{"id":36139,"date":"2018-11-12T07:00:46","date_gmt":"2018-11-11T20:00:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/maytherockbewithyou.com\/mtrbwy\/?p=36139"},"modified":"2018-11-28T13:40:12","modified_gmt":"2018-11-28T02:40:12","slug":"jamie-mathias-of-bullet-for-my-valentine-good-things-interview","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/maytherockbewithyou.com\/mtrbwy\/2018\/11\/jamie-mathias-of-bullet-for-my-valentine-good-things-interview\/","title":{"rendered":"Jamie Mathias of Bullet For My Valentine"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>\u201c\u2026I do think Bullet is as strong as ever now live and I think that\u2019s very important because that\u2019s where it is in my eyes, playing live where as a band we enjoy it and it\u2019s where the fans enjoy it and we connect with the fans. It\u2019s all about the live performance.\u201d<\/p>\n

From Release: Bullet For My Valentine are one of the biggest British metal acts in music history. Five albums in, they find new ways to invent intelligent noise and remaining unshackled by the legacy that comes with being masters of the trade. After initially forming as Jeff Killed John in 1998, eventually securing a five-album major label deal, their 2005 debut The Poison and 2008 follow-up Scream Aim Fire would provided an injection of what heavy music was very much lacking at the time. Consecutive full-lengths Fever, Temper Temper and Venom would cement their stature as modern masters, selling millions of albums worldwide and being crowned Best British Band at the Kerrang! Awards three years in a row \u2013 where they’ve also been awarded for Best Single, Best Live Band and Best British Newcomer. It’s not just the press and fans that have afforded them such faith \u2013 even the heroes that inspired them in the first place, bands like Iron Maiden and Metallica, have personally selected BFMV to hit the road and share the stage with them.<\/p>\n

In Colorado and in the snow we gave Jamie a call to discuss Bullet For My Valentine\u2019s return to Australia for the Good Things festival, their latest album \u2018Gravity\u2019, playing live, and much more\u2026<\/p>\n

Of course, we’re here because you’re coming back to see us for the Good Things festival, it’s a great line up, tell us what good things people can expect when they come to watch your set?<\/strong>
\nJust a high energy kick ass Bullet show that we always expect to put on really. We\u2019ve got some new songs in our set that we\u2019re gonna throw in for our Australian fans, some classics and yeah we\u2019re really excited and think it\u2019s gonna be awesome.<\/p>\n

It’s such a cool lineup of artists on the bill and I always like to ask artists playing festivals what bands they’re hoping to catch on the day?\u00a0 Any take either of your eyes?<\/strong>
\nI know The Offspring are playing, we\u2019ve crossed path with them on the tour circuit a lot and they\u2019re always a fun band to watch and stuff. We just hang around when we\u2019re not playing and just have a good time watching really.<\/p>\n

Your live show has always been a spectacle, what is it about the live aspect of Bullet that shines through in this environment?<\/strong>
\nI don\u2019t know, from the band and the songs it just makes sense live and everyone just gets involved, and going back to the new album the new songs they add a different energy to a live set and we\u2019re always really excited to play the new stuff, people lose their minds, get a few pits going, sing along and that\u2019s what it\u2019s all about.<\/p>\n

Your latest album \u2018Gravity\u2019 has been out for a few months now, how has the cycle been for you since its release so far?<\/strong>
\nYeah it\u2019s been a weird one because it was released in June and we could say we started touring this cycle in January because we started touring in The States with Avenged Sevenfold in a build up to the album we did every festival circuit and we\u2019re currently on our third US tour this year. So it\u2019s been really busy and been really good, obviously the festival circuits the slots that we\u2019ve had have been really good and the crowds have just been amazing really, so we\u2019re just really excited to come back to Australia, I think it\u2019s been two and a half years now and play for you guys. Honestly we love coming and it\u2019s a good vibe.<\/p>\n

