Bullet For My Valentine have announced a 20th anniversary edition of their seminal debut album, ‘The Poison’.
by Felix Bartlett | Aug 12, 2024
Set for release on November 29, ‘The Poison’ has been remastered for vinyl and is set to be released on a set of limited and exclusive products.
Almost two decades since the release of the Welsh heavy metal mainstay’s debut record, ‘The Poison’ still carries an enduring legacy.
Reaching Number 21 in the UK album charts upon release, the album helped propel BFMV along their meteoric rise, which saw them graduate from supporting Funeral For A Friend on their UK run in the summer of 2005, to ending that year headlining the very same venues.
Speaking of the forthcoming reissue, BFMV frontman Matt Tuck has shared:
“I honestly can’t believe it’s been 20 years since the release of The Poison, and what an incredible 20 years it’s been. I feel so proud of what we’ve achieved as a band in the last two decades and it all started with that debut album.
“‘The Poison’ is such an important part of our lives musically and personally and we know the massive impact it had on the metal world on a global level.”
News of the reissue comes following the announcement of a huge arena tour alongside Trivium, which begins in the UK early next year before heading onto mainland Europe.
To celebrate the album’s two decades, ‘The Poison’ has been remastered for vinyl and is set to be released on a set of limited and exclusive products.
A bespoke and super-deluxe boxset hosts the complete collector’s edition of the album.
Housed in a tailored lift-off lid boxset, 4LP vinyl discs present the original deluxe album tracklisting, the ‘Hand of Blood’ EP, all bonus material and – for the first time on vinyl – the band’s 2006 ‘Live at Brixton’ performance.
Alongside the music, the boxset contains new artwork, with an extensive and premium coffee table-style book, a four-piece print set, a fold-out poster, an enamel pin badge, a bandana, and a replica AAA laminate pass.
A deluxe double CD also hosts the entire extended music collection and comes with an artwork booklet, housed in a premium hardbound book.
The core album tracks also come on a transparent red LP and a Zoetrope version which displays the new album artwork animations when played on a turntable.
Check out the exclusive edition from EMP here.
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