Bullet For My Valentine Frontman Speaks On Opening For Bigger Bands
Revolver magazine recently conducted an interview with BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE frontman Matt Tuck. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow:
Revolver: Did the success of "The Poison" lead you to feel more confident in the studio this time?
Tuck: The studio is always a relaxed place to us. It's where we're at our most creative and where we shine as songwriters. All the bits and pieces come along on the road, but it's in the studio where all these creative ingredients just pour out of us. We had the luxury this time as well of not having any kind of deadline or anything. We could really take our time and get into it, and if we weren't happy, we'd just start again. That's where Colin [Richardson, producer] came in, because we trust him implicitly.
Revolver: Was working with Colin again a no-brainer?
Tuck: Totally. He just gets what we're doing and what we want to achieve and the way we want to sound. Even when things were bad with my voice and we were in the studio for three weeks without one word being put down on ProTools, there was no negativity. He never got frustrated. He was just like, "No worries — we'll take a break for a few weeks and come back." He pretty much kept it together when times were getting really ugly.
Revolver: A good deal of your touring in support of "The Poison" included dates with older, more established metal bands. Was that exciting?
Tuck: yeah, it means a lot. It's something you never think of when you join a band as a teenager and you look up to these people as complete fucking gods. To even know that they know who we are is fucking amazing. It still hasn't sunk in that we've done something like that. They know us personally and are calling us by our names.
Revolver: How has that changed your ideas about who or what a rock star is?
Tuck: We've kind of seen what to do and what not to do if you get to that level. When we were on tour with GUNS N' ROSES, that was a prime example of how not to fucking act on tour. Then with MAIDEN and METALLICA it was the complete opposite. They made us feel so welcome, and anything we wanted, they were more than happy to give us. It was nice to see that though they've established godlike myths about them, when you actually get them one-on-one in a room, they're just Mr. Average. It was inspiring to see that our heroes weren't dicks.
Revolver: One thing that unites acts like METALLICA and GUNS N' ROSES is that they play to incredibly varied audiences. It's not just kids who know everything there is to know about the history of metal. Does establishing that kind of following appeal to you?
Tuck: That'd be cool, yeah. We've had our fair share of something similar, which is playing in front of people who really don't understand what's going on in modern metal. The MAIDEN experience, for example — there were 40- and 50-year-old men with mullets and denim jackets, you know? It was mad to see how out of touch some people are with modern rock music.
Revolver's entire interview with Matt Tuck can be found in the magazines' March 2008 issue, available on newsstands now.
Source: Blabbermouth
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8. writes:
im sorry i had to click this link again to see this bull sh**^^ . i do agree with you about a7x but how can you say lamb of god isn't metal, i can only think of one other genre they would fit in and thats salsa/funk. please "metalhead"101, tell me what true metal is
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True metal is dark, evil and UNDERGROUND....Real Metal bands sing about Rape, Murder, Satan, Sex, and sometimes Drugs....They have long hair and always wear black.....They dont have huge shows with sixteen year olds swinging their arms around like kung fu a$$holes.....They shouldnt have music videos.....They dont have dumbf*** names like, Lamb of god, Avengend Seven Fold, or Bullet for my Valentine..... REAL Metal Bands are not rich or mainstreem.... Real Metal bands make the music for themselves, Not for mass media and the tight pant wearing sceamo fags in High school....TRUE Metal is, Leviathan, Gorgoroth, Xasthur, Avulsed, Nattefrost and Carpathian Forest.....The only Metal band forgivable for gong mainstreem is SLAYER........So how many of you hardcore, Nu metal, Emo-Sceamo Fags are TRUE metal?
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13. writes:
Please don't ever mention Lamb of God and Avenged Sevenfold in the same sentence. Lamb of God is metal, and Avenged 7F just plain suck. Avenged Sevenfold is not even metal, anymore, it is not even alternative metal. Metal head101 - you are a moron! lol
Lamb of God is so heavy, loud, in concert. that most of my friends will walk out of the show. I haven't liked avenged sevenfold since Waking the Fallen.
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17. writes:
Whoever said that Lamb Of God isn't metal should be shot. It's okay to not like them but saying that they're not metal just to justify a reason for not liking them is just wrong and flat-out stupid.
GOD you are the dumbest motherf***er I've ever whitnessed on this site
posts 9 and 10, pure retardation
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18. writes:
Agreed to post 15, 16 and 17 with one exception to post 15. Metal relaxes me. Always has for some strange reason. Emo, rap, pop, country (with the exception of Johny Cash and Stevie Ray Vaughn if you consider SRV country), and love metal, all irritate me to no end and make me angry. Most likely due to the lack of intelligence and herd conformity mentality that those types of music are laced and saturated with.
