Raising Hell (Bullet for My Valentine song)
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{{Infobox song
| name = Raising Hell
| cover = Raising_hell.jpg
| alt =
| type = single
| artist = Bullet for My Valentine
| album = Venom
| released = 18 November 2013
| recorded = 2013
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| genre = Thrash metal
| length = 4:33
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| writer = Matthew Tuck, Michael Paget, Michael Thomas, Jason James
| producer =
| prev_title = Breaking Point
| prev_year = 2013
| next_title = No Way Out
| next_year = 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.{{cite web|url=http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/bullet_for_my_valentine_enter_studio_for_new_album_recording.html|title=Bullet for My Valentine Enter Studio for New Album Recording|publisher=Ultimate-guitar.com|accessdate=18 October 2014}} 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
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.{{cite web|url=http://www.blabbermouth.net/news/bullet-for-my-valentine-new-song-raising-hell-premieres-on-bbc-radio-1s-rock-show/|title=Bullet For My Valentine: New Song 'Raising Hell' Premieres On Bbc Radio 1's 'Rock Show' - Blabbermouth.net|work=BLABBERMOUTH.NET|accessdate=18 October 2014}} It was made available for streaming on 20 November 2013.{{cite web|url=https://soundcloud.com/bulletformyvalentine/raising-hell|title=Raising Hell|work=SoundCloud|accessdate=18 October 2014}} A music video for the song was released a week later.{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nYp3qfnO1mQ|title="Raising Hell"|work=YouTube|accessdate=18 October 2014}}
Personnel
- 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)
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| {{single chart|UKrock|3|date=20131215|artist=Bullet for My Valentine|rowheaders=true|access-date=May 29, 2021}} |