Bullet for My Valentine is the first release by Welsh metal

Metal

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 band Bullet for My Valentine

Bullet for My Valentine

Bullet for My Valentine are a Welsh heavy metal band from Bridgend, formed in 1998. The band is composed of Matt Tuck , Michael Paget , Jason James , and Michael Thomas . They were formed under the name Jeff Killed John and started their music career by covering songs by Metallica and Nirvana...

. It was released on 15 November 2004 through Visible Noise

Visible Noise

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 in the UK

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. The song "Hand of Blood" was released as a music video to promote the EP

Extended play

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. The song "Cries in Vain" would later appear on the band's full-length debut, The Poison

The Poison

The Poison is the debut album by Welsh heavy metal band Bullet for My Valentine. The album was released on October 3, 2005 through Visible Noise Records in the UK, and on February 14, 2006 in the United States through Trustkill Records...

. This EP is not available on the U.S. version of iTunes.

All five songs would later be re-released in the US on Hand of Blood

Hand Of Blood

Hand of Blood is the second EP by Welsh heavy metal band Bullet for My Valentine. The EP is almost the same as the previous. It was released on August 22, 2005 through Trustkill Records, with completely different artwork and slightly altered tracklisting . Strangely, this EP is not available in the...

 along with 4 Words (To Choke Upon)

4 Words (To Choke Upon)

"4 Words " is a song by Welsh heavy metal quartet Bullet for My Valentine, the song is released as the second single from their second EP Hand of Blood and later their debut album The Poison. The song is about what the band went through as "Jeff Killed John", how people's claims were that they...

 (previously a Japanese bonus track) added to the beginning of the EP.

Track listing

Personnel

• Matthew Tuck – lead vocals
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  , rhythm guitar
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• Michael "Padge" Paget – lead guitar
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  , backing vocals
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• Jason "Jay" James – bass guitar
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  , vocals
  Singing
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• Michael "Moose" Thomas – drums
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• Dan Turner - Engineer