Kerrang! Magazine 03/03/10

Bullet For My Valentine blast back!

With their third album, The Fever, set for release next month, 2010 is shaping up to be a landmark year for Bullet For My Valentine. But, as the Welsh metallers tell us in this week’s cover story, they’ve been on quite a journey already over the last 12 months.

Plus: Inside 30 Seconds To Mars’ mammoth Wembley Arena gig!

Also in this issue: Ville Valo threatens to leave his native Finland if they bring in a total smoking ban, The Dillinger Escape Plan talk about the inspiration behind new album Option Paralysis, we join Good Charlotte in the studio as they put the finishing touches to Cardiology and we join Kiss on the set of Extreme Makeover: Home Edition.

And: Machine Head destroy Brixton, Chester Benington plays debut London show with Dead By Sunrise and Mastodon level Nottingham. We go Inside The Mind Of Emilie Autumn, Introducing Halestorm and The Smoking Hearts, Enter Shikari’s Rou Reynolds faces the K! Quiz and we go Access All Areas at Australia’s Soundwave festival with Paramore, Faith No More, HIM, You Me At Six, Gallows, AFI, All Time Low and loads more!

Plus: Free posters! Featuring: Bring Me The Horizon, Paramore, Muse, Lost prophets and Rammstein!

Tags: Bullet For My Valentine

Posted by Dan at 08:15AM | March 3, 2010

At last! Finally a decent fucking band on the cover of kerrang! About time!

Posted by Lee | March 2, 2010 12:35 PM | Reply to this

thanks Kerrang! I'll buy it for sure ♥

Posted by Martina | March 2, 2010 12:40 PM | Reply to this

Boooooooooriiiiiiiiiing.

More HIM, more 30 Seconds to Mars, more Enter Shikari, more Bring Me the Horizon, more Paramore.... *yaaaaawwwnnn*

What happened to the good old days when you actually featured decent bands, relatively unknown bands and not just the same pop music / stars, week in, week out?

Posted by Dr Hero van Wildebeest | March 2, 2010 2:17 PM | Reply to this

You post the same nonsensical gibberish week in week out.

Wheel yourself back to Matron young child.

Posted by B4MV10 | March 2, 2010 3:24 PM | Reply to this

Don't buy it then....fuck off somewhere else with your persistant whining and moaning.

Posted by Blah! | March 2, 2010 4:34 PM | Reply to this

Hell yes. more emilie autumn? and a feature one halestorm?
deffo buying this :3

Posted by Reece | March 2, 2010 4:41 PM | Reply to this

I'm german I would buy it, but in germany I can't buy it :(

Posted by Phillippe | March 2, 2010 4:51 PM | Reply to this

Ahh! That's so awesome! I love bullet! Congrats guys! I can't wait to buy it.

Posted by BringMeBullets | March 2, 2010 4:58 PM | Reply to this

ha! so excited to buy it. i am gonna be the first ine to buy it i swear:)

Posted by Jayde Graber | March 2, 2010 5:36 PM | Reply to this

ha! so excited to buy it. i am gonna be the first ine to buy it i swear:)

Posted by Jayde Graber | March 2, 2010 5:37 PM | Reply to this

Hey, this is pretty decent. Do you think you could ever focus on Opeth?? lol

Posted by Mir Mir | March 2, 2010 5:57 PM | Reply to this

Hey, this is pretty decent. Do you think you could ever focus on Opeth?? lol

Posted by Mir Mir | March 2, 2010 5:58 PM | Reply to this

Hey, this is pretty decent. Do you think you could ever focus on Opeth?? lol

Posted by Mir Mir | March 2, 2010 5:59 PM | Reply to this

YES!
Not fussed on BFMV, but Ian poster (:
Tut tut, Kerrang. Thought you'd at least spell 'Lostprophets' right..

And BMTH poster, tidy :D

Posted by Melody :D | March 2, 2010 6:09 PM | Reply to this

YES!
Not fussed on BFMV, but Ian poster (:
Tut tut, Kerrang. Thought you'd at least spell 'Lostprophets' right..

