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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...

  SALT Brewery is thrilled to unveil a groundbreaking collaboration with legendary bands BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE and TRIVIUM. Together, they’re celebrating the 20th anniversaries of their iconic debut albums—The Poison and Ascendancy—with three limited-edition beers launching this December and January. This electrifying partnership coincides with the bands’ highly anticipated Poisoned Ascendancy World Tour kicking off in January 2025. Three Bold Brews Inspired by Metal Masterpieces: Each beer is a tribute to the groundbreaking energy and artistry of these seminal albums, crafted to resonate with the raw power of Bullet For My Valentine and Trivium’s music. ‘The Poison’ – 6.66% IPA A fierce homage to The Poison. This bold, hop-forward IPA delivers a devilishly delicious 6.66% ABV, with explosive tropical fruit notes and a dry, crisp finish. ‘Ascendancy’ – 4% Rice Lager Inspired by Ascendancy, this smooth, refreshing rice lager balances subtle bitterness with a clean, invigorating fi...

  Just a few weeks after BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE and TRIVIUM 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 sees another show added due to phenomenal demand, with a second show in Cardiff following the first show which is now totally sold out. Bullet For My Valentine & Trivium – The Poisoned Ascendancy UK Tour 2025: January 2025 26.01.25 - Utilita Arena, Cardiff **SOLD OUT 27.01.25 - Utilita Arena, Cardiff 28.01.25 - OVO Hydro, Glasgow 30.01.25 - Co-op Live, Manchester 31.01.25 - Utilita Arena, Birmingham February 2025 01.02.25 - The O2, London Tickets available here, extra Cardiff date will be available 5th April: http://myticket.co.uk/artists/bullet-for-my-valentine-trivium “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 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 have today released brand new single, ‘No More Tears To Cry’ - check it out HERE . An official music video will soon follow. “We're super happy to announce our new single "No More Tears " is out now!! The song is a dark but colourful story about dealing with mental health struggles. Musically the track is very different from the other tracks on the album and has a lot of surprises on there, including slide guitar...” ‘No More Tears To Cry’ will feature on a deluxe version of BFMV’s current self-titled album - due for digital & CD release via Spinefarm on August 5th 2022. This extended release features 4 brand new tracks, plus “Stitches”, a song previously only available as a Japanese exclusive.  A vinyl pressing will launch on November 11th 2022.     Bullet For My Valentine’s seventh studio record sees the band at their heaviest and most visceral, and these additional tracks are no different, offering another round of signature bli...

  Photo credit: Fiona Garden British metal giants, Bullet For My Valentine, have announced a 10-date UK headline tour for Feb/ March 2023. Starting at the Cambridge Corn Exchange on February 27th, this new run of shows hits cities such as Liverpool, Glasgow & Swansea before finishing with an appearance at London’s Camden Roundhouse on March 11th 2023. Atreyu and Jinjer will join the bill across all shows, cementing the line-up as a sure-fire rager.   BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE UK HEADLINE TOUR DATES: 26th FEB – Corn Exchange, Cambridge 28th FEB – O2 Academy, Bristol 1st MAR - Mountford Hall, Liverpool 3rd MAR - O2 City Hall, Newcastle 4th MAR – Barrowland, Glasgow 6th MAR – O2 Academy, Leeds 7th MAR - O2 Academy, Birmingham 8th MAR – O2 Guildhall, Southampton 10th MAR – Arena, Swansea 11th MAR – Roundhouse, London Tickets are available now, here: https://myticket.co.uk/artists/bullet-for-my-valentine Meanwhile, the band have released “Stitches” – a song previ...

BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE have revealed an official music video for ‘Over It’, the first single from forthcoming opus, ‘Gravity’. Watch the video for ‘Over It’ here: http://vevo.ly/jX49e7 or here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B4K0JLU6FKE ‘Gravity’- due for release on June 29th - marks BFMV’s first album release under the Search and Destroy/ Spinefarm Records banner, and aptly sees the band rewriting their own future – finding new ways to invent heavy noise and remaining unshackled by the legacy that comes with being masters of their trade. The four musicians have stretched their creative wings like never before, delicately balancing film-score electronica and icy synths in their trademark hellfire of hard rock. With drummer Jason Bowld joining founding members, singer/guitarist Matt Tuck and fellow axemanMichael ‘Padge’ Paget, plus bassist Jamie Mathias, part of the Bullet story since 2015, this is a band reborn. Pre-orders for ‘Gravity’ will be live immine...

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 ...

Check out the latest issue out now featuring the interview I done with Padge (Guitarist) from Bullet For My Valentine along with my review of Bullet For My Valentine's new album, "Temper Temper", Heaven's Basement - Filthy Empire, Hancox - Vegas Lights and Fahran's self titled album review! All this plus loads more! Check it out here: http://issuu.com/stencilmag/docs/issue17 Carina

New issue of Stencil Magazine coming your way on the 27th of January with all new design! Check out the preview new cover above with cover stars Bullet For My Valentine! Plus loads more brilliant interviews, reviews & more! Until the new issue is out why not check out the latest issue and past ones here: http://issuu.com/stencilmag/docs/issue16 Cheers! Carina