Matthew Tuck

Matthew Tuck (born 20 January 1980) is a Welsh musician. He is the lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist in the Welsh heavy metal band Bullet for My Valentine. He and the other three members of his old band founded Jeff Killed John in 1998, but after bassist Nick Crandle left in 2003, the band was renamed to Bullet for My Valentine.[1] He is also a singer and guitarist in the supergroup AxeWound, which was formed in 2012.

Matthew Tuck
Tuck performing at Rock Am Ring 2018
Background information
Birth nameMatthew Tuck
Born (1980-01-20) 20 January 1980
Bridgend, Wales
Genres
Occupation(s)
  • Musician
  • singer
  • songwriter
Instruments
  • Vocals
  • guitar
  • bass
Years active1998–present
Labels
Associated acts

Career

Bullet for My Valentine
Tuck with Bullet for My Valentine in 2008

Matthew Tuck is the lead singer and rhythm guitarist in the Welsh heavy metal band Bullet for My Valentine. The band formed in 1998 under the name Jeff Killed John and were originally a nu metal band. After bassist Nick Crandle left, they picked up Jason James as their new bassist and renamed the band Bullet for My Valentine. They have released six studio albums and four EPs. The band has sold over one million albums in the United States and over 3,000,000 albums worldwide[2] and are the most-successful act in the Kerrang! Awards category of "Best British Band" with three wins.

AxeWound

Tuck is the backing vocalist and rhythm guitarist in the Supergroup AxeWound. He plays alongside Liam Cormier of Cancer Bats, Mike Kingswood of Glamour of the Kill, Joe Copcutt of ZOAX and formerly of Rise to Remain, and Jason Bowld of Pitchshifter.[3]

Health problems

In November 2006, while on tour with As I Lay Dying and Protest the Hero, Tuck suffered from laryngitis, which led to a series of concert cancellations, until early January 2007 when he was able to sing after his recovery period.

On 22 June 2007 it was announced that he needed a tonsillectomy.[4] The band was forced to cancel all of their shows, including their tour as a support band for Metallica.[5] 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.[6]

Equipment

A detailed gear diagram of Tuck's 2006 Bullet for My Valentine guitar rig is well-documented.

During the period From Bullet For My Valentine's debut album The Poison in 2005 to the making of Temper Temper 7 years later, Tuck was using Jackson Randy Rhoads V models (possibly referred to as the RR1T). During the tour cycle for Temper Temper, Tuck revealed he has left Jackson and was now endorsing BC Rich who made him a Signature V based upon their JRV models, these featured EMG pickups and maple neck-thru designs with jumbo diamond inlays. More recently, he acquired a pair of Kirk Hammett ultra-limited edition Gibson Flying Vs. He also uses black Gibson Les Pauls from time to time. Currently for his backline he uses Fractal Audio Axe FX guitar effects modelling systems in lieu of a conventional setup. [7]

Personal life

Tuck married Charlotte Beedell on 7 September 2013 in London.[8] The couple have a son, Evann, who was born in 2010. Tuck and Beedell later filed for divorce in early 2016.[9]

Influences

Tuck's earliest influences as a child would involve the music his parents listened to. In particular, his father's favourite band was Status Quo who he would hear the vinyl's of a lot as a little kid, as well as Bruce Springsteen's records.[10]

Tuck's main influences would go on to consist of Nirvana, Pantera, Slayer, Machine Head, Iron Maiden, Motley Crue, Def Leppard, Limp Bizkit and Jimmy Eat World.[11][12][10]

However, Tuck's biggest influence growing up was Metallica, with their eponymous black album being the first record he ever bought after he heard "Enter Sandman" for the first time.[12] They would also be the main reason as to why he would start to play the guitar, learning the riffs by ear; eventually paving the way for his musical career.[13][10]

Discography

Bullet for My Valentine
Main article: Bullet for My Valentine discography

Studio albums

EPs

AxeWound

References
  1. Kerrang! Radio Spotlight: Bullet For My Valentine. Kerrang! Radio. Planet Radio. Published 8 February 2013. Retrieved 8 October 2017.
  2. "Rock Titans Bullet For My Valentine to Release New Track 'Temper'". Rock Music Report.
  3. "BFMV's Matt Tuck and Cancer Bats' Liam Cormier form new band AxeWound". NME. 1 May 2012. Retrieved 1 May 2012.
  4. Wood, Mikael. "BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE". Revolver. Archived from the original on 15 May 2009. Retrieved 22 August 2009.
  5. "Machine Head Added To Metallica's Wembley Bill". Blabbermouth.net. 27 June 2007. Archived from the original on 9 October 2007. Retrieved 7 November 2007.
  6. Chris (21 June 2007). "Bullet update". bulletformyvalentine1.com. Archived from the original on 25 November 2007. Retrieved 7 November 2007.
  7. "Matthew Tuck's 2006 Bullet For My Valentine Guitar Rig". Archived from the original on 9 November 2013. Retrieved 15 September 2018.
  8. https://www.instagram.com/p/spyyTZGa9a/%5B%5D
  9. Bullet for My Valentine’s Matt Tuck Talks Fatherhood. NoiseCreep. Author - Chris Epting. Published 13 October 2011. Retrieved 8 October 2017.
  10. Richardson, Jake (25 July 2019). "BMFV's Matt Tuck: The 10 Songs That Changed My Life". Kerrang!. Retrieved 26 November 2020.
  11. "Bullet For My Valentine's Matt Tuck Reveals His Top 5 Influences". YouTube. 29 November 2016. Retrieved 26 November 2020.
  12. Catalano, Rhiannon (19 February 2016). "Q&A: Matt Tuck Talks Musical Inspiration". The Hoya. Retrieved 26 November 2020.
  13. Goodman, Eleanor (27 September 2018). "Matt Tuck: "I don't give a f*ck what people want to hear, it's what I want to write"". Metal Hammer. Retrieved 26 November 2020.
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