This week we are joined by the mighty Bullet For My Valentine on the podcast with bassist Jamie Mathias and guitarist Michael "Padge" Paget. Bullet For My Valentine broke through in the rock world with their classic album 'The Poision'. We talk about their career and success in this episode.
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0:00 How Bullet For My Valentine formed
2:35 What bands influenced you?
3:55 Metallica’s The Black Album changed my life
4:32 Who are the coolest musicians you’ve met?
5:14 Pantera ‘Celebration’ Shows
5:40 When did you know BFMV was taking off?
6:45 Bullet For My Valentine being featured in games
7:47 How did Padge and Matt Tuck meet?
9:26 The brilliance of ‘The Poision’
10:14 The amazing story of how Jamie joined BFMV
21:00 Did fame ever have an impact on you?
22:35 People over glamorize rock & roll
23:32 What are your hobbies off tour?
25:27 The impact of COVID shutdowns on the band
27:00 Albums or Singles?
29:33 What new bands are you into?