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Fever is the third studio album by Bullet For My Valentine. The album was released on April 26, 2010 in the UK and April 27, 2010 in the US.
Recording process[]
In April 2009, the band canceled a few South African tour dates[1] and entered the studio with producer Don Gilmore. The band picked Gilmore because of his extensive history in the music scene. Matt Tuck said it was "kind of weird working with someone else", but revealed he was happy with the end product.[2]
In mid-2009, after having finished recording the album's music[3], the band took a break to play a few shows.[4] At Mayhem Festival, they performed a new song, "Your Betrayal"[5], although it was different from the version that later appeared on the album.[citation needed]
Frontman Matt Tuck revealed that he took a different approach to songwriting this time around. Normally, he would write the vocal parts after the instrumentals were already done. This time, he tried to write them at the same time. Gilmore was reportedly very harsh on the band and pushed them to their limit. Tuck said that at first the band felt they had messed up and have should have recorded the album without a producer, but as time progressed they could see why Gilmore was doing what he was doing.[6] Tuck said in an interview "if it could be better, you have to do it again", referring to the band having to re-record some of the music.[7] He also mentioned that they rewrote some songs up to five times because Gilmore didn't think they were good enough. According to Tuck, recording the vocals took longer than everything else on the record.[8]
In an interview with Guitar Edge, Tuck said that the band's objective for the album was to please themselves, rather than the critics. He also said he "adores"[9] the album, calling it their "strongest record to date"[2].
Musical style[]
The album has fewer unclean vocals, guitar riffs and guitar solos than the band's previous works, making it more akin to hard rock than the melodic metalcore and thrash metal of their older records. Jason James revealed that the band tried to make the album a bit more "easy-listening", saying they adopted a "less-is-more" mentality and didn't try to "cram it full with riffs".[10]
Reception[]
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Matt Tuck reflected on the album in 2020, saying it was one of his favorite Bullet For My Valentine albums and that it "elevated [them] from a band that was doing really well to a band that was doing very well".[11]
Singles[]
- "Your Betrayal", released March 2, 2010
- "The Last Fight", released April 17, 2010
- "Bittersweet Memories", released December 14, 2010
- "Fever", released March 21, 2011
Track listing[]
| Fever | ||
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| Standard Edition | ||
| 1. | "Your Betrayal" | 4:51 |
| 2. | "Fever" | 3:57 |
| 3. | "The Last Fight" | 4:19 |
| 4. | "A Place Where You Belong" | 5:06 |
| 5. | "Pleasure and Pain" | 3:53 |
| 6. | "Alone" | 5:56 |
| 7. | "Breaking Out, Breaking Down" | 4:04 |
| 8. | "Bittersweet Memories" | 5:09 |
| 9. | "Dignity" | 4:29 |
| 10. | "Begging For Mercy" | 3:56 |
| 11. | "Pretty on the Outside" | 3:56 |
| iTunes Edition | ||
| 12. | "The Last Fight - Acoustic Version" | 4:38 |
| Tour Edition[12] | ||
| 12. | "Fever - Live at XFM" | 3:57 |
| 13. | "The Last Fight - Live at XFM" | 4:18 |
| 14. | "Bittersweet Memories - Live at XFM" | 5:07 |
| Japanese Edition[13] | ||
| 12. | "The Last Fight - Acoustic Version" | 4:38 |
| 13. | "Road to Nowhere" (from Scream Aim Fire (Deluxe Edition)) | 4:19 |
| 14. | "Watching Us Die Tonight" (from Scream Aim Fire (Deluxe Edition)) | 3:53 |
| 15. | "One Good Reason Why" (from Scream Aim Fire (Deluxe Edition)) | 4:02 |
| Bonus CDs/DVDs | ||
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| Tour Edition bonus DVD[12] | ||
| 1. | "Your Betrayal" (Live at Graspop Metal Meeting 2010) | |
| 2. | "Fever" (Live at Graspop Metal Meeting 2010) | |
| 3. | "Waking the Demon" (Live at Graspop Metal Meeting 2010) | |
| 4. | "The Last Fight" (Music video) | |
| 5. | "Your Betrayal" (Music video) | |
| 6. | Fever Track by track commentary | |
| Japanese Edition bonus DVD[13] | ||
| 1. | "The Last Fight" (Music video) | |
| 2. | "The Last Fight" (Behind the scenes) | |
| 3. | "Questions & Answers" | |
| 4. | "Bullet TV" | |
| Australian Edition bonus CD[14] | ||
| 1. | "4 Words (To Choke Upon)" (Taken from the Hand of Blood EP) | 3:44 |
| 2. | "Hand of Blood" (Taken from the Hand of Blood EP) | 3:36 |
| 3. | "Cries in Vain" (Taken from the Hand of Blood EP) | 3:59 |
| 4. | "Curses" (Taken from the Hand of Blood EP) | 3:59 |
| 5. | "No Control" (Taken from the Hand of Blood EP) | 3:34 |
| 6. | "Just Another Star" (Taken from the Hand of Blood EP) | 2:54 |
| 7. | "Tears Don't Fall" (acoustic) (Taken from The Poison (Deluxe Edition)) | 4:38 |
| 8. | "The Last Fight (Acoustic)" (iTunes pre-order bonus track from Fever) | 4:39 |
| 9. | "Hearts Burst into Fire (Acoustic)" (Taken from the "Hearts Burst into Fire" single) | 3:57 |
| 10. | "Forever and Always (Acoustic)" (Taken from the "Scream Aim Fire" single) | 4:18 |
| 11. | "Say Goodnight (Acoustic)" (Taken from the Waking the Demon single) | 3:14 |
Formats[]
Cover art[]
The cover art for the album displays the side-profile of a naked woman with a crab's claw for a hand. Post-hardcore band Ten After Two used the same stock image of the woman for the cover art of their 2011 album Truth Is....
