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Metal giants BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE and TRIVIUM have joined forces to celebrate 20 years of their iconic records with a run of arena performances in the UK, playing both albums in full.

BFMV‘s debut record ‘The Poison‘ reached the top spot in the UK Rock & Metal charts back in 2005 and is certified gold in both the UK and US.

TRIVIUM‘s sophomore release ‘Ascendancy‘ reached the same feat in the UK earlier that year, and remains a staple in the bands discography.

In a press release, BFMV‘s Matt Tuck said “I honestly can’t believe it’s been 20 years since the release of The Poison, and what an incredible 20 years it’s been. I feel so proud of what we’ve achieved as a band in the last two decades and it all started with that debut album. The Poison is such an important part of our lives musically and personally and we know the massive impact it had on the metal world on a global level. This tour will be made even more special as our brothers in Trivium are also joining us on the road to celebrate and play in its entirety their stunning album ‘Ascendancy’.”

TRIVIUM‘s Matt Heafy adds “Bullet For My Valentine’s ‘The Poison’ and Trivium’s ‘Ascendancy’ are two records whose influence can be heard to this day – in the DNA of modern metal. It’s incredible to think of the impact the albums had when they came out in 2005. They were both like bolts of lightning. Both bands grew up independently of each other in different countries and separately from any movement or scene but both shared a common love of melodic heavy metal at the core; and both had similar meteoric rises right out of the gate.”

Tickets go on general sale Friday 1st March at 10am.

26th January – Cardiff, Utilita Arena
28th January – Glasgow, OVO Hydro
30th January – Manchester Co-Op Live
31st January – Birmingham, Utilita Arena
1st February – London, The O2