Matthew Tuck
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 guitarist and singer in the supergroup AxeWound, which was formed in 2012.
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Matthew Tuck
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- Born
- 1980. · Bridgend.
- Nationality
- United Kingdom.
- Occupation
- singer, guitarist, songwriter, musician, composer and librettist.
- Fields
- metalcore and heavy metal music.
- Languages
- English.
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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 guitarist and singer in the supergroup AxeWound, which was formed in 2012.
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Matthew Tuck (born 1980) is a composer, guitarist and librettist, among other activities, of British nationality. The composer was born in Bridgend. Matthew Tuck is a member of Bullet for My Valentine.
The work spans heavy metal music and metalcore. Languages used include English.
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Career
Career
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. They have released seven studio albums and four EPs. Tuck is also the backing vocalist and rhythm guitarist in the supergroup AxeWound. On 22 June 2007 it was announced that he needed a tonsillectomy. The band was forced to cancel all of their shows, including their tour as a support band for Metallica. 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.
Personal life
Personal life
Tuck married Charlotte Beedell on 7 September 2013 in London. The couple have two sons and filed for divorce in early 2016 but later reconciled.
Studio albums
Studio albums
The Poison (2005) Scream Aim Fire (2008) Fever (2010) Temper Temper (2013) Venom (2015) Gravity (2018) Bullet for My Valentine (2021)
EPs
EPs
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
AxeWound
Vultures (2012)
Bullet for My Valentine - Rock am Ring 2018
Andreas Lawen, Fotandi
Influences
Tuck's earliest influences included the music his father listened to, including Status Quo and Bruce Springsteen. Later he was influenced by Metallica, Nirvana, Pantera, Slayer, Machine Head, Iron Maiden, Mötley Crüe, Def Leppard, Limp Bizkit and Jimmy Eat World. 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. 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.
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- Wikidata, structured authority record Q855207: Matthew Tuck
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- OpenAlex author record A5050679960 for Matthew Tuck.
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- 1.Kerrang! Radio Spotlight: Bullet For My Valentine. Kerrang! Radio. Planet Radio. Published 8 February 2013. Retrieved 8 October 2017.
- 2.NME. BFMV's Matt Tuck and Cancer Bats' Liam Cormier form new band AxeWound. 1 May 2012.
- 3.Wood, Mikael. BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE. Revolver.
- 4.Blabbermouth.net. Machine Head Added To Metallica's Wembley Bill. 27 June 2007.
- 5.Chris. Bullet update. bulletformyvalentine1.com. 21 June 2007.
- 6.Richardson, Jake. BMFV's Matt Tuck: The 10 Songs That Changed My Life. Kerrang!. 25 July 2019.
- 7.YouTube. Bullet For My Valentine's Matt Tuck Reveals His Top 5 Influences. 29 November 2016.
- 8.Catalano, Rhiannon. Q&A: Matt Tuck Talks Musical Inspiration. The Hoya. 19 February 2016.
- 9.Goodman, Eleanor. Matt Tuck: "I don't give a f*ck what people want to hear, it's what I want to write". Metal Hammer. 27 September 2018.
- 10.https://www.instagram.com/p/spyyTZGa9a/
- 11.Bullet for My Valentine's Matt Tuck Talks Fatherhood. NoiseCreep. Author - Chris Epting. Published 13 October 2011. Retrieved 8 October 2017.
- 12.C H A R L Y ✨ (@charlybeedell) on Instagram. instagram.com.
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Wikidata, structured authority record Q855207: Matthew TuckWikimedia Foundation
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