Bring Me the Horizon
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| Background information | ||
| Origin | Maltby, Stocksbridge, Thorpe Hesley, Mexborough, Barnsley, UK | |
| Genre(s) | Deathcore Metalcore |
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| Years active | 2004–present | |
| Label(s) | Visible Noise & Thirty Days of Night | |
| Website | Official website | |
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| Oliver Sykes (Vocals) Lee Malia (Guitar) Curtis Ward (Guitar) Matt Kean (Bass) Matt Nicholls (Drums) |
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Bring Me the Horizon (or BMTH as often referred to) is a deathcore band from Sheffield, Yorkshire. The band formed in the year 2004 from members of other bands within their local area. Matt Nicholls left band Tache Noir to start the band up with Oliver Sykes, Curtis Ward and the rest of the band. Matt Nicholls and Oliver Sykes became friends through meeting at the kids corporation aged 15 and later met Curtis, Lee and Matt at college. They have incorporated elements of death metal and metalcore, resulting in their genre best being described as deathcore[1] into their sound on their debut album "Count Your Blessings" which was released October 30th 2006. They are currently signed to the label Visible Noise Records. They have recently finished a UK tour supporting their new album with Centurion and penknifelovelife (Abigail Williams were on the tour originally but had to leave when their drummer sustained a wrist injury), they have even more recently finished touring with Lostprophets and finished touring, in early February 2007, with Killswitch Engage and The Haunted. They have confirmed their headlining UK tour, supported by I Killed The Prom Queen as the end of March to the beginning of April. They are also confirmed to be playing Download Festival 2007 in June also with Iron Maiden, Slayer and others.
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[edit] Discography
| Album Cover | Date of Release | Title | Label |
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October, 2005 | This Is What the Edge of Your Seat Was Made For | Thirty Days of Night Records |
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January 30, 2006 | This Is What the Edge of Your Seat Was Made For re-release | Visible Noise |
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October 30, 2006 | Count Your Blessings | Visible Noise |
[edit] Achievements
- Kerrang! Award for Best British Newcomer 2006.
[edit] Other Projects
- Lee Malia and Curtis Ward were once in a Metallica tribute band.[citation needed]
- Oli Sykes used to make his own electronica music under the name of Olisarus.[citation needed]
- Oli Sykes, Matt Nicholls, Tom Sykes and XricciX made a rap band called Womb 2 da Tomb[2]
- Oliver Sykes and his ex-girlfriend's brother Neil Whiteley made a brutal two-man deathrash band named Purple Curto[3]
[edit] Trivia
- Oli Sykes owns Drop Dead Clothing[4] and employs his younger brother Tom and mother Carol.
- James Spence, Keyboard player in Rolo Tomassi recorded an acoustic version of 'Traitors Never Play Hangman' during 2005.
- In a drunken state, Oliver confessed to a Kerrang! scribe: "We're overrated. Our EP was shit, kids only like us because of my hair." before vomiting at the scribe's feet and curling up in a ball [5].
[edit] Band Members
- Oliver Sykes - Vocals
- Lee Malia - Guitar
- Curtis Ward - Guitar
- Matt Kean - Bass
- Matt Nicholls - Drums
[edit] References
- ^ Information on BMTH genre from the Download Festival Website
- ^ Womb 2 da Tomb Myspace
- ^ Purple Curto Myspace
- ^ Drop Dead Clothing website
- ^ Kerrang! Magazine, Issue No. 1138 - Drunken Casualty, 2006 In Review (page 47)