And BMTH poster, tidy :D

Posted by Melody :D | March 2, 2010 6:10 PM | Reply to this

more 30stm. YAY! i believe i see one rating i agree with there, K!. i was at wembley. ;)

Posted by marnieee. :) | March 2, 2010 6:24 PM | Reply to this

A good band on the cover, nice to know you guys still have some credibility

Posted by Ben | March 2, 2010 6:54 PM | Reply to this

I was at the MARS show at wembley and when Jared went into the crowd I held his hand! I've never cried so much in life as that was my first MARS show since I'd started to like them 3 years ago :D

Posted by Collette Commodore | March 2, 2010 7:40 PM | Reply to this

He may post each week, but that does not make it any less true.*

*Proven by Science

Posted by Mr. Scientist | March 2, 2010 9:03 PM | Reply to this

Eeeeee! A Poster Of Lostprophets?! Finally!! Another To Add To My Collection (: Thank You Kerrang! XD

Posted by Ella King | March 2, 2010 9:05 PM | Reply to this

Eeeeee! A Poster Of Lostprophets?! Finally!! Another To Add To My Collection (: Thank You Kerrang! XD

Posted by Ella King | March 2, 2010 9:06 PM | Reply to this

Eeeeee! A Poster Of Lostprophets?! Finally!! Another To Add To My Collection (: Thank You Kerrang! XD

Posted by Ella King | March 2, 2010 9:07 PM | Reply to this

dude we need more papa roach, you me at six, avenged sevenfold, hollywood undead and paramore on the cover!!!!

Posted by Megan Van Delft | March 2, 2010 10:13 PM | Reply to this

dude we need more papa roach, you me at six, avenged sevenfold, hollywood undead and paramore on the cover!!!!

Posted by Megan Van Delft | March 2, 2010 10:16 PM | Reply to this

NO WE DO NOT.

You do, and I judge you for it.

Posted by meepee molko | March 2, 2010 10:17 PM | Reply to this

Bullet for my valentine at last... about time.

Posted by foREVer <3 | March 2, 2010 10:30 PM | Reply to this

yawn...its always the same three narrow minded fuckers...hero, flannigan and scientist.
Seriously guys you need to find a job...or maybe you have a job and you just dont have a social life.

Face the facts...kerrang puts popular rock music in the mag, im not saying its always good music (HIM & Good Charlotte are pretty wank) but thats what sells...theres a good reason for them not putting in bands that only 3 people have heard of...it would only sell 3 copies a week!! Fuckwits

Posted by Blah! | March 2, 2010 11:08 PM | Reply to this

yawn...its always the same three narrow minded fuckers...hero, flannigan and scientist.
Seriously guys you need to find a job...or maybe you have a job and you just dont have a social life.

Posted by Blah! | March 2, 2010 11:08 PM | Reply to this

yawn...its always the same three narrow minded fuckers...hero, flannigan and scientist.
Seriously guys you need to find a job...or maybe you have a job and you just dont have a social life.

Posted by Blah! | March 2, 2010 11:09 PM | Reply to this

It's always nice to see how many people support Independent Musicians.

Post once Retard.

Posted by Shackler | March 3, 2010 12:04 AM | Reply to this

Is this the first time you laid eyes on Kerrang! ?? They ALWAYS have Paramore!

...

Posted by Mir Mir | March 3, 2010 2:30 AM | Reply to this

I dont think i ever said i didnt support independent musicians....i said kerrang are never going to put them in the mag cos it wouldnt sell.
Learn to read and interpret douche.

Posted by Blah! | March 3, 2010 8:58 AM | Reply to this

Good to see Emilie Autumn in K! this week :D She deserves so much more attention than most bands put together...

Posted by Sarah | March 3, 2010 9:39 AM | Reply to this

Your taking the piss right

Posted by Steve | March 3, 2010 11:09 AM | Reply to this

...it would kick ass if K! had the balls to feature someone like Diamanda Galas on the cover.
I was reading a really old K! a friend of mine kept from seven years ago. Fuck it was SO much more edgy and raw!

