The album, produced by Richardson, featured two songs that were previously heard on the EPs, ' Cries In Vain' and ' 4 Words (To Choke Upon)'. These first EPs, both produced by Colin Richardson, were stylistically different than the music the band released as Jeff Killed John a blend of metalcore, heavy metal and emo.īullet For My Valentine's first full-length album, The Poison, was released on Octoin the United Kingdom. A second EP, Hand of Blood, was released on Augthrough Trustkill Records in the United States, featuring one extra song. The first song the band recorded as Bullet For My Valentine was ' Turn To Despair', featured on the compilation album Subverse Volume 2.īullet For My Valentine's first EP, which was self-titled, was released on Novemin the United Kingdom, produced by Colin Richardson. Tuck said they chose Sony because "a lot more doors would be open".
Instead, the band signed a five-album record deal with Sony BMG and a UK licensing deal with Visible Noise. Roadrunner Records showed interest and offered the band a deal, which they turned down. Record labels started to notice the band's potential. The final EP comprised five songs, most of which became precursors of tracks from their first full-length album The Poison.Ĭrandle was replaced by Jason "Jay" James and the band changed their name to Bullet For My Valentine. In 2003, on the night of recording the band's self-titled EP Jeff Killed John, Crandle left the band because he did not want to pursue music as a career. This promotional CD was shipped to various record companies to try and get a record deal.
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In 2003, their second full length EP, Don't Walk Away was released. Shortly after, two more songs were released on the EP Eye Spy. The two tracks on the EP gained some radio play on BBC Radio 1 in Newport. In 2002, they released a two-song EP, You/Play With Me.
Their first EP, Better Off Alone was released in 1999, featuring four songs. After a while, they started to release their own music, which can best be described as 'nu metal'. The band played covers of Metallica and Nirvana songs. Jeff Killed John was formed in 1998 by Matthew Tuck, Michael "Padge" Paget, Michael "Moose" Thomas and Nick Crandle while studying music at Bridgend College. History Jeff Killed John (1998 - 2003) Main article: Jeff Killed John
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