After celebrating 20 years of their sensational debut album ‘The Poison’ last year with an international arena tour, welsh metalcore giants Bullet For My Valentine are revisiting the EP that first got their name out there to the world. In a post on their official Instagram account, they revealed they had been in the studio recording new music, as well as announcing the reissue of 2005 extended play ‘Hand Of Blood’.

Their first EP in the UK, 2004’s ‘Bullet For My Valentine’ featured 5 tracks including title track ‘Hand Of Blood’ and ‘Cries In Vain’, which went on to be used on ‘The Poison’. However they then mixed the track order around and bolted on the hugely popular single ‘4 Words (To Choke Upon)’ when repackaging it as ‘Hand Of Blood’ to the US market.

‘Hand Of Blood’ was met with mixed reviews by journalists overseas in 2005, but Bullet For My Valentine (BFMV) took the metal industry by storm when ‘The Poison’ came out in October of that year. While they had been criticised in the past for copying American bands like Avenged Sevenfold or Atreyu, this album became an instant classic and a defining moment for the metalcore subgenre, a fusion of heavy metal and hardcore punk. What they lacked in originality, they made up for in songwriting and raw quality, with the album still being regarded as one of the best metal releases of all time.

All four singles from the album broke into the UK Official Top 40 Chart, an incredible feat for a heavy metal band, let alone on their first try. ‘All These Things I Hate (Revolve Around Me)’ peaked at 29 on the main chart, second on the UK Rock list, and 13 on the US Mainstream Rock standings.

The impact of the three releases were immediate for the band. In 2005 they were bumped up in priority at Download Festival, before being moved to a prime main stage set for the 2006 edition. The year also saw them support Guns ‘N’ Roses and Metallica on tours, as well as being invited on the US’s prestigious Warped Tour.

For the 20th anniversary of their rise to prominence, they embarked on a 2025 world tour with scene-compatriots Trivium, who also released their breakthrough album ‘Ascendancy’ in 2005, which the two bands named the ‘Poisoned Ascendancy’ tour. Initially planned to travel to the UK, Europe, North America, Australia and South America, BFMV resigned from the tour upon completing the North American leg. In a statement frontman Matt Tuck, who is recognised as the band’s leader, announced that they were withdrawing to return to the studio, with further touring to be unveiled for 2026 and 2027. They made amends with fans in South America and Australia with solo headlining shows before the end of last year, but since finishing these dates there has been no news on their social media channels.

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The drought for information ended this morning, with the Instagram post starting with “HAND OF BLOOD”, going on to reveal the relaunch. The collection releases on CD and in various vinyl designs, using the artwork from their debut EP ‘Bullet For My Valentine’. Their announcement says “we realised that we never really got to take you back to where it all started. So with that in mind, we’re incredibly happy to be able to share our reissue of the Hand Of Blood EP, releasing March 13th.”

Also in the post, they comment on progress on their latest project, a follow up to their seventh album conveniently also named ‘Bullet For My Valentine’, which released in 2021. They simply state “We’ve started 2026 incredibly strong, working away in the studio. We can’t wait to share with you all that we’ve been working on.” After a 5 year wait, there’s no telling what this will lead to or when we’ll hear it. For now at least, the ‘Hand Of Blood’ reissue can be pre-ordered through this link or enjoyed again on streaming platforms.

The two bands were set to close out the North American leg of the tour, before moving on to play shows in Australia and South America, but BFMV confirmed they’d be cutting loose from the tour once the North American shows were finished. Now, both bands have played their final shows of the tour, calling it quits after their stop at the Red Hat Amphitheatre in Raleigh, North Carolina yesterday (Sunday May 18).

Upon announcing the early end to the tour, BFMV released a statement explaining their shift in focus away from the live shows: “the four of us collectively feel that the time is right for us to divert our full attention towards the next chapter of Bullet For My Valentine.

“We can’t wait to get back in the studio later this summer and finish what we promise you is our best album to date,” they wrote. “To go along with this, we are already starting to make plans for the 2026 and 2027 touring cycles, hitting every corner. We are super excited to drop new music for you all. We value our fans above all else and are forever grateful for your support. We’ll be back with all of you very soon.”

