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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.

Borrowing a quote from Captain Jack Sparrow in Pirates of the Caribbean,Bring Me The Horizon is not a fictional character, by any means. Different from your average run-of-the-mill death-core band, they formed their own record company in 2005, Thirty Days of Night, when they released their debut single.

Members of the Band  Since Bring Me the Horizon formed in 2004, they lost Curtis Ward, the previous rhythm guitar player in March of 2009, but the rest of the musicians from Sheffield, Yorkshire still remain with the band. Lead vocalist is Oliver Sykes, lead guitarist is Lee Malia, bass guitarist is Matt Kean with Matt Nicholls still on drums.

Sykes faced common assault charges from a female fan, but the charges were dropped due to lack of evidence, even though Sykes always maintained the charges were fictitious. The band has had its share of publicity that could be viewed as negative in some circumstances.

In a staged performance, when on tour with another metal-core band from Brighton, the Architects, Bring Me the Horizon’s Sykes was filmed in a controversial YouTube hit. When Sam Carter subjected him to violent behavior on film, fans generated such  intense hate mail for Carter that it was revealed it was a stunt to relieve boredom on the road by both parties.

Recording History:  While the band’s three albums enjoyed chart peaks, Bring Me The Horizon merch sales appears to be keeping up. The statistics on the albums are as follows:

Released in 2004, with four tracks and topping 41 on charts in the United Kingdom, This Is What the Edge of Your Seat Was For, was the first release.
In 2006, Count Your Blessings made it to 93 on the UK charts with 11 songs.
The 2008 release of Suicide Season, included10 tracks, downloadable wallpapers and two music videos.

All three albums were released with Visible Noise, except the first album, which was first released under their own company Thirty Days of Night label. While under contract in the UK with Visible Noise, the band is under contract in the US with Epitaph Records and under contract in Australia with Shock Records. Bring Me the Horizon merch sales should enjoy the benefit of the three continent contracts and labels for a wider following than previous albums.

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.