Temper Temper (Bullet for My Valentine album)

2013 studio album by Bullet for My Valentine

Temper Temper

Studio album by

Bullet for My Valentine

Released| 8 February 2013[1]
Recorded| 2012
Studio| Karma Sound Studios (Bang Saray, Thailand); Soundworks (Cardiff Bay, Wales); The Atrium (Cardiff, Wales); Rockfield (Monmouth, Wales)
Genre|

* Heavy metal
* melodic metalcore

Length| 44:25
Label|

* Sony Music • RCA

Producer| Don Gilmore
Bullet for My Valentine chronology
| Fever
(2010)  | Temper Temper
(2013)  | Venom
(2015)

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Singles from  Temper Temper

1. "Temper Temper"
Released: 22 October 2012
2. "Riot"
Released: 17 December 2012
3. "P.O.W."
Released: 24 May 2013
4. "Breaking Point"
Released: 7 June 2013

Temper Temper is the fourth studio album by Welsh heavy metal band Bullet for My Valentine. The album was released on 8 February 2013 in Australia, and 11 February 2013 worldwide under RCA Records, their first under the label.[2] The album was once again produced by Don Gilmore, who worked on the group's last album, 2010's Fever, and was mixed by noted engineer Chris Lord-Alge.[3] This would be the last album recorded with their full original lineup with longtime bassist Jason James before he departed from the band in February 2015.

The band debuted the album's title track live on 22 October 2012 as part of BBC Radio 1's Rock Week. Bullet for My Valentine released the track entitled "Temper Temper" on 30 October 2012 worldwide across all digital providers apart from in the UK where it was released on 25 November 2012.[4] On 12 November, a music video for the single "Temper Temper" was released. It was shot in Los Angeles and directed by Michael Dispenza.[5] On 17 December 2012, the next single was released via YouTube named "Riot", and the music video for the song was released on 11 January 2013. The band collaborated with Chris Jericho from Fozzy on the song "Dead to the World", in which Jericho co-wrote the lyrics. The album was leaked on 1 February 2013.[6] Bullet for My Valentine released a music video for "P.O.W." on 24 May 2013,[7] and another video for "Breaking Point" on 7 June 2013.[8]

## Reception

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### Critical

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Professional ratingsAggregate scores

Source| Rating
Metacritic| 60/100[9]
Review scores
Source| Rating
AllMusic| [10]
Playsound| [11]
BBC| (Negative)[12]
Big Cheese| [13]
Drowned in Sound| [14]
The Guardian| [15]
Metal Hammer|
NME| [16]
Loudwire|
Source Magazine| [17]

The album received mixed reviews. Ultimate Guitar lamented that "even the brighter musical moments struggle to get off the ground. It's a real shame."[18] Similarly, Dom Lawson of The Guardian awarded Temper Temper two out of five stars, feeling the album "is marred by cynicism and a lack of dirt under its nails."[19] BBC's Raziq Rauf gave the album a negative review, finishing with "The Welshmen need to improve on Temper Temper come their next long-player, or they risk lasting damage to a previously untouchable reputation."[20]

Chad Childers of Loudwire gave the album a positive review, stating that "Bullet for My Valentine are clicking on all cylinders on their new album."[21] ARTISTdirect gave the album five out of five stars, saying "Temper Temper expertly fuses the quartet's signature tight, technical thrash with the biggest hooks of their career."[22]

### Commercial

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Temper Temper peaked at number 13 on the US Billboard 200, selling 41,000 copies the first week. It stayed for nine weeks on the chart. By 2018, it had sold over 340,000 copies in the United States.[23]

## Track listing

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All lyrics are written by Matt Tuck, except "Dead to the World", co-written with Chris Jericho; all music is composed by Bullet for My Valentine, except "Breaking Point" and "Tears Don't Fall (Part 2)", co-written with Don Gilmore

