Bullet For My Valentine is gearing up for the release of the follow-up album to 2015’s Venom with a new song titled “Over It.” The song serves as the first single for their sixth studio album Gravity, which is scheduled for release on June 29th, and will mark the band’s first effort without drummer Michael Thomas.
One thing that pops out when you listen to “Over It” for the first time is that this won’t be a song that will appeal to fans of their earlier works. The song feels a bit watered down, almost too timid for the style Bullet For My Valentine is recognizable for. There are no guitar solos, riffs are simple, screaming has been turned down a notch and there is no aggression. It almost looks like the band has shifted to nu-metal full time and left the heavy behind. If “Over It” reminds you of something Linking Park would do, don’t worry, you’re not the only one.
One could also argue that the lyrics of the song are generic, cliché and predictable. “Breathe in breathe out/ I feel it coming round again/ Breathe in breathe out/ Don’t wanna ride your carousel,” sounds like something we’ve heard thousand times before.
Still, there are few things that might make you like this song. The major remark on their previous effort Venom was that it didn’t have sing-alongs. With an effective and guitar-energizing chorus, “Over It” offers just that. Also, after a couple of repeats, the song begins to grow on you. So we recommend that you don’t give up on “Over It” after the first try.
With “Over It,” Bullet For My Valentine maybe alienated some of their fans, but they definitely gained new ones. Let’s just hope that the rest of Gravity finds the fine line between the wish to be more radio friendly and attempts to stay true to their roots.
Rating: ★ ★ ★ ☆ ☆