Cover art for Ten After Two's Truth Is...
Credits*[]
*As taken from the booklet of the Fever CD.
Bullet For My Valentine[]
- Matt Tuck – lead vocals, rhythm guitar, additional lead guitar, bass guitar (uncredited; studio only)
- Michael "Padge" Paget – lead guitar
- Jason "Jay" James – bass guitar (live only), backing vocals (live only)
- Michael "Moose" Thomas – drums, percussion
Additional credits[]
- All lyrics by Matt Tuck
- All music by Bullet For My Valentine
- Additional co-writing by Don Gilmore
- Produced by Don Gilmore
- Engineered by Mark Kiczula, Ginge Martin and Jeff Rose
- Assistant recording engineering: Tom Manning, Simon Jones, Darren Jones and Kevin Bosley
- Recorded at The Document Room, Malibu, CA; Monnow Valley Studio, Monmouth, Wales; Musicbox Studios, Cardiff, Wales; The Pill, Newport, Wales; Rockfield Studios, Monmouth, Wales; Soundworks, Cardiff, Wales
- Mixed by Chris Lord-Alge at Mix LA
- Assistant engineering: Keith Armstrong, Nik Karpen,
- Additional engineering: Brad Townsend, Andrew Schubert
- Mastered by Ted Jensen at Sterling Sound, NYC
- Ted Jensen – mastering
- P. R. Brown – photography, design, music video direction ("Your Betrayal" and "The Last Fight")
Trivia[]
- Fever is the only Bullet For My Valentine album without a "Deluxe Edition", meaning there are no bonus tracks for the album other than acoustic or live versions of existing songs.
- Matt Tuck mentioned having finished recording the music for 14 songs for the album, meaning there are 3 tracks that were not released.[3]
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- ↑ BLABBERMOUTH.NET - BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE Cancels South African Shows (archive.ph), https://archive.ph/20120909135744/http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=117758
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Five Minutes with Fame: Bullet for My Valentine at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum - YouTube, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9dRpMOf3ML4&list=PLsJDUNWxAHYsdhic4lFuVKSti7-tyPFsW&index=14&t=12s
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Matt Tuck of Bullet For My Valentine Interview on 101.7 The Fox - YouTube, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aJ0TWGwlHlA&list=PLsJDUNWxAHYsdhic4lFuVKSti7-tyPFsW&index=40
- ↑ WACKEN 2009 - Interview with Jason James of Bullet For My Valentine | PitCam - YouTube, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RhVlB8ESAIg
- ↑ Newspoint.CC | Bullet For My Valentine - "Fever" (archive.org), https://web.archive.org/web/20110706215708/http://www.newspoint.cc/artikel/Musik/Bullet_For_My_Valentine_-_Fever_51311.html
- ↑ BLABBERMOUTH.NET - BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE: 'Your Betrayal' Single To Go For Radio Adds Next Month (archive.org), https://web.archive.org/web/20100214093330/http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=134898
- ↑ Interview mit Bullet For My Valentine bei Rock am Ring 2010 - YouTube, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3aQcby_2yoU&list=PLsJDUNWxAHYsdhic4lFuVKSti7-tyPFsW&index=42
- ↑ BLABBERMOUTH.NET - BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE: 'The Last Fight' Video Released (archive.ph), https://archive.ph/20130202002008/http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=136607
- ↑ Guitar Edge - June 2010 (archive.org), https://web.archive.org/web/20100712144600/http://digital.guitaredge.com/guitaredge/201006_bulletformyvalentine#pg2
- ↑ Bullet For My Valentine Interview with Jay James at Mayhem Festival 2011 - YouTube, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fJgJkL1_nY4
- ↑ Bullet For My Valentine's Matt Tuck On 10 Years Of 'Fever' & New Album Sessions - Video Call - YouTube, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vENi7085CE4&list=PLsJDUNWxAHYsdhic4lFuVKSti7-tyPFsW&index=24
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 https://www.discogs.com/release/3860245-Bullet-For-My-Valentine-Fever
- ↑ 13.0 13.1 https://www.discogs.com/release/8016314-Bullet-For-My-Valentine-Fever
- ↑ https://www.discogs.com/release/3175230-Bullet-For-My-Valentine-Fever
- ↑ Bullet For My Valentine – Fever (2010, CD) - Discogs, https://www.discogs.com/release/2392021-Bullet-For-My-Valentine-Fever
- ↑ Bullet For My Valentine – Fever (2010, CD) - Discogs, https://www.discogs.com/release/12657074-Bullet-For-My-Valentine-Fever
- ↑ Bullet For My Valentine – Fever (2010, Vinyl) - Discogs, https://www.discogs.com/release/2359560-Bullet-For-My-Valentine-Fever