Bullet For My Valentine Releases Fifth Album, Touring with New Bassist
Welsh metal band Bullet For My Valentine has released its fifth studio album, Venom. Frontman Matt Tuck handled bass on the record, which is the group’s first following the departure of longtime bassist Jason “Jay” James.
The album deliberately shies away from any melodic or pop sounds, Tuck said. “We wanted to keep this as dark as possible. It was very important that the album sounded intense. That’s what our fans loved the most since day one.”
Here’s a taste of what he means on “You Want a Battle? (Here’s a War)”:
Since the album’s recording, the group has added a new bassist to its lineup, Welsh musician Jamie Mathias, who also handles background vocals and is touring with the band.
Check out BFMV’s remaining U.S. tour dates with Slipknot and Lamb of God:
Date | Location | Venue |
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August 14 | Noblesville, IN | Klipsch Music Center |
August 15 | Tinley Park, IL | First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre |
August 16 | St. Louis, MO | Hollywood Amphitheatre |
August 19 | Morrison, CO | Red Rocks Amphitheatre |
August 21 | West Valley City, UT | USANA Amphitheatre |
August 24 | Vancouver, BC | Rogers Arena |
August 26 | Concord, CA | Concord Pavilion |
August 28 | Las Vegas, NV | MGM Resort Festival Lot |
August 29 | Phoenix, AZ | Ak-Chin Pavilion |
August 30 | Albuquerque, NM | Isleta Amphitheater |
September 2 | Austin, TX | Austin 360 Amphitheater |
September 4 | The Woodlands, TX | Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion |
September 5 | Dallas, TX | Gexa Energy Pavilion |
Venom is available on CD, vinyl and as a digital download (iTunes and Amazon MP3).
Venom Track List:
- V
- No Way Out
- Army of Noise
- Worthless
- You Want A Battle? (Here’s A War)
- Broken
- Venom
- Harder the Heart
- Skin
- Hell or High Water
- Pariah
- Playing God
- Run For Your Life
- In Loving Memory
- Raising Hell