Coming into the band a few years ago and this being your first album you\u2019ve played on after touring with the band for some time was it an easy process then moving into the studio to make this album?<\/strong>
\nI wouldn\u2019t say easy because obviously this album is different in a way to the previous albums, we sat down and started writing and wanted to do something different and not make another album that Bullet has done before which is understandable six albums into our career now, it was time to try something different. At first I didn\u2019t know where the band was going, I didn\u2019t think anyone knew but once we started writing a few songs and it came together it started to make sense and we started to find our feet then. It was stressful but the final product was well worth it.<\/p>\n

I love what you guys did and I know you copped a lot of shit for it but I think it\u2019s great\u2026<\/strong>
\nCheers man *laughs*.<\/p>\n

From the outside in watching this band over the years and now being in it, it may be easy to see what’s changed in a band but what would you say is the one thing that’s stayed the about Bullet For My Valentine?<\/strong>
\nI just think the live aspect of the band, obviously I’ve grown up with the band and I\u2019m younger than the guys and when \u2018Poison\u2019 and \u2018Scream\u2019 came out I was just starting to play guitar and starting my own band then and obviously seeing the band live they\u2019ve always blown me away live and I think we\u2019ve kept that going and that\u2019s special as some bands do lose the live vibe about them but I do think Bullet is as strong as ever now live and I think that\u2019s very important because that\u2019s where it is in my eyes, playing live where as a band we enjoy it and it\u2019s where the fans enjoy it and we connect with the fans. It\u2019s all about the live performance.<\/p>\n

So what’s on your bucket list of things to do as a band that you haven’t yet had the chance to do?<\/strong>
\nThat\u2019s a good question, it\u2019s different because like you said before I\u2019ve joined they\u2019ve probably achieved different stuff to what I want to achieve now. It\u2019s like we\u2019re doing a tour in November in The UK and we\u2019re playing the Cardiff Arena which is where we\u2019re from so that\u2019s gonna be a special one for me and I know the boys have played it before but it\u2019s definitely one off the bucket list for me. I think as a band it\u2019s just keep growing as a band and playing bigger venues and that\u2019s it really.<\/p>\n

Lastly as always let’s predict the future finish this sentence for me. In 2019 Bullet For My Valentine are going to\u2026<\/strong>
\n*laughs* conquer the world *laughs*<\/p>\n

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GOOD THINGS FESTIVAL LINE UP:<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Offspring\u00a0<\/strong>(Performing ‘Smash’ In Full)
\nStone Sour<\/strong>
\nAll Time Low | Dropkick Murphys<\/strong>
\nBullet For My Valentine | The Used
\nBABYMETAL | The Smith Street Band
\nDashboard Confessional<\/strong>\u00a0(Performing songs from ‘The Places You Have Come To Fear The Most’ +\u00a0Fan Favourites)
\nMayday Parade | La Dispute<\/strong>
\nNorthlane | The Wonder Years
\nWaterparks | Tonight Alive | Scarlxrd | Emmure
\nPalaye Royale | Make Them Suffer | Waax
\nBoston Manor | Void Of Vision | Ecca Vandal<\/strong><\/p>\n

DATES AND VENUES:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Friday 7 December – Melbourne Flemington Racecourse, Melbourne<\/strong>
\nSaturday 8 December – Parramatta Park, Sydney
\nSunday 9 December – Brisbane Showgrounds, Brisbane<\/strong><\/p>\n

General Public tickets on sale\u00a0NOW through\u00a0www.oztix.com.au<\/a><\/p>\n

Melbourne and Brisbane are licensed and all ages 15+ (Please see ticket conditions for age restrictions). Sydney is 18+
\nVenues and lineup subject to change<\/p>\n

For more information head to\u00a0www.goodthingsfestival.com.au<\/a><\/p>\n

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Essential Information<\/u><\/strong><\/h2>\n

From:<\/strong> Bridgend, Wales<\/p>\n

Band members: <\/strong>Matthew \u201cMatt\u201d Tuck \u2013 vocals, guitars Michael \u201cPadge\u201d Paget \u2013 guitars, Jason Bowld \u2013 drums, Jamie Mathias – bass, vocals<\/p>\n

Website:<\/strong> \u00a0http:\/\/www.bulletformyvalentine.com<\/a><\/p>\n

Latest release: <\/strong>Gravity \u2013 (out now – Sony Music Australia)<\/p>\n

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