Gravity is the sixth studio album by Welsh
heavy metal band
Bullet for My Valentine. The album was released on 29 June 2018 via
Spinefarm Records, their first album under the label. It is the first album with former
Pitchshifter drummer
Jason Bowld, who joined in 2016 to replace founding drummer Michael "Moose" Thomas.[6]
It is also the first album to feature bassist Jamie Mathias as a contributing member. Gravity represents a significant change in sound compared to the band's previous releases, moving toward the
nu metal sound similar to their early years as "Jeff Killed John".[2]
On 1 April 2018, Bullet for My Valentine debuted "Over It", the first single from Gravity, on
BBC Radio 1.[7]
Upon its release, Gravity has received mixed-to-negative reviews from critics, primarily due to the band's departure from their signature
metalcore/
thrash metal sound to a more
nu metal style. Jeff Treppel of
MetalSucks gave the album an extremely negative 0.5 out of 5, criticizing the sound for being a "bastard hybrid of
Linkin Park-style radio rock" as well as the album's lyrical content and
Matt Tuck's vocals.[14] A significantly more positive review came from Lukas Wojcicki of
Exclaim!, who stated that the "newly implemented formula works as intended", and commented that the "tracks are easily digestible and regrettably catchy", although stated that "metal purists" would find the album "frustrating".[15]
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