Posted by sarah | March 3, 2010 11:31 AM | Reply to this

i would just like to say kerrang is awsome and all the bands that they have on their website i so love 30 seconds to mars and paramore .

Posted by Shannon | March 3, 2010 11:42 AM | Reply to this

i would just like to say kerrang is awsome and all the bands that they have on their website i so love 30 seconds to mars and paramore .

Posted by Shannon | March 3, 2010 11:42 AM | Reply to this

The last time I saw Galas on a cover was on Terrorizer a year or two ago o_O
Kerrang! these days is mostly about the alternative/punkier stuff, whereas I buy Metal Hammer for the rock/metal stuff, and Terrorizer for the less mainstream/more extreme stuff ;D

Posted by Joel | March 3, 2010 12:48 PM | Reply to this

yay they have good charlotte for some reson i'm adicted to their music...

now where is the mentel ward???

Posted by some random person | March 3, 2010 4:46 PM | Reply to this

yay they have good charlotte for some reson i'm adicted to their music...

now where is the mentel ward???

Posted by some random person | March 3, 2010 4:47 PM | Reply to this

I agree with the posts by 'Blah!'.

The posters, K! quiz, 3STM and Soundwave cover sound like the best
things. Bullet are wank :|

Posted by Terri | March 3, 2010 5:55 PM | Reply to this

I agree with the posts by 'Blah!'.

The posters, K! quiz, 3STM and Soundwave cover sound like the best
things. Bullet are wank :|

Posted by Terri | March 3, 2010 5:55 PM | Reply to this

I agree with the posts by 'Blah!'.

The posters, K! quiz, 3STM and Soundwave cover sound like the best
things. Bullet are wank :|

Posted by Terri | March 3, 2010 5:57 PM | Reply to this

Suck. My. Balls.

Posted by Shackler's Revenge | March 3, 2010 6:16 PM | Reply to this

ah, man it's called LOSTPROPHETS! duhh! happy for Ian, but otherwise same bands over and over again. where's Three Days Grace?? >.<

Posted by szonyi-x | March 3, 2010 6:32 PM | Reply to this

Finally, Halestorm has arrived. ive been listening to this band for a while now, waiting for them to turn up here. so happy kerrang is covering them!!

Posted by Gee | March 3, 2010 9:31 PM | Reply to this

Sounds like you realised you were wrong...ha!

Posted by Blah! | March 3, 2010 10:05 PM | Reply to this

You can tell by most of the comments here that Kerrang really have turned most of their readers into Paramore and 30STM fanboys/girls. It's scary, I thought most of them were being sarcastic but evidently not.
And just when it looked like Kerrang were about to ease off the constant Paramore and ymas coverage, they are all complaining about it.
Kerrang, you have 3 types of readers: the fanboys/girls, the metalheads who always complain about paramore etc, and the readers who just want a bit of variation (like me). But you have fucked it all up with reporting nothing but paramore, atl, fob, ymas, and 30stm for the past 3 months.
But hopefully, because a good band is on the cover of Kerrang at last, we can start over again and actually vary the bands you tell us to read about, like the good old days. Hoorey!

Posted by Shoop | March 4, 2010 12:12 AM | Reply to this

Seriously gonna buy this weeks Kerrang!

Emilie Autumn is AMAZING!
Bullet For My Valentine are Awesome .Cannot wait for the new album
BUT yet another Paramore poster?! Fucking Hell Kerrang. Yeahh Hayley Williams may be a popular pin up but there are better looking females in other bands like Amy Lee in Evanescence and FlyLeaf and Delain... where are the posters of them?!
I wanna see something about Dommin aswell, they've just release d their debut album!
GET FUCKING WITH IT KERRANG!

