Bullet for My Valentine are a Welsh heavy metal band from Bridgend, formed in 1998. The band is composed of Matthew Tuck (lead vocals, rhythm guitar), Michael Paget (lead guitar, backing vocals), Jason James (bass guitar, backing vocals), and Michael Thomas (drums). They were formed under the name Jeff Killed John and started their music career by covering songs by Metallica and Nirvana. Jeff Killed John recorded six songs which were not released; two of these tracks were reworked later in their career as Bullet for My Valentine. Financial difficulties dictated the name change, which was followed by a change in music direction. In 2002, the band secured a five-album deal with Sony BMG. The band has stated that their music is influenced by classic metal acts such as Metallica, Iron Maiden, and Slayer. The band is part of the Cardiff music scene. Bullet for My Valentine's debut album, The Poison, was released on 3 October 2005 in the United Kingdom and on 14 February 2006 in the United States to coincide with Valentine's Day hence their band name. The album entered the Billboard 200 in the US at number 128. It was certified Gold by the Recording Industry Association of America. The band made appearances at the Download Festival and Kerrang XXV, and undertook a US tour with Rob Zombie. Bullet for My Valentine's second studio album, Scream Aim Fire, was released on 29 January 2008 and debuted at number four on the Billboard 200. The band's third album, Fever, was released on 26 April 2010 and debuted at number three on the Billboard 200. The band has sold over one million albums in the United States and over 3,000,000 albums worldwide and are the most-successful act in the Kerrang Awards category of "Best British Band" with three wins. This book is your ultimate resource for Bullet for My Valentine. Here you will find the most up-to-date information, photos, and much more. In easy to read chapters, with extensive references and links to get you to know all there is to know about Bullet for My Valentine's Early life, Career and Personal life right away. A quick look inside: Bullet for My Valentine, 4 Words (To Choke Upon), All These Things I Hate (Revolve Around Me), Atreyu (band), Avenged Sevenfold, AxeWound, Bittersweet Memories, Black Tide, Bleeding Through, Bridgend, Brixton Academy, Bullet for My Valentine (EP), Bullet for My Valentine discography, Cancer Bats, Colin Richardson, Culture and recreation in Cardiff, Download Festival, Enter Shikari, Fever (Bullet for My Valentine album), Fever (Bullet for My Valentine song), Hand of Blood, Hearts Burst into Fire, Heavy metal music, Kerrang , Kerrang Award for Best Single, Killswitch Engage, Machine Head (band), Matthew Tuck, Mayhem Festival, Melodic metalcore, Metalcore, Metallica, Music of Cardiff, Oppikoppi...and more pages Contains selected content from the highest rated entries, typeset, printed and shipped, combining the advantages of up-to-date and in-depth knowledge with the convenience of printed books. A portion of the proceeds of each book will be donated to the Wikimedia Foundation to support their mission.