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Antonio · 08-02-2009, 01:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Schredds

Good point Antonio, the poison is a kickass album, but best album of the year.....I dont know, I heard their new song that posted here and I thought it sucked, like I said earlier in this thread I think BFMV is going to start heading down the road that I would rather not see them heading down, and that is making ****ty, more pop that rock music, you already seen it happen a bit if you lisen to The Poison then listen to Scream Aim Fire, I think they should switch the stucture in which they make songs , like you said, and I think it would be realy cool if they would make songs that are along the lines of how Tool makes songs, **** man, Tool mixed with BFMV would be awesome.

yea, i remember reading an interview where the singer said that the vocals and what people sing to are what sells records

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The band has had its share of critics, and since moving in a more accessible direction, it has made you easier targets from them. How have you learnt to deal with that side of the industry?

I’ve never been bothered by it. We just write music for us first and foremost and if people like it, then that is cool. And obviously millions of people do! And we’re not going to change what we do because people may think it is cool or un-cool. We just write music and if we think it is good, we put it on a CD.

The decision to write more in major keys on Scream Aim Fire has made the songs sound, for want of a better word, much pop-ier. Was that a conscious decision or a natural progression?

I think it is a natural thing because if a song is in a major key, it is immediately going to be more uplifting and happier sounding. But we’re not afraid to try different things and if the song is good enough in a major key, then it will be put on the album. We are focusing more towards the vocals these days because it is the most important part of the song really regardless if you’re in a metal band or a jazz band or whatever. The vocal is what people sing along to and what sells records and not shredding.

here's the whole thing if you want to see it
Bullet For My Valentine: 'We're Not Afraid To Try Different Things' | Interviews @ Ultimate-Guitar.Com