Band / Artist: Bullet For My Valentine

Album: Venom

Release Date: 14th August 2015

Genre: Thrash Metal / Metalcore / Heavy Metal

This is BFMV’s 5th album to date, and it’s what I would call ‘a good effort’.

I absolutely adored the 3rd album (Fever) and the 4th album (Temper Temper) was also commendable. But while this album sees BFMV sticking to their traditional mix of heavy metal and ‘slight’ screamo, it also falls very flat on it’s almost too flamboyant face.

Some of the tracks from this latest offering are worth listening to on repeat, namely ‘You Want A Battle (Here’s A War)’, ‘Hell Or High Water’, ‘Army Of Noise’ and ‘Skin’. But the rest of the tracks are just filler, seemingly added just because the band couldn’t be bothered to polish up the last few tracks and make them sound good.

Overall, if you are a fan of BFMV this album is worth adding to your collection, but if you are new to the metal scene I wouldn’t suggest starting here.

Favourite Tracks: You Want A Battle (Here’s A War), Hell Or High Water, Skin and Worthless.

For Fans Of: Black Veil Brides, Nine Inch Nails, Korn.