Standard editionNo.| Title| Length

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1.| "Breaking Point"| 3:42
2.| "Truth Hurts"| 3:36
3.| "Temper Temper"| 3:08
4.| "P.O.W."| 3:53
5.| "Dirty Little Secret"| 4:55
6.| "Leech"| 3:59
7.| "Dead to the World"| 5:15
8.| "Riot"| 2:49
9.| "Saints & Sinners"| 3:29
10.| "Tears Don't Fall (Part 2)"| 5:38
11.| "Livin' Life (On the Edge of a Knife)"| 4:01
Total length:| 44:25

Japanese bonus trackNo.| Title| Length

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12.| "Playing with Fire" (track 15 on Japanese deluxe edition)| 2:50
Total length:| 47:15

Deluxe edition bonus tracksNo.| Title| Writer(s)| Length

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12.| "Not Invincible"|  | 3:26
13.| "Whole Lotta Rosie" (AC/DC cover) (from the "Live Lounge" show on BBC Radio 1)| Angus Young, Malcolm Young, Bon Scott| 4:10
14.| "Scream Aim Fire" (from the "Live Lounge" show on BBC Radio 1)|  | 5:03
Total length:| 57:04

European deluxe edition bonus trackNo.| Title| Length

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15.| "Your Betrayal" (from the "Live Lounge" show on BBC Radio 1)| 5:05
Total length:| 62:01

## Personnel

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Bullet for My Valentine

* Matt Tuck – vocals, rhythm guitar, bass (uncredited)
* Michael "Moose" Thomas – drums
* Michael "Padge" Paget – lead guitar, backing vocals
* Jay James – bass (credited but does not perform),[24][25] backing vocals

Production

* Don Gilmore – producer
* Chris Lord-Alge – mixing
* Ted Jensen – mastering at Sterling Sound

## Charts

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Chart (2013)  | Peak
position

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Australian Albums (ARIA)[26] | 4
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[27] | 3
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[28] | 65
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[29] | 91
Canadian Albums (Billboard)[30] | 9
Czech Albums (ČNS IFPI)[31] | 32
French Albums (SNEP)[32] | 51
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[33] | 5
Japanese Albums (Oricon)[34] | 17
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[35] | 14
Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)[36] | 30
Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista)[37] | 5
Spanish Albums (PROMUSICAE)[38] | 85
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[39] | 19
UK Albums (OCC)[40] | 11
UK Rock & Metal Albums (OCC)[41] | 1
US Billboard 200[42] | 13
US Top Hard Rock Albums (Billboard)[43] | 1
US Top Rock Albums (Billboard)[44] | 5
US Top Tastemaker Albums (Billboard)[45] | 1

