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  BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE's epochal debut album The Poison truly solidified the band's status as modern British metal frontrunners. But, the scene was set and foundations were laid by their exploratory early recordings, unearthed publicly in 2004's EP Hand Of Blood. An unparalleled and enduring career has since followed and, in doing so, the group changed the landscape and supercharged the trajectory of alternative music. Today, the band have revealed that the Hand Of Blood EP will be reissued as a standalone release, paying homage to the early spark in their career that has now become a roaring flame. “I honestly can't believe it's been twenty years since the release of The Poison and Hand Of Blood, and what an incredible twenty years its been,” says frontman Matt Tuck. “I feel so proud of what we've achieved as a band in the last two decades and it all started with those recordings.” Their meteoric rise saw The Poison hit #21 in the UK album charts, becoming a...

  Following much speculation online, BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE and TRIVIUM have revealed details of a huge, joint arena tour at a press conference which was streamed live from London’s Sanctum Hotel. The Poisoned Ascendancy UK Tour 2025 will see both bands celebrating the 20th anniversary of these respective iconic albums, playing them in full. “I honestly can’t believe it's been 20 years since the release of The Poison, and what an incredible 20 years it’s been”, says BFMV frontman Matt Tuck. “I feel so proud of what we've achieved as a band in the last two decades and it all started with that debut album. The Poison is such an important part of our lives musically and personally and we know the massive impact it had on the metal world on a global level. This tour will be made even more special as our brothers in Trivium are also joining us on the road to celebrate and play in its entirety their stunning album Ascendancy.” “Bullet For My Valentine’s The Poison and Trivium’s Asce...

BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE release ‘Live At Brixton: Chapter Two’ Band in the studio recording album number 6 Following the monstrous success of their December 2016 UK tour, - which saw Bullet for My Valentine perform career-spanning setlists all over the UK, in addition to select performances of their classic 2005 debut album, ‘The Poison’, from beginning to end – BFMV have released a very special multi-format summation of their two consecutive sold-out performances at the world-famous Brixton Academy, London. Titled ‘Bullet for My Valentine - Live From Brixton: Chapter Two’ fans can now experience the intensity of both ‘Night One’ (December 9th 2016’s, ‘career-spanning’ performance) and ‘Night Two’ (December 10th 2016’s ‘The Poison’ performance) on DVD, Blu-Ray, CD, vinyl or via digital platforms. Purchase your copy at the below links… Chapter Two, Night One: https://SpinefarmRecords.lnk.to/BFMVBrixtonOne Chapter Two, Night Two: https://SpinefarmRecords.lnk.to/BFMVBrixtonTw...

Bullet For My Valentine have released an official live video clip for ‘Don’t Need You’ , evidencing the pure fire (literally and figuratively) of their two consecutive sold-out performances at the world famous Brixton Academy, London, last December. Watch the video clip below: https://youtu.be/oMO89Tcl5WM The shows in question saw Bullet For My Valentine perform career-spanning setlists in addition to select performances of their classic 2005 debut album, The Poison, in full. Pre-orders for Bullet For My Valentine - Live From Brixton: Chapter Two are now live here. Fans will now be able to experience the intensity of both "Night One" (December 9's "career-spanning" performance) and "Night Two" (December 10's The Poison performance) via DVD, Blu-ray, CD, and Vinyl. Full format details are below: "Night One" CD (career-spanning setlist) "Night Two" CD (The Poison in its entirety setlist) DVD ...

C heck out yesterday's Angle Daily, which I contributed too!  http://issuu.com/anglemagazineuk/docs/issue_17/1 Here's a bit of what's in this issue of the Angle Daily. Remember, there's videos and music in this mag, not just text and pictures! On the cover is a photo of Will Knox, taken by Lee Edwards of  Ledwards.photos . Inside you’ll find: Highlights from our Balcony Sessions featuring Martin Ellis, Logan Wilson, Harry Whitburn and Zakk Haydon. As well as photos of Mir Cooke’s guitarist James Brandenburg and Matt Finucane. Music and info on releases and news concerning rising bands/artists like Pity Sex, RingoDeathstarr, Suburban Legends, Cold Snap, Mofoisdead and Bel Esprit. Highlights from our Angle Radar playlist. A review by Cleary Mallard of the latest Thelem EP. Music and info on releases and news concerning major bands/artists like Simple Plan, Fall Out Boy, Demi Lovato, Protest The Hero, Radkey, Bullet For My Valentine and Twisted Sister...