Lay Dying*Behemoth*Bullet for My Valentine...
– producerRecord producerA record producer is an individual working within the music industry, whose job is to oversee and manage the recording of an artist's music... - Alec CartioAlec CartioAlec Cartio, full name Alexander Cartio, is an Iranian-Swedish-American music video director. He is also a professional film director and a producer and director of many commercials. He is the brother of Iranian-Swedish performer Cameron Cartio...
– co-producer