After hitting the spring 2023 festival circuit and a spate of headline dates in the United States, U.K. band Bullet For My Valentine will return to North America for a long-awaited headline tour in the fall. The tour will kick off on Oct. 8 in Montreal and run through Nov. 10 in Orlando, Florida. Of Mice & Men and Vended will serve as... Continue Reading →
By Greg Maki After pursuing a slick, hard rock sound on 2018’s “Gravity,” Bullet for My Valentine has brought back the metal in a big way on its seventh, appropriately self-titled record. Focused, razor sharp and monstrously heavy, this is BFMV making almost no concessions to court airplay or chase current trends. Don’t call it... Continue Reading →
Bullet For My Valentine has released the official video for its new single, "Rainbow Veins." The video completes a collection of clips honed by creative director Fiona Garden. She and singer/guitarist Matt Tuck have worked closely across all accompanying imagery around Bullet for My Valentine's upcoming, self-titled seventh studio album. The record will be released on Nov. 5, 2021, via Spinefarm/Search & Destroy (pre-order... Continue Reading →
Bullet for My Valentine has released "Shatter," the third single and video from its upcoming self-titled album (Oct. 22, 2021, Spinefarm/Search & Destroy; pre-order here). "We're very excited for you all to hear our new track 'Shatter,'" the band said. "It's one of our personal favorites and we're pretty sure it'll be one of yours. It's an... Continue Reading →
Bullet for My Valentine has released "Parasite," the second single from its recently announced self-titled album, due Oct. 22, 2021, via Spinefarm/Search & Destroy. "For 'Parasite,' we just wanted to let the song rip," video director Fiona Garden said. "The intensity and fury of the track tears along, pure performance and vitality. Along the way, in a world defined by blinding... Continue Reading →
Bullet for My Valentine will release its seventh, self-titled album on Oct. 22, 2021, via Spinefarm/Search & Destroy. Watch the video for the new single, "Knives," directed by Fiona Garden, below. "This is the beginning of Bullet 2.0," vocalist/guitarist Matt Tuck said. "It signifies where we are right now. The music is fresh, it's aggressive, it's... Continue Reading →
Photos by Greg Maki
Bullet for My Valentine will release its next album, "Gravity," on June 29. Listen to the first single, "Over It," below. "Gravity" will be the band's first album release under the Search and Destroy/Spinefarm Records banner. It also marks the recording debut of BFMV with new drummer Jason Bowld, who joins founding members singer/guitarist Matt Tuck and guitarist Michael "Padge" Paget, along with bassist Jamie Mathias.... Continue Reading →
By Greg Maki MATT TUCK OF BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE I’ve covered Bullet for My Valentine since the beginning of Live Metal, starting with their tour with Rob Zombie in spring 2006. I’ve reviewed their albums, particularly enjoying their sophomore effort, 2008’s “Scream Aim Fire,” and I’ve seen them live at various festivals over the... Continue Reading →