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Upon the collapse of the tour, Trivium’s bassist, Paolo Gregoletto, took to social media to discuss its premature ending, placing the blame on BFMV frontman, Matt Tuck. “Matt Tuck didn’t want to do it, after we had planned it, after stuff was already in the works – don’t know why,” he said, in a livestream. “I think it would have been amazing. I think The Poison is a great album. I think the two records pair very well together. And I think it would have been nice to give everyone around the world a chance to see the two together.”

But more recently, Trivium frontman Matt Heafy shared his thoughts on the matter in a social media video, offering a more diplomatic take on the tour closing: “There was an initial plan, and the plan’s changed. You know us – we wanna be everywhere non-stop and go-go-go, and we’ll happily play anytime, any place. They’ve got other plans to go do a record, so I respect that. I respect the fact things change. I think we definitely need – all of us – let’s pull back on the negative stuff. Let’s go back to remembering what we all love and that’s loving bands and loving music.”

“Sometimes plans change. Sometimes that causes headaches and disagreements. It’s like anything in life – like a relationship, like with your family, like with your co-workers… like any of that stuff. So let’s pull back on all that stuff, let’s keep it classy, keep it friendly.”

While the news may have left speculation to some bad blood brewing between the metal groups, they may have ended their tour on a lighter note. Trivium have shared a video of both BFMV and their own band and crew members saving abandoned kittens from a diesel generator while in Atlanta on May 14 for their show at the Coca-Cola Roxy. You can see the video below.

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The expanded edition of Bullet For My Valentine’s seventh full-length album will feature the original ten tracks with the addition of four new ones, and a B-side song entitled ‘Stitches” which was originally only available on the Japanese edition of the album. As for physical media, the album will see a release on CD, cassette, and four differently coloured vinyl variants.

Newly revealed tune “Omen” is a straightforward, relentless metalcore tune, featuring a high dosage of distorted twelfth-fret riffing and screamed vocals from vocalist Tuck. The song has been received warmly by fans thus far, as evidenced by the comments section of the lyric video above.

The record was originally released on July 8^th, 2022, and received generally favourable reviews from critics, with Kerrang! awarding the album a 4/5 and saying: “…with the pummelling rhythms more than playing their parts and Matt Tuck never sounding better. This is Bullet firing on all cylinders and it sounds absolutely immense.”

Singer and guitarist Matt Tuck spoke to NME last year regarding the writing process of the album, stating: “The writing process for the new record was relentless. Having that creative flow is something you crave when writing a song, let alone writing an album and we couldn’t stop. The quality of the songwriting is phenomenal on this record, they’re brave, they’re fierce, they’re confident. Everything just fell into place. It feels like the start of something very special…they’re different and unique. I want them to see the light of day because they’re heavy, they’re interesting and they push boundaries.”

Recently, Bullet For My Valentine were announced as one of the acts performing at Bring Me the Horizon’s upcoming four day festival in Malta, which will take place from May 26^th to May 30^th, and will feature sets from other key players in the metalcore scene such as Motionless In White, Spiritbox and Beartooth, as well as alt-rockers PVRIS and London punk rockers Nova Twins. The festival will allegedly play host to club nights, pool parties and boat parties. You can read more about the forthcoming event here.

Their six studio albums cover a range of emotions and directions, which has been a force for growth in the past. As some of their albums reach their 10-year anniversary, it is brilliant to see a band so fuelled by the passion that made them approach new music this year. Touring alongside huge metal acts like Asking Alexandria, While She Sleeps, and many more. With all this behind them, they are ready for their next step.

The #RainbowVeins is out here. Watch the trippy video to our new single on #YouTube NOW!https://t.co/gq6spOnZlF pic.twitter.com/EuyiOMlzS6

— BFMV (@bfmvofficial) October 4, 2021

Now with the new self-titled album on its way we see them return to their roots with gut blasting singles. The latest track, “Rainbow Veins”, approaches the same level of manic musicality that they have proposed in the past. Having not released an album since 2018, it is possible that lockdown had its influence on the anger behind these tracks. With the news that the album release date pushed back until November 5th, due to COVID-related manufacturing delays, the excitement for this record is growing to new heights thanks to “Rainbow Veins”. Bullet debuted the single “Knives” at Download Pilot this year, followed by “Parasite” and “Shatter”. Bullet For My Valentine prepare people for their heaviest album in years, and possibly ever? Clearly, something is afoot because the video for this song is seriously brutal.

