BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE is celebrating a milestone that makes most of us feel like we just graduated high school yesterday. Yes, folks, it’s been 20 years since they unleashed “The Poison” and the “Hand Of Blood” EP—a time span that feels like an eternity in metal years but just a warm-up set in regular human years.
Frontman Matt Tuck is practically pinching himself, saying, “I honestly can’t believe it’s been twenty years.” Honestly, Matt, neither can we—especially since your mascara still looks as flawless as it did in 2004. The reissue of the “Hand Of Blood” EP is like finding an old mixtape in your garage and realizing it still slaps harder than your neighbor’s subwoofer.
The EP, which includes classics like “4 Words (To Choke Upon)” and “Hand Of Blood,” is getting the royal treatment with exclusive vinyls, a picture disc, and even an eco-recycled CD for those who want to save the planet while headbanging. Because nothing says “I care about the environment” like smashing a recycled disc into your face mid-solo.
To mark this momentous occasion, BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE teamed up with TRIVIUM for “The Poisoned Ascendancy Tour,” celebrating both bands’ 20-year-old debuts. Together, they rocked venues so big, even the O2 Arena in London probably needed earplugs. It was less of a tour and more of a global reminder that metal is alive, well, and still terrifying your parents.
Now, completists and new fans can add this reissued gem to their collections. Whether you’re a die-hard fan or just discovering BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE while searching for your old MySpace profile, this EP is the blueprint of their success—proof that even in 2004, British metal knew how to make you scream, cry, and maybe question your life choices.
Pre-order the reissue here and prepare to feel old, nostalgic, and ready to mosh like it’s 2004 all over again. m/
Chord F. Discord, the Beethoven of Buffoonery, is a self-taught expert in music who once claimed he could “play the kazoo in four languages.”
Born in Crescendo, Indiana, Chord’s first brush with fame came when he accidentally entered a yodeling contest thinking it was a pie-eating competition—and won both categories.
Chord F. Discord: proving that laughter, much like a poorly tuned ukulele, is truly universal.
