Bring Me The Horizon is not your run-of-the-mill deathcore band. For one thing, its name comes from a highly-popular line uttered by the fictional Captain Jack Sparrow in the Pirates of Caribbean movie, which is unexpected for the band of this type. For another thing, its band members established  their own record company in 2005, Thirty Days of Night, in order to release  its debut single.

Musicians in the Band:  From Sheffield Yorkshire, the local boys that formed Bring Me the Horizon in 2004 are Oliver Sykes lead vocalist, Lee Malia, lead guitarist, Matt Kean, bass guitarist and Matt Nicholls, drummer. The rhythm guitarist, Curtis Ward, left the band in March 2009.

The band has had its share of controversy during its young life. Sykes was charged with common assault based on a female fan’s allegations. The charges were later dismissed due to lack of evidence although it should be noted that  Sykes maintained his innocence.

When on tour with the Architects from Brighton, a metal core band, Sykes was again involved, but this time as a victim of Sam Carter from the Architects and his violent behavior. Bring Me the Horizon got a viral hit on YouTube, but it generated intense hate mail for Carter. The whole incident was deemed a boredom release by both bands that was revealed to be a staged stunt.

Record Releases:

Bring Me The Horizon merchandise sales are keeping up with the band’s three albums, based on early numbers. The history of the other albums includes:

The 2004 release of This Is What the Edge of Your Seat Was For, topped the charts at number 41 in the UK with four tracks.
The 2006 release of Count Your Blessings, topped the charts at 93 in the UK with 11 songs.
The 2008 release of Suicide Season, included 10 tracks and bonuses of two music videos and desktop wallpapers that were downloadable.

While the first album was first released under the Thirty Days of Night label originally, all three were released under Visible Noise. The band is under contract with Visible Noise in the UK, Epitaph Records in the U.S. and in Australia, the contract is with Shock Records. Bring Me The Horizon merchandise sales should enjoy a wider appeal and better sales with a three continental exposure.

Death-core Genre:  Bring Me the Horizon’s music is a combination of death metal and metal core, which is characterized by growls and screams with metal core vocals, along with the muted riffs and dissonance. With musical influences from The Red Chord, Norma Jean and other American metal-core acts, they are set apart from other death-core bands because of their musical techniques. Besides the immense vocals and massive riffs, blistering percussion and tempo changes, shredding solos are part of their unique style.

To further cement its reputation, and maybe to increase the sales of the %LINK2%, the band has achieved awards like the Kerrang!’s Award   for Best British Newcomer (2006) and nominated for Award for Best British Band   (2008). Truly, with Bring Me the Horizon’s solid direction and songwriting   focus, the band may yet join the halls of metal legends.