Bullet For My Valentine is setting out on a short UK tour this November. Thankfully unaffected by the album-released change, the tour will kick off in Nottingham with much success. You can find the closed show you below, and be sure to snap those tickets up soon because this is one tour you won’t want to miss.

Bullet For My Valentine UK Tour:

31/10/2021 Motorpoint Arena – Nottingham
01/11 Edinburgh Corn Exchange – Edinburgh
02/11 Bonus Arena – Hull
04/11 O2 Victoria Warehouse – Manchester
05/11 Eventim Apollo – London
07/11 Motorpoint Arena – Cardiff
09/11 The Brighton Centre – Brighton

You can get your tickets here.
You can pre-order the album here.

After heading Download Pilot this year, where they showed off the first single, “Knives”, off the new album. Coming back with their heavy sound, one single “Parasite”. Miles away from their radio-friendly album 2018’s Gravity. Now with a third new single, “Shatter”, Bullet For My Valentine, have headbanged their way into the build-up for the new album. BFMV said: “It’s one of our personal favorites and we’re pretty sure it’ll be one of yours,“.

Our devastating new single #Shatter is here.

Watch the video on @YouTube NOW. https://t.co/UxS1CeV410pic.twitter.com/w9XydHNma0

— BFMV (@bfmvofficial) September 10, 2021

BFMV’s self-titled record will be available on all platforms as of October 22nd. It is set to be their heaviest record since their first one. “It’s an absolute sledgehammer of a track with riffs for days! Let the headbanging commence!” Bullet For My Valentine had to say about the latest track “Shatter”. It bodes well for the rest of the album. They are set to tour their album starting in late October and into early November. Hitting up London, Machester, and Brighton, along the way.

Bullet For My Valentine UK Tour:

31/10/2021 Motorpoint Arena – Nottingham
01/11 Edinburgh Corn Exchange – Edinburgh
02/11 Bonus Arena – Hull
04/11 O2 Victoria Warehouse – Manchester
05/11 Eventim Apollo – London
07/11 Motorpoint Arena – Cardiff
09/11 The Brighton Centre – Brighton

You can get your tickets here.
You can pre-order the album here.

The group recently released their lead single ‘Knives’ an aggressive hard-hitting tune that is set to feature as the second track on their upcoming album. Just yesterday, on June 20th they also debuted their track live at the first post lockdown festival the Download Pilot Festival much to the delight of the 10,000 attendants. They have been working on the album for at least two years and it is due out on October 22nd via Spinefarm/Search & Destroy. If their latest single is anything to go by it seems as if the band may well deliver on their promise of anger and aggression as well as a rejuvenation of their sound.

The band had also recently teased the release on a post shared to Twitter where they said they had been ‘hard at work’ on music that’s ‘guaranteed to blow your mind.’ As it has been almost three years since the band released their last album Gravity I’m sure many fans will be very excited by this announcement. Although it doesn’t end there as they are also set for a UK tour to coincide with the release of their upcoming album with tickets going on general sale from 10 am on June 25.

‘Bullet For My Valentine’ Tracklist:

1. Parasite
2. Knives
3. My Reverie
4. No Happy Ever After
5. Can’t Escape The Waves
6. Bastards
7. Rainbow Veins
8. Shatter
9. Paralysed
10. Death By A Thousand Cuts

Bullet For My Valentine UK Tour:

31/10/2021 Motorpoint Arena – Nottingham
01/11 Edinburgh Corn Exchange – Edinburgh
02/11 Bonus Arena – Hull
04/11 O2 Victoria Warehouse – Manchester
05/11 Eventim Apollo – London
07/11 Motorpoint Arena – Cardiff
09/11 The Brighton Centre – Brighton

As well as their headline slot at the Download Pilot Festival this weekend, Bullet For My Valentine have got fans excited by looking like they’re going to be releasing a new single on Friday June 18th – ahead of their festival set.

The band shared on twitter that they’ve been ‘hard at work’ on music that’s ‘guaranteed to blow your mind.’ The tweet also implies that the new music might be a bit different from what fans are used to, saying ‘Think you know Bullet For My Valentine? Think again’. 

