Matthew Tuck
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Matthew Tuck | |
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.jpg) Tuck performing at Rock am Ring 2022 | |
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| Born | 20 January 1980 Bridgend, Wales |
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| Years active | 1998–present |
| Member of | Bullet for My Valentine |
| Formerly of | AxeWound |
Matthew Tuck (born 20 January 1980) is a Welsh musician, best known as the lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist of the heavy metal band Bullet for My Valentine. He is also a singer and guitarist in the supergroup AxeWound, which was formed in 2012.
Career
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Bullet for My Valentine formed in 1998 under the name Jeff Killed John and were originally a nu metal band. After bassist Nick Crandle left in 2003, they picked up Jason James as their new bassist and renamed the band Bullet for My Valentine.[1] They have released six studio albums and four EPs.
Tuck is also the backing vocalist and rhythm guitarist in the supergroup AxeWound.[2]
On 22 June 2007 it was announced that he needed a tonsillectomy.[3] The band was forced to cancel all of their shows, including their tour as a support band for Metallica.[4] Unable to speak, Tuck wrote that as soon as doctors cleared him he would be in the studio working on the band's next album.[5]
Influences
[edit]Tuck's earliest influences included the music his father listened to, including Status Quo and Bruce Springsteen.[6]
Later he was influenced by Nirvana, Pantera, Slayer, Machine Head, Iron Maiden, Mötley Crüe, Def Leppard, Limp Bizkit and Jimmy Eat World.[7][8][6]
However, his biggest influence growing up was Metallica, with their eponymous Black Album being the first record he ever bought after he heard the song "Enter Sandman" for the first time.[8] They were the main reason why he would start to play the guitar, learning the riffs by ear; eventually paving the way for his musical career.[9][6]
Personal life
[edit]Tuck married Charlotte Beedell on 7 September 2013 in London.[10] The couple have two sons[citation needed] and filed for divorce in early 2016[11] but later reconciled.[12]
Discography
[edit]Bullet for My Valentine
[edit]Studio albums
[edit]- The Poison (2005)
- Scream Aim Fire (2008)
- Fever (2010)
- Temper Temper (2013)
- Venom (2015)
- Gravity (2018)
- Bullet for My Valentine (2021)
EPs
[edit]- Better Off Alone (1999)
- Don't Walk Away (2003)
- Jeff Killed John (2003)
- Bullet for My Valentine (2004)
- Hand of Blood (2005)
- Rare Cuts (2007)
- Road to Nowhere (2008)
AxeWound
[edit]- Vultures (2012)
References
[edit]- ^ Kerrang! Radio Spotlight: Bullet For My Valentine. Kerrang! Radio. Planet Radio. Published 8 February 2013. Retrieved 8 October 2017.
- ^ "BFMV's Matt Tuck and Cancer Bats' Liam Cormier form new band AxeWound". NME. 1 May 2012. Retrieved 1 May 2012.
- ^ Wood, Mikael. "BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE". Revolver. Archived from the original on 15 May 2009. Retrieved 22 August 2009.
- ^ "Machine Head Added To Metallica's Wembley Bill". Blabbermouth.net. 27 June 2007. Archived from the original on 9 October 2007. Retrieved 7 November 2007.
- ^ Chris (21 June 2007). "Bullet update". bulletformyvalentine1.com. Archived from the original on 25 November 2007. Retrieved 7 November 2007.
- ^ a b c Richardson, Jake (25 July 2019). "BMFV's Matt Tuck: The 10 Songs That Changed My Life". Kerrang!. Retrieved 26 November 2020.
- ^ "Bullet For My Valentine's Matt Tuck Reveals His Top 5 Influences". YouTube. 29 November 2016. Retrieved 26 November 2020.
- ^ a b Catalano, Rhiannon (19 February 2016). "Q&A: Matt Tuck Talks Musical Inspiration". The Hoya. Retrieved 26 November 2020.
- ^ Goodman, Eleanor (27 September 2018). "Matt Tuck: "I don't give a f*ck what people want to hear, it's what I want to write"". Metal Hammer. Retrieved 26 November 2020.
- ^ https://www.instagram.com/p/spyyTZGa9a/[dead link]
- ^ Bullet for My Valentine's Matt Tuck Talks Fatherhood. NoiseCreep. Author - Chris Epting. Published 13 October 2011. Retrieved 8 October 2017.
- ^ "C H A R L Y ✨ (@charlybeedell) on Instagram". instagram.com. Retrieved 21 February 2021.
External links
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Media related to Matthew Tuck at Wikimedia Commons
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- 1980 births
- Welsh rock singers
- Living people
- 21st-century Welsh male singers
- 21st-century British guitarists
- British heavy metal singers
- Bullet for My Valentine members
- People from Bridgend
- British rhythm guitarists
- Welsh heavy metal guitarists
- Welsh male singer-songwriters
- Welsh singer-songwriters
- Welsh tenors
- AxeWound members
- British male singer-songwriters
- Metalcore singers