That's all, peace out

Posted by HellsBelleAngel | March 4, 2010 10:22 AM | Reply to this

right.. it seems you've decided that putting a different band on the cover is a good idea.
but paramore/bmth posters?
this is why i'm not gonna buy it this week.
and also, next week is HIM.
it seems like it's this;
paramore / hayley williams ---> bring me the horizon /oli sykes ---> 30 seconds to mars / jared leto ---> HIM / ville valo AND THEN OVER AND OVER AGAIN.
please, find some more bands to put in the spotlight? i mean i'm not bashing these bands because i do like them, but clearly can't you see they're being overrated?
merci

Posted by beth | March 4, 2010 6:44 PM | Reply to this

hahahaha YES!

I'm in the picture of the crowd at the Machine Head gig!!! Me and my best friend....fuck yes!

\m/

Posted by Elizabeth | March 4, 2010 8:01 PM | Reply to this

Speaking of Machine Head tearing up Brixton: I can completely agree, it was the best gig I've ever been to and I'm in the picture of the crowd :D Me and my best friend...hell yeah!!!

Posted by Elizabeth | March 4, 2010 8:09 PM | Reply to this

Put some SLIPKNOT into these mags then they'll sell more

Posted by AIM22 | March 4, 2010 11:33 PM | Reply to this

Nope.

I just find it pointless arguing with someone like you.

Posted by Shackler | March 5, 2010 1:08 AM | Reply to this

Wow, Kerrang you really do love me at the moment. all those Emails I sent about Emilie Autumn have paid off.
Emilie Rocks, roll on thrusday my second EA gig. :D

Posted by Manda | March 5, 2010 11:32 AM | Reply to this

nobody is mentioning the rammstein poster! make it biggah!

theyve been my favourite band since rosenrot.

pity theyre fan base is gonna turn to a bunch of emo kids now. ¬_¬

Posted by TK | March 6, 2010 1:40 PM | Reply to this

nobody is mentioning the rammstein poster! make it biggah!

theyve been my favourite band since rosenrot.

pity theyre fan base is gonna turn to a bunch of emo kids now. ¬_¬

Posted by TK | March 6, 2010 1:41 PM | Reply to this

Emilie Autumn is my fav. female singer, and I've been a fan since early 2007, and you've completely made my year by sticking her in your mag twice :) She's absolutely incredible, beautiful and amazingly talented, and I can't wait for you to put more of her in your magazine! She deserves it!
Also, thank you for the interview with The 69 Eyes! They're sich an incredible, hardworking band and they deserve more recognition! That interview was way overdue! Thanks :)
(Also, Love all the HIM in K! at the moment!!)
xx

Posted by Anamelia | March 6, 2010 3:36 PM | Reply to this

I second exactly what you've said!
More Em, more Dommin, more Ev, more BFMV :)
Come on K! Metal Hammer had an awesome Dommin feature last month!
xx

Posted by Anamelia | March 6, 2010 3:40 PM | Reply to this

Years ago, I used to purchase each issue of this magazine; today, I steer very clear from it.

It's the prissy little melodramatic "pretty boy" pop-rock musicians who happen to swarm the front covers that fucking irrite me so much. The music featured - as of now - is utterly exasperating beyond belief. Furthermore, the magazine itself is a total disaster - it's more or less a fashion magazine, rather than a purely genuine rock/metal magazine.

Seriously, this is just "rock" music for 13 year olds who desperately want to be cool, or hardcore, or whatever else.

Posted by Moonjelly | March 6, 2010 4:12 PM | Reply to this

well, i love enter shikari, BMTH, bullet for my valentine..paramore..most of the people that feature in the mag.
if you think that they are publishing crap artists, then stop reading it. simples;D

Posted by dropdeadgirl | March 6, 2010 9:12 PM | Reply to this

Bullet for my Valentine are my favourite band and I am so happy that they were on the front cover this week. I love most of the other bands that are featured as well which made this issue one of the best ever! Thanks!

Posted by kali | March 6, 2010 10:53 PM | Reply to this

...what a load of bollocks. in EVERY ISSUE!! is it just me whos noticed he gets a feature in every issue of kerrang? and its normally him talking about boring shit no one cares about?

