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Raising Hell (Bullet for My Valentine song)

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"Raising Hell"
Single by Bullet for My Valentine
from the album Venom
Released18 November 2013
Recorded2013
GenreThrash metal
Length4:33
Songwriter(s)Matthew Tuck, Michael Paget, Michael Thomas, Jason James
Bullet for My Valentine singles chronology
"Breaking Point"
(2013)
"Raising Hell"
(2013)
"No Way Out"
(2015)

"Raising Hell" is a song by Welsh heavy metal band Bullet for My Valentine. It was released on 18 November 2013 as a promotional single to showcase what the band's future material would sound like.[1] The song is featured as a deluxe edition bonus track on the band's fifth album Venom. This is the final song that featured Jason James on bass after the band and him parted ways in February 2015.

Background

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On 13 November 2013, Bullet for My Valentine revealed through their official Facebook page they were working on a new song. A short snippet of the song was released on Matt Tuck's Vine profile on 15 November 2013. The song was first played on 18 November 2013 via BBC Radio 1's Rock Show.[2] It was made available for streaming on 20 November 2013.[3] A music video for the song was released a week later.[4]

Personnel

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  • Matthew Tuck - lead vocals, rhythm guitar
  • Michael "Padge" Paget – lead guitar, backing vocals
  • Michael "Moose" Thomas – drums, percussion
  • Jason "Jay" James – bass guitar, backing vocals

Chart

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Chart (2013) Peak
position
UK Rock & Metal (OCC)[5] 3

References

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  1. ^ "Bullet for My Valentine Enter Studio for New Album Recording". Ultimate-guitar.com. Retrieved 18 October 2014.
  2. ^ "Bullet For My Valentine: New Song 'Raising Hell' Premieres On Bbc Radio 1's 'Rock Show' - Blabbermouth.net". BLABBERMOUTH.NET. Retrieved 18 October 2014.
  3. ^ "Raising Hell". SoundCloud. Retrieved 18 October 2014.
  4. ^ ""Raising Hell"". YouTube. Retrieved 18 October 2014.
  5. ^ "Official Rock & Metal Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved May 29, 2021.