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Metal is not about being dark or evil. Being metal has no coorelation to popularity. True metal doesnt limit itself to mindless topics like rape, murder, sex, or drugs. And most of all metal is not a f***ing fashion, you dont have to have the right hairsytle or wear all black. Metal is a lifestyle, its about doing what makes you happy, not caring what others think about your lifestyle, and creating heavy music that is true to yourself. And if you wanna talk about band names, Gorgoroth was stolen straight out of the f***ing lord of the rings, very original. And I guess sabbath, priest and maiden are all not metal for having music videos, right........
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Sabbath, Priest and Maiden are some of the fathers of Metal, they made music videos before it became a mtv trend for all the emo mall goths that buy one of their albums and claim to be a diehard Metal head....They can do that.. but Lamb of god and all those bands just make the music for the sole purpose of selling albums and they go straight for the videos to become more popular and make more money....just because Gorgoroth took the name from the lord of the rings means its not original? lamb of god took their name from the bible...Gahhl is more Metal than any band on this site, same for Wrest, and Malific.....and fashion, hair style and attitude IS just as important as the music itself...you have to look the part.....but I guess all you nu metal hardcore a$$holes are just forgetting all that. you look like dumbf***s and your music isnt even good....Black Metal seems to be the only pure form of Metal music that still exists. They do it for themselves, not the mainstreem...you can hear thier heart and soul dripping from the music...THAT is Metal
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I like to f*** hairy men....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
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23. writes:
Post 20 made no sence! GOD, I am happily surprised at your post as it sounds more level headed. Now as far as looks go in the metal world, it does come with the life style. Listening to heavy dark music does not make one want to put on a frikin pink outfit does it? It begins to effect your entire persona. I will type more, but have to get started at work.
27. writes:
Black Metal is an aquired taste, yes. Excpessially Necro Black Metal.
When I first bought Leviathan's album, The tenth subleval of Suicide, I was really dissapointed. But after I listened to it a few more times it became one of my favorite albums. The production is terrible and the riffs are usually extremly simple. But it sucks you in and you can actually feel their pain. No other music has ever done that for me. Bands these days are all about the money and fame, Black Metal shuns that....Its like a painter that paints for the sheer enjoyment of it. Its all about what they feel, and they do an amazing job of making the listener feel the same......Its easy to write a hit song that sells to thousands of mall goths and emos...It is less so, to harvest your own suffering and put it into something that is both beautifull and ugly at the same time, and to do it for yourself and yourself alone....whether other people like it or not.....THAT is impresive.....Look up "f***ing your ghost in chains of ice" for example.......
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28. writes:
black metal isnt that pure. so many of those bands sound exactly the same. however the first wave of black metal kicks a$$ like venom king diamond and celtic frost. but there is way more to being metal than the way you dress which is why i hate all the black metallers that think theyre "true" metal just because they put on some makeup and dress in black.
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29. writes:
Originally Black Metal was a backlash to the entire death metal band as all the death metal bands began to sound the same and that gets boring. Black Metal started playing simplistic riffs against the more techinically orientated death metal and went for a low fi production as opposed to the more top knotch production of death metal. I'm not sure of why they started to wear corpsepaint but I'm guessing because Death Metal use to claim that image isn't important at all and doing the opposite of Death Metal they started putting on black and white face paint. The original guys were about originality and when you listen to the first 5 or 6 BM bands (Immortal, Darkthrone, Burzum, Emperor, Enslaved, Mayhem) you can actually hear actual differences between those bands. Ironically, however, Black metal has become like Death Metal before it as a production bands with no originality in their music whatsoever: same sacrelig lyrics, same simplistic riffs, same low fi production, same corpse paint; basically Black Metal became just as trendy as Death Metal. As much as I love the original Black Metal bands as well as some of the others who bring something new to it or put their own spin on it (ie Xasthur, Dimmu Borgir, newer Emperor etc.) I get just sick of that sea of copycats just as much as the sea of copycats in death metal.
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30. writes:
Black metal is also about preservation of heritage. Which is where corpse paint comes from. Scandinavian Warriors used to wear war paint to try to intimidate their enemies in battle. Image in the metal world is on all sides. As Curor said both dm and bm are "trendy." I myself do dress in black. Long black hair, make up (though my everyday make up has calmed and the full on make up is for special occations like concerts), black clothes, spikes and you get the idea. I dont do it to be a "true metaler" I do it because other clothing makes me uncomfortable and like to be comfy. I am also a "what you see is what you get" kind of a woman and happy with that no matter what the consiquences are or who likes or hates it.
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36. writes:
Sons of Northern Darkness is my Immortal favorite! Everytime I pop that bad boy in all is well in my world! Jrizzle, you may want to check out nsbm.org. That may be something you may have against bm. Nsbm to me is a massive joke and even if the music is good wont buy it. My best friend is a dark skined Scandanavian (who is a black, death and thrash metal King) and would feel as though I was betraying him if I did. I have a very strict standard of loyalty, I know.