Relaxing in the #studio, but don’t be fooled – we’ve been hard at work putting together something that’s guaranteed to blow your mind #BFMV fans. You think you know #BulletForMyValentine? Think again. Stay tuned. pic.twitter.com/vrBSBnPQaV

— BFMV (@bfmvofficial) June 12, 2021

The band have also spoken about their excitement over performing at Download, the first test festival event to be taking place as the pandemic begins to draw to a close. Frontman Matt Tuck has said to Kerrang “We’re beyond honoured to be part of this historic music event to kick start the live music industry, and bringing back live music to people’s lives. The world has been quiet for too long, time to bring the noise!”

Their set time has been announced as 21:35 at the main stage on Sunday 20th. The last album the welsh heavy metal band released was “Gravity” in 2018, so fans have had a long wait for new material – and hopefully, the band will play their new single live at the festival just a couple of days after release. The release of the new song comes on the heels of the band’s unveiling of their new Patreon page named ‘The Army of Noise, which will be the new platform for fans to find out news and band events.

A portion of the money from each subscription will go to Teenage Cancer Trust, they announced in their tweet:

Introducing: The #ArmyofNoise. In silver, gold or platinum tiers, #AON is the ONLY place to get the latest #BFMV news, early tix, BTS, merch discounts + exclusive items, signed gifts + more. Plus, a portion of each sub goes to @TeenageCancer

Sign up now. https://t.co/wZXL8b6LCi pic.twitter.com/5isrgOPRbS

— BFMV (@bfmvofficial) June 11, 2021

The participating bands include veterans AC/DC, The Who and The Damned, metal outfits Architects, Bullet For My Valentine, Bring Me The Horizon, Enter Shikari, Skindred, rock bands Don Broco, Nothing But Thieves, Thunder, Twin Atlantic, You Me At Six, and singer Deborah Bonham, sister of the legendary John Bonham. All proceedings go to the Teenage Cancer Trust dedicated to helping all those people in need “so no young person faces cancer alone“.

We have a festive treat for you!

Some of your favourite ROCK bands have one-of-a-kind prizes just for you! Each ticket is £5 and all proceeds go to Teenage Cancer Trust. Check it out: https://t.co/YieQIVb4Cn pic.twitter.com/DpGXot2oIY

— Teenage Cancer Trust (@TeenageCancer) December 17, 2020

Most of the bands involved are offering a one-of-a-kind personalised prize for the exclusive Christmas Rocks raffle. For example, Australian giants AC/DC are giving a 12″ copy of their latest Power Up autographed by Brian Johnson himself, while The Who are offering a signed 12″ of an album from their back catalogue, personalized by Roger Daltrey. Rock veterans The Damned have selected a special tote bag bundle with hoodie, t-shirt and a limited badge.

Brighton metalcore heavyweights Architects have also made an exclusive bundle including a Holy Hell LP, 2 t-shirts and a hoodie. Bring Me The Horizon are sharing a signed vinyl of their monumental latest release Post Human: Survival Horror alongside a personalised message from the band and a ‘Parasite Eve‘ print. Welsh heavy metal outfit Bullet For My Valentine have added an autographed copy of Gravity to the raffle with additional video message and a signed drum head, while their compatriots Skindred have chosen a personalised copy of their seminal Roots Rock Riot.

Enter Shikari are offering an autographed version of any of their official releases on LP, while Don Broco have selected their last album Technology. Southend rockers Nothing But Thieves are sharing their recent release Moral Panic on 12″ personalised by the band members and You Me At Six will add their highly anticipated upcoming record SUCKAPUNCH following its release on 15 January 2021. You can check the list of participating bands and their prizes, as well as the full terms and conditions here.

 

 

 

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The Teenage Cancer Trust was established back in 1990 to support and improve the lives of all young people suffering from cancer. Alongside all admirable projects and initiatives, the charity is also famous for working closely with music artists and events and as stated in their official website “not only is music a massive part of teenagers’ lives, it’s at the heart of Teenage Cancer Trust“. The charity has launched the Unseen YouTube channel streaming exclusive performances by the likes of Ed Sheeran, Muse, Rudimental, Pulp, and many more.

