Good news! Bullet For My Valentine is just about wrapped up with the followup to its 2015 album Venom, though that announcement does come with a bit of a not-so-surprising catch. Original drummer Michael "Moose" Thomas who has been with the band since its inception since 1998 has parted ways with the group and has been replaced by drummer Jason Bowld.
I say "not-so-surprising" because Bowld has been filling in live for Thomas since November 2015, so this really shouldn't be a monster shock to the fans. You can read Bullet For My Valentine's full statement below, which pretty much says all that in a much more roundabout way. The band also states that Bowld participated in the creation of the new album, which makes sense considering he also helped with the 2016 standalone single "Don't Need You."
So, the time is almost upon us. We’ve been slaving away since April on new music, and we’re stoked to say that as of today – the sixth Bullet album is 99% DONE. We’ve one or two cherries to add to the cake, so to speak, but we can say without doubt that we’ve created something that we’re incredibly proud of, and we can’t wait to let you hear it.
In the spirit of starting a fresh chapter for Bullet For My Valentine, we wanted to clarify the Bullet For My Valentine drummer situation. As most of you know, Jason Bowld has been in the hot seat since November 2015, playing every show we’ve done since then – killing it every single night. Jase has been a big part of making the last cycle for us our most enjoyable and successful yet, from the live shows through to the writing and recording sessions for ‘Don’t Need You’ last year.
With that said, we’d like to officially welcome Jason to Bullet For My Valentine as our permanent drummer. Since initially filling in for Moose in 2015, Jase has cemented himself as an integral member of the Bullet family, and you guys are going to be blown away with what he’s brought to the new record.
We’d like to place on record our thanks for everything that Michael “Moose” Thomas has given to Bullet throughout his time in the band, and we wish him every success in his future endeavours.
Please join us in welcoming Jase to the fold, as I know he’d like to thank you guys for all the support and love you guys have given him over the last 2 years.
We’ll see you guys in 2018. It’s going to be a big one.
Catch Bullet For My Valentine with Avenged Sevenfold and Breaking Benjamin on tour in 2018.