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39. writes:
Immortal's Blizzard Beasts is also a good album aswell. In fact, because I could not find any Immortal screen savers for my phone took a picture off of my Sons of Northern Darkness dvd and use that for my Immortal screen saver now. Its up right now. Sometimes you have to get creative. I found that takeing the pic from your t.v works best as the lighting is just right. Also make sure ALL lights are off in the room too.
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40. writes:
I did something like that for my cell phone with Children of Bodom in my sophmore year of high school (I'm a senior now). But I deleted it when I got less and less into trying to keep a metal image and just went with an abstract default.
Of all the Immortal cds Blizzard Beasts gets the most criticism and I never understood why cause it rules. My least favorite would have to be Diabolical Fullmoon Mysticism but that one is still awesome it just gets the least playing time as opposed to Pure Holocaust, Battles In The North, At The Heart Of Winter, and Sons Of Northern Darkness
Now Playing: Immortal- Pure Holocaust
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41. writes:
Hehehe you Curor are a wittle metal man! *LOL* Just teaseing you! The metal image can be a bit rough to uphold at times, but at 23 am still going strong. I laugh at people who tell me its a faze, but then I tell them how long I have been a metaler and they quickly get a stupified look on their face. I look alot younger than I am too, so I am sure they are just makeing assumtions. I got told I look to be 16 the other day! What one wears doesnt matter in the grand schem of things so long as the heart is pure and they are happy with them self.
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"The metal image can be a bit rough to uphold at times"
I hear that, back when I actually cared it felt like a full time job making people think that I was metal and I had a fixation on making people think I was dark. Around the time I started developing a taste in hardcore punk I realized that isn't who I am and I began asking myself the question of why I care what they think, I still dress a little stereotypical (all my shirts are black with some grey thrown in and I wear combat boots and dark *not black however* jeans) but that is because that is what I think is comfortable, except in the summer when it gets f***in hotter than hell lol.
"Hehehe you Curor are a wittle metal man!"
... Damn I am "wittle" lol.
Now Playing: The Ramones- Rockaway Beach
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46. writes:
Your not wittle! *LOL* Though mucle mass is different from fat. My metabolism and the ammount of daily work I do keeps me thin and lean. I also dont eat crap everyday. Meat, potatos, whiskey and veggies. My current job is a work out too (lifting antique furniture and heavy metal art pieces) and I love it! Except James, the fat compulsive liar that does some of our restoration work.
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47. writes:
I would say a good portion of my weight is muscle but I'm not gonna say that I couldn't benefit from dropping some weight, unfortunately for me I lack both the willpower and patience to run it off (my smoking habit doesn't help either lol).
That's a better job than I have, every other night and every saturday morning at about 7 am i bag groceries for old ladies which f***in sucks.
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48. writes:
*LOL* I did the grogerie store deal in Pa and got fired for wearing my Star of Baphomet. I have done alot of diffrent jobs that sucked! Got fired at Applebees because I reported my boss to the head of Applebees for grabing my ass, worked Hot Topic in Pa and Or and quit the Medford Or Hot Topic because the gm of that store got p***ed when her little ego domain was crumbled when people came in looking for me not her, lastly Roosters in Medford Or I quit to move to Renton Wa and glad of it! The owner kept hiring back his son in law that kept sexualy harrasing me! I dont dress like a slut either and still get f***ing sh** like that at work!
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52. writes:
*LMAO* Well, if I dressed like a slut I would be a rape target! I think it would be attempted rape though. I know very well how to use my blade and fists. I have a gun too, but have to get my c.w.p in order to carry it. I think its so f***ing stupid when women dress like a tease and get raped! Then they cry about it! What the f*** did they expect?!
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54. writes:
I think thats stupid. Especally when you consider that you can die for your country at age 18! I know men can dress like a tease, but its much more difficult to rape a man. First you have to drug them then you have to corn hole them or add Viagra to the drug c***tail. A woman just has to be attacked. I know the man should not be such an animal, but to think that all men can control themself is stupid.
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55. writes:
"I think thats stupid. Especally when you consider that you can die for your country at age 18!"
Agreed, if a full blown war breaks out I can get drafted and die fighting but I cant go buy a handgun, I can buy a shotgun so thats something.
"I know men can dress like a tease, but its much more difficult to rape a man"
That may be true but in my post I meant that it's not just women who dress like teases who get raped as its other women in general.
"I know the man should not be such an animal, but to think that all men can control themself is stupid."
It's true but atleast a good portion of men have learned to use the internet.
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1. cruor writes:
"We've had our fair share of something similar, which is playing in front of people who really don't understand what's going on in modern metal"
Maybe you guys just suck so much that even someone who would understand would still rip on you queers.