Alan Vega

Bullet For My Valentine writes... slowly; album 8 not recording till Feb 2026

Interpolating studio anticipation with a dash of methodical patience, Matt Tuck, frontman of Welsh metal outfit Bullet For My Valentine, reveals the band’s eighth album remains in the thick of writing and pre-production. Speaking with Rolling Stone Brasil's Igor Miranda, Tuck refrains from teasing bombshells and instead hints at a slow and measured creative churn.

He outlines February 2026 as the potential recording start date, marking a deliberate pace rather than a frenzy for rapid output.

Padge drops Trivium tour to riff out a heavier, weirder Bullet album

Michael "Padge" Paget, wielding his guitar duties for BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE, cuts short the tour with TRIVIUM to sculpt the band’s eighth studio chapter. Speaking backstage at Donington Park during the Download festival, he hints at something heavier than their prior work yet consciously bent toward unpredictability.

He teases a sonic palette that eschews sameness, opting for shifts in rhythm and mood that resist categorization. The intent seems less about pleasing expectations than contorting them into unexpected form.