Posted by :/ | March 7, 2010 12:54 PM | Reply to this

True :D
I prefered it when every issue didnt have the same super famous 'rock star' people in it <3

Posted by Megann :] | March 7, 2010 6:14 PM | Reply to this

What, and Hayley Williams isn't? O_o
IIRC Hayley Williams has been mentioned in K! nonstop for the past, what, at least THREE MONTHS?
O_o

Posted by Haylee | March 7, 2010 6:57 PM | Reply to this

What, and Hayley Williams isn't? O_o
IIRC Hayley Williams has been mentioned in K! nonstop for the past, what, at least THREE MONTHS?
O_o

Posted by Haylee | March 7, 2010 6:59 PM | Reply to this

What, and Hayley Williams isn't? O_o
IIRC Hayley Williams has been mentioned in K! nonstop for the past, what, at least THREE MONTHS?
O_o

Posted by Haylee | March 7, 2010 6:59 PM | Reply to this

Yay, Muse poster ! Must have. Okay my walls are already kinda full, but there's always space for Muse (=

Posted by S | March 8, 2010 1:15 PM | Reply to this

i guess. but i dont like her either :) and post once, retard

Posted by :/ | March 8, 2010 4:33 PM | Reply to this

Hmm so i am in one of the pics in the magazine from the Sydney Soundwave festival.. How would i get my hands on this photo before i can buy the magazine in like a months time or whenever it comes out over here..

Posted by Jasmine | March 9, 2010 4:36 AM | Reply to this

:D
atleast someone agrees with me :3

Posted by HellesBelleAngel | March 17, 2010 6:19 PM | Reply to this

is it just me or do you also get pissed off with people that post the same message more than once its so annoying grrrrr!!!

Posted by bfmv 4eva | March 20, 2010 7:35 PM | Reply to this

Come on HIM are good, 30 Seconds To Mars are good, Enter Shikari are alright, Bring Me The Hrizon are awesome and Paramore are Amazing so what the fuck are you talking about?

Posted by Jennifer | March 22, 2010 9:38 AM | Reply to this

MORE EMILIE AUTUMN! <333

I was annoyed, though. The issue I bought had the Paramore poster missing.

And to those who are dissing Paramore: don't. Have you heard Hayley's vocie? And it's even more powerful live.

Anyways, please o a cover shoot with Emilie Autumn, or even a big poster! And please, please do soemthing on EA's Bloody Crumpets. ANd get facts right, next time.

Posted by Plague Rat | March 30, 2010 4:27 PM | Reply to this

What about Korn and A7X? THEY SHULD BE ON THE COVER ASWELL BUT I LOVE THE BFMV ONE ASWELL

Posted by Jane | March 30, 2010 9:39 PM | Reply to this

What about Korn and A7X? THEY SHULD BE ON THE COVER ASWELL BUT I LOVE THE BFMV ONE ASWELL

Posted by Jane | March 30, 2010 9:40 PM | Reply to this

hey KERRANG! I missed this issue! :( is there anyway I can get it now? Bullet are my FAVORITE band and i can't believe I missed this issue! :(

Posted by Roanne | April 2, 2010 3:39 PM | Reply to this

i luv k! but they seriousy need to stop with the Paramore, there a good band, but every week!?!

and by the way, im 13 and likin rock and kerrang and generally not followin the crowd of all the other braindead, mainstream focused douchebags my age, does not make me popular. i jus want sum place where people arn't total idiots and can actually appreaciate real music, art and emotions. if ur gunna call me emo for that then i guess im proud to be ur backwards definition of emo

Posted by emilie | April 2, 2010 4:35 PM | Reply to this

OMG i <3 bullet :) i dont know y people r still complaining thoo i will defo buy this xx

Posted by sophie | April 23, 2010 10:07 AM | Reply to this

It's exhausting, hearing all the shit a lot of people have got for this magazine, these days. I admit, it seems they're only featuring mostly what sells, but if you're unhappy with it, or have been for a while, shouldn't you have stopped bitching about it already, and moved onto Hammer or something already? If you hate it so much, WHY are you on the fucking website?

Posted by Chloe | April 29, 2010 1:50 PM | Reply to this