When was bullet for my valentine formed

Scream Aim Fire appeared in , marking the band's second full-length album and cracking the Top Ten in multiple countries including the U. After touring, the band headed back into the studio, this time choosing Linkin Park producer Don Gilmore to helm the recording sessions. The result was 's Fever , another high-charting album with a slightly more mainstream sound than the band's previous releases.

In , Tuck took a quick break to record with his side project, AxeWound , but returned to the band to release Bullet for My Valentine 's fourth album, Temper Temper , in The following year saw the group head back into the studio with producer Colin Richardson to begin work on their next long-player. The resulting Venom arrived in summer In , the group issued their sixth long-player, The Spinefarm Records-issued Gravity , which charted respectably and was the first studio outing for new drummer Jason Bowld.

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Fans will get the chance to hear the new music live for the first time when the band make history by headlining the Download Festival pilot at Donnington Park this weekend. Dates Date Time Price. View Venue Page. Facilities Accessible Toilets. Blue-Badge Parking. Opening Times Monday. It was financed through the Pynci scheme for new Welsh musicians and the release garnered the band radio airplay on live Radio 1's broadcast at Newport's T.

Jeff Killed John's members wanted to follow the nu metal trend set by bands such as Korn and Limp Bizkit — playing what they thought would get them far and what record labels wanted to hear. Bassist Crandle left the band on the eve of entering the recording studio due to creative differences believing their new sound wouldn't get them far and was replaced by Jason "Jay" James of NUKE.

As nu metal had started to become less popular, the band gave it one final shot by changing their name to Bullet for My Valentine, a name which refers to the "loving lyrical content". A change in music direction was agreed on, and the band played what they wanted to rather than follow the influential bands at the time.

It entered the Billboard at number , attained a peak of number 3 on the Top Heatseekers, and number 11 on the Top Independent albums. As of February 6, , the album has sold , copies in the U. Critical response to the album was mixed. Stylus Magazine editor Dom Passantino commented the band's contribution to the world of music is "basically a slightly uglier, yet similarly polished take on their genre than Lostprophets", awarding a C- grade.

Bullet for My Valentine played at the Download Festival in Donington Park for three consecutive years, first appearing at the festival on the Barfly stage. The following year with increased popularity, Bullet for My Valentine played on the larger Snickers stage, and in the band were moved to near the top of the main stage bill, playing on Sunday night below Guns N' Roses and Funeral for a Friend.

Paget and Tuck at Roskilde Bullet for My Valentine were removed as a supporting act on a tour with Rob Zombie after 17 shows. Tuck posted a message on the band's official message board, stating the band were not being treated well on the tour in response to fans who complained about t-shirt prices and sound quality.

Because the band was unable to use a dressing room, could not perform a sound check, Tuck referred to the headliner as "money-grabbing jerks" and "does not want to be associated with that old man". Tuck commented "Basically, we are nothing to him, but screw it — if this is what it takes to get a name over here, then it's gotta be done". A few hours later, Tuck posted a message apologizing for his comments claiming they were "out of line and totally exaggerated".

However, the band were kicked off the tour the following day for the comments.