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. A change of style from that of Jeff Killed John led the band to change their name. The band has stated that their music is influenced by classic metal acts such as Metallica , Iron Maiden and Slayer.
The band is part of the Cardiff music scene. The album entered the U. Billboard at number It was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America. The band made appearances at the Download Festival and Kerrang! XXV, and undertook a U. Bullet for My Valentine's second studio album, Scream Aim Fire , was released in and debuted at number four on the Billboard The band's third album, Fever , was released in and debuted at number three on the Billboard In , the band released their fourth studio album, Temper Temper , [ 2 ] which peaked at number 13 on the Billboard In , the band released their fifth studio album, Venom , which peaked at number 8 on the Billboard In , the band released their sixth studio album, Gravity.
Their self-titled seventh studio album was released in The band has sold over one million albums in the United States and over 3,, albums worldwide [ 3 ] and are the most-successful act in the Kerrang!
Awards category of Best British Band with three wins. This was a promotional CD and was shipped to different record companies, as well as being given out locally in Bridgend. Bassist Crandle left the band on the eve of entering the recording sessions for the band's self-titled EP and was replaced by Jason James, [ 5 ] and the band changed their name to Bullet for My Valentine shortly thereafter.
This happened due to the sudden change in their strategy and sound, which the band claims came "directly out of their heads.