Moreover, the Teenage Cancer Trust also hosts annual concerts at the iconic Royal Albert Hall as the “pinnacle of [a] long-established music heritage“. Organised and championed by the charity’s patron Robert Daltrey CBE, founder and singer for the legendary The Who, previous events have seen memorable concerts by Paul McCartney, Oasis, Kasabian, The Cure, and many more. Back in 2016, Bring Me The Horizon also participated and delivered a spectacular show in support of the charity, and the official recording has just been added to all streaming platforms yesterday.

Out now! @bmthofficial Live at the Royal Albert Hall, for Teenage Cancer Trust https://t.co/89jGshJ2gv

— Teenage Cancer Trust (@TeenageCancer) December 18, 2020

“It’s a song about feeling like you’re being taken advantage of. You give and give and give, and people take take, take, and this song is like, ‘Fuck that, no more, not gonna happen.” says Matt Tuck, in the track by track review of the Welsh band’s sixth album.

“In general, people taking advantage of someone’s good nature, and it’s just about giving time, effort, love, affection – whatever you want to say really – and feeling like you don’t get anything back and they’re taking another piece of you.” he concludes.

The sixth album is notable for a shift in musical styles from the band’s heavy metal roots, steering down a more electronic path. The album has at this time spawned five singles, including ‘Don’t Need You’, ‘Over It’, ‘Piece of Me’, ‘Letting You Go’ and ‘Not Dead Yet’. The album was awarded three and a half stars in a review by Dannii Leivers on Metal Hammer.

The release of the live video comes soon before the band embark on a tour of European dates in August.

Bullet For My Valentine’s 2019 European Dates:

01/08/19: Utrecht Tivoli Vredenburg, Netherlands.
02/08: Anrochte Big Day Out Festival, Germany.
03/08: Wacken Open Air, Germany.
05/08: Center Concert A2, Worclaw, Poland.
06/08: Kwadrat, Krakow, Poland.
07/08: Eschwege Open Flair Festival, Germany.
08/08: Taubertal Festivalgelnde, Rothenburg, Ob Der Tauber, Germany.
10/08: Puttlingen Rocco del Schlacko, Germany.
11/08: Taubertal Festival, Germany.
13/08: Flugplatzstrae 1, Dinkelsbuhl, Germany.
14/08: Dinkelsbuhl Summer Breeze, Germany.
16/08: Sankt Polten FM4 Frequency Festival, Austria.
17/08: Summer Breeze Festival, Dinkelsbuhl, Germany.
18/08: Hasselt Pukkelpop, Belgium.
21/08: Pratteln Z7, Switzerland.
22/08: Sulingen Reload Festival, Germany.
23/08: Luxembourg Den Atelier, Luxembourg.

In January the band announced that they would be touring the UK following the release of their fifth studio album Venom in 2015 – and today, the news came that American bands Killswitch Engage and Cane Hill will be supporting Bullet on their six date headline UK tour, which commences this November. The dates are as follows:

24/11/2016 – Newport, Wales – Newport Centre

27/11/2016 – Newcastle, England – Newcastle O2 Academy

30/11/2016 – Glasgow, Scotland – Glasgow O2 Academy

3/12/2016 – Manchester, England – Manchester Academy

6/12/2016 – Birmingham, England – Birmingham O2 Academy

9/12/2016 – London, England – Brixton O2 Academy

Matt Tuck, the band’s frontman, spoke to Kerrang in January, saying:

We’re excited to announce our next UK tour in support of our latest album Venom! We can’t wait to get back out and see all our UK friends in venues that have massive sentimental meaning for us. We’re gonna be bringing the full rock show to town so make sure you get your tickets early. See you there!

Back in February, Bullet For My Valentine explained via Facebook post that drummer Michael Thomas would be taking a short hiatus from the band in order to be at home for the birth of his first child, and that Axewound drummer Jason Bowld would replace Thomas during Bullet’s tour of America with Asking Alexandria (named the British Invasion Tour) which ended earlier this month.

Meanwhile Bullet’s newly announced support act Killswitch Engage are storming the Billboard Top 200 Charts with latest album Incarnate, which debuted at number six – the band’s highest chart position to date. The metal-core band formed around the same time as Bullet and have since amounted seven studio albums, proving them to be just as durable. Fellow supporters Cane Hill are relatively fresh faced by comparison, with their debut album Smile due to be released 15th July this year.

Tickets for the tour are available via Livenation and Ticketmaster.