History:
Bullet for my Valentine formed in 2005 after changing their name from Jeff Killed John, a name the used from 1998 to 2005. They signed to Sony BMG records after declining an offer from Roadrunner Records. They released a self titled EP in the UK in 2004, and then their EP Hand Of Blood in the United States in 2005. Later in 2005, BFMV released their debut album The Poison within the UK. The U.S. saw the release of this album in 2006 on Valentine's Day. The debut album had tracks such as 4 Words (To Choke Upon), Hand of Blood, Tears Don't Fall, and Suffocating Under Words of Sorrow. Bullet toured the album extensively, gaining fans, and playing larger shows like Vans Warped Tour, Download Festival and other large tours. They're second album Scream Aim Fire, released early in January of 2008, and it was characterized as a much more aggressive album. Tracks such as Last to Know, Waking the Demon, and Take it Out On Me exemplify this concept. They toured for a while on this album, playing with bigger bands like Atreyu and Avenged Sevenfold on the Taste of Chaos tour. Their third album Fever was released in April of 2010 and the band stated that the sound would be similar to debut album, as opposed to SAF. The album stands out in comparison to both their other records. It has a more hard rock feel, and there is considerably less amount of screaming and more guitar harmonies. Their follow up album Temper, Temper sounded a lot similar to Fever, but also has a specific uniqueness to it.
Bullet for my Valentine formed in 2005 after changing their name from Jeff Killed John, a name the used from 1998 to 2005. They signed to Sony BMG records after declining an offer from Roadrunner Records. They released a self titled EP in the UK in 2004, and then their EP Hand Of Blood in the United States in 2005. Later in 2005, BFMV released their debut album The Poison within the UK. The U.S. saw the release of this album in 2006 on Valentine's Day. The debut album had tracks such as 4 Words (To Choke Upon), Hand of Blood, Tears Don't Fall, and Suffocating Under Words of Sorrow. Bullet toured the album extensively, gaining fans, and playing larger shows like Vans Warped Tour, Download Festival and other large tours. They're second album Scream Aim Fire, released early in January of 2008, and it was characterized as a much more aggressive album. Tracks such as Last to Know, Waking the Demon, and Take it Out On Me exemplify this concept. They toured for a while on this album, playing with bigger bands like Atreyu and Avenged Sevenfold on the Taste of Chaos tour. Their third album Fever was released in April of 2010 and the band stated that the sound would be similar to debut album, as opposed to SAF. The album stands out in comparison to both their other records. It has a more hard rock feel, and there is considerably less amount of screaming and more guitar harmonies. Their follow up album Temper, Temper sounded a lot similar to Fever, but also has a specific uniqueness to it.
This hard rock/ metal band has been one the very few bands that have been able to change their sound on every album, minus Temper Temper, and still sound good. The sound change from their debut and SAF, and then SAF to Fever was so drastic, but they make their songs sound so good and intense. The lyrical content varies, but it mainly talks about relationships, a pretty common topic within music. The band does have a ballad or two, but most of their songs are hard rock songs that pump you up. The first song I heard by them was Hand of Blood, and the second was Waking the Demon. Both tracks have amazing guitar riffs that hook the listener, and the drum and vocal work are superb. They are a fantastic band, and they never seem to disappoint!
Waking the Demon: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q2I0ulTZWXA
Hand of Blood: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c0SrxSMHDmE
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