Bullet for My Valentine

Bullet for My Valentine are a Welsh heavy metal band from Bridgend, formed in 1998. The band is composed of Matt Tuck (lead vocals, rhythm guitar),Mike Paget (lead guitar, backing vocals), Jay 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 heavy 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 October 3, 2005 in the United Kingdom and on February 14, 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 theRecording 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 January 29, 2008 and debuted at number four on the Billboard 200. The band's third album, Fever, was released on April 26, 2010 and debuted at number three on the Billboard 200. The band has sold over one million albums in the United States and two million albums worldwide and are the most-successful act in the Kerrang! Awards category of "Best British Band" with three wins.

Black Veil Brides' 'Set the World on Fire' to Appear in 'Scream 4'

Black Veil Brides vocalist Andy Biersack has a message for the Black Veil Brides Army: thank you! Thanks to the band's fans, the song 'Set the World on Fire' will be featured in the upcoming film 'Scream 4.' The song is the title track from Black Veil Brides' new album, due out June 14th.

The powers-that-be behind the film posted a message on Facebook looking for music for the movie, and BVB fans answered the call en masse. A grassroots Facebook campaign effectively put the band on the radar of 'Scream 4' director Wes Craven.

"It was 100 percent fan-driven," Biersack recently told Noisecreep about his band's inclusion in one of the most successful horror film franchises in history. "We really appreciate it. It shows again that this group of outcasts that call themselves the 'BVBArmy' can be heard. We want to make sure they get the credit they deserve! If they are passionate about a band or about rock 'n' roll, kids can get together and do anything, if they truly believe in and set their minds to it. Our fans really want this band to succeed."

Win a Signed Nikki Sixx Photography Book and Gibson Guitar

To celebrate the release of 'This Is Gonna Hurt: Music, Photography and Life Through the Distorted Lens of Nikki Sixx,' Noisecreep is giving away a copy of the hardcover book along with a Gibson Satin Cherry Les Paul Jr. guitar, both autographed by the rocker himself. The book, the highly anticipated follow-up to Sixx's New York Times best-seller 'The Heroin Diaries: A Year in the Life of a Shattered Rock Star,' went on sale yesterday, revealing the creative journaling process that Nikki Sixx told Noisecreep "is just part of [his] DNA."

The stark, harrowing photos and diary entries in the book will take fans further into the deep, dark realm of Sixx's artistic vision, from his rough-and-tumble early years to his musical and commercial rebirth and post-O.D. salvation through art.

To enter the giveaway, follow @Noisecreep on Twitter and re-tweet the @Noisecreepgiveaway announcement tweet. The giveaway begins at 10am Eastern Time (EST) on April 12, 2011 and ends at 3PM (EST) on May 3, 2011. A winner will be chosen at random and notified on or around May 4, 2011. Be sure toread the official contest rules.

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Iron Maiden to Release 'From Fear to Eternity: The Best of 1990-2010'

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A lot has happened for the almighty Iron Maiden in the past 20 years. The British metal institution is commemorating two more decades of headbanging with a double-disc set titled 'From Fear to Eternity: The Best of 1990-2010.' The compilation features selections from the band's last eight studio albums, particularly 2000's 'Brave New World,' which saw the triumphant return of singer Bruce Dickinson.

The release, which is the follow up to 2009's collection 'Somewhere Back in Time: The Best of 1980 - 1989,' hits stores on May 23rd.

Full track listing:

DevilDriver Singer Talks Partying, Tour Finances, and Metal Scene Unity

When Noisecreep caught up with DevilDriver frontman Dez Fafara, the charismatic vocalist was settling in for a brief respite from the road. Having recently returned from playing Australia's Soundwave Festival, DevilDriver are scheduled to hit the road with Danzig after a stopover at the Revolver Golden Gods Awards in Los Angeles on April 20th. The band is promoting its latest album, 'Beast.'

This year, DevilDriver have experienced some key personnel changes. The band's tour manager, Aaron Patrick, is now playing bass in place of the recently departed Jon Miller, who left the group after public admissions of substance abuse.

Mastodon Hard at Work on Follow-up to 'Crack the Skye'

Something dark, cerebral, and dizzying is gathering power in the streets of Atlanta. Four hyper-talented musicians are working together to create the ultimate combination of memorable riffs, jaw-dropping beats, mild-altering vocal harmonies, and unearthly guitar passages. Yes, Mastodon are writing the follow-up to their 2009 masterpiece 'Crack the Skye.' Right now, even the band members don't know exactly where the songs are going musically, but they're happy with the direction in which they're headed.

"We've got a ProTools rig set up and [guitarist] Bill [Kelliher's] been learning how to use that," Mastodon drummer Brann Dailor recently told Noisecreep. "We're recording bits and pieces and stringing up three or four riffs together and testing them out. It's super-heavy and it sounds killer, so it doing what it's supposed to do. It's doing what every other Mastodon song has done for us. We really just try to play music that we dig and that's bad-ass. Our approach has always been exactly the same, and we've learned that we need to do it that way. Otherwise, it's just not right."

Between earth-rattling jam sessions, Dailor talked to Noisecreep about the band's creative process, the sonic vibe of the songs, the tentative concept for the record, and how his feelings about religion, mortality, and mythology are factoring into the music. Dailor also discussed Mastodon's recent experience scoring the movie 'Jonah Hexx,' as well as his predilection for Spongebob Squarepants.

Mark McGrath On Metal and Gary Busey

These days, Mark McGrath is best known as a television host and reality show star on 'Celebrity Apprentice.' But the metal-at-heart rock star still loves metal music as much as he did when he started Sugar Ray. "For 22 years, it's been the same guys and we've shared stage with Kiss, Aerosmith, Sex Pistols, and we've rocked a lot. If people come see us, we're a mean machine. But I have a metal heart and soul."

While McGrath admits he doesn't expect Noisecreep readers to run out and see a Sugar Ray show, he does want metalheads to "know that I know what you know!" Translation: he is as metal as a mouthful of cavities. "I know what you like and think is cool, and I dig that," he said. "I am 42-year-old man, so it's not so much a lifestyle anymore, but I appreciate the music," said the singer.