## References

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1. ^ "Bullet For My Valentine Release Date For 'Temper Temper' - Under the Gun Review". Archived from the original on 29 October 2013. Retrieved 11 April 2017.
2. ^ "Pre-Order "Temper Temper"". Bulletformyvalentine.com. Retrieved 18 January 2018.
3. ^ "BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE: New Song 'Temper Temper' Available For Streaming". BlabberMouth.
4. ^ ""Multi-Platinum Selling Rock Titans BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE To Release New Track "Temper Temper" Available October 30th" - The Official Bullet For My Valentine Website". Retrieved 18 January 2018.
5. ^ "Bullet For My Valentine 'Temper Temper' Video - - Metal Hammer". Archived from the original on 19 November 2012. Retrieved 18 January 2018.
6. ^ "Bullet For My Valentine : Temper Temper - Has it leaked?". 30 October 2012. Retrieved 11 April 2017.
7. ^ Bullet For My Valentine - P.O.W. on YouTube
8. ^ Breaking Point music video on YouTube
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10. ^ "Bullet for My Valentine Temper Temper Review". AllMusic.
11. ^ "Temper Temper French Review". Playsound. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 26 February 2013.
12. ^ "Bullet for My Valentine Temper Temper Review". BBC.
13. ^ "Bullet For My Valentine - Temper Temper". Big Cheese. Archived from the original on 24 July 2013. Retrieved 12 February 2013.
14. ^ "Bullet For My Valentine - Temper Temper - Drowned In Sound". Drowned in Sound. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 12 February 2013.
15. ^ Lawson, Dom (7 February 2013). "Bullet for My Valentine: Temper Temper – review". The Guardian. London.
16. ^ "Bullet For My Valentine - 'Temper Temper'". NME. 7 June 2013."
17. ^ "REVIEW: Bullet For My Valentine – Temper Temper". Source Magazine. 12 February 2013.
18. ^ Temper Temper Review | Bullet For My Valentine | Compact Discs | Reviews @ Ultimate-Guitar.com
19. ^ Lawson, Dom (7 February 2013). "Bullet for My Valentine: Temper Temper – review". The Guardian. London.
20. ^ Rauf, Raziq. "BBC - Music - Review of Bullet for My Valentine - Temper Temper". Retrieved 11 April 2017.
21. ^ "Bullet for My Valentine, 'Temper Temper' – Album Review". Loudwire. 12 February 2013. Retrieved 11 April 2017.
22. ^ Florino, Rick (6 February 2013). "Bullet for My Valentine "Temper Temper" Album Review — 5 out of 5 stars". ArtistDirect. Retrieved 26 February 2015. "Temper Temper expertly fuses the quartet's signature tight, technical thrash with the biggest hooks of their career."
23. ^ "Upcoming Releases: Hits Daily Double". Hits Daily Double. Archived from the original on 27 June 2015.
24. ^ Archived at Ghostarchive and the Wayback Machine: "Bullet for My Valentine - Wikipedia: Fact or Fiction?". YouTube.
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28. ^ "Ultratop.be – Bullet for My Valentine – Temper Temper" (in Dutch). Hung Medien.
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30. ^ "Bullet for My Valentine Chart History (Canadian Albums)". Billboard.
31. ^ "Czech Albums – Top 100". ČNS IFPI. Note: On the chart page, select 07.Týden 2013 on the field besides the words "CZ – ALBUMS – TOP 100" to retrieve the correct chart.
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33. ^ "Longplay-Chartverfolgung at Musicline" (in German). Musicline.de. Phononet GmbH.
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36. ^ "Norwegiancharts.com – Bullet for My Valentine – Temper Temper". Hung Medien.
37. ^ "Bullet for My Valentine: Temper Temper" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland.
38. ^ "Spanishcharts.com – Bullet for My Valentine – Temper Temper". Hung Medien.
39. ^ "Swedishcharts.com – Bullet for My Valentine – Temper Temper". Hung Medien.
40. ^ "Bullet for My Valentine | Artist | Official Charts". UK Albums Chart.
41. ^ "Official Rock & Metal Albums Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 13 November 2021.
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43. ^ "Bullet for My Valentine Chart History (Top Hard Rock Albums)". Billboard.
44. ^ "Bullet for My Valentine Chart History (Top Rock Albums)". Billboard.
45. ^ "Bullet for My Valentine Chart History (Top Tastemaker Albums)". Billboard.

* v
* t
* e

Bullet for My Valentine

* Matthew Tuck
* Michael Paget
* Jamie Mathias
* Jason Bowld

* Nick Crandle
* Jason James
* Michael Thomas

Studio albums|

* The Poison (2005)
* Scream Aim Fire (2008)
* Fever (2010)
* Temper Temper (2013)
* Venom (2015)
* Gravity (2018)
* Bullet for My Valentine (2021)

Live albums|

* Rock am Ring 2006
* The Poison: Live at Brixton
* Scream Aim Fire: Live at London Alexandria
* Live from Brixton: Chapter Two

EPs|

* Jeff Killed John (as Jeff Killed John)
* Bullet for My Valentine
* Hand of Blood

Singles|

* "4 Words (To Choke Upon)"
* "Suffocating Under Words of Sorrow"
* "All These Things I Hate"
* "Tears Don't Fall"
* "Scream Aim Fire"
* "Hearts Burst into Fire"
* "Waking the Demon"
* "Your Betrayal"
* "The Last Fight"
* "Bittersweet Memories"
* "Fever"
* "Temper Temper"
* "Riot"
* "Breaking Point"
* "Raising Hell"
* "You Want a Battle? (Here's a War)"

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