For BMTH, it all started in March 2004, when these 5 kids got together from the ashes of a collection of defunct bands and started to write some music. Taking their influences from bands such as Norma Jean, The Red Chord and many of the heavier American metal-core acts, the newly formed band soon started turning heads. Much more attention followed, building rapidly after playing shows across the UK with the likes of Zao, The Nothing, Shaped by Fate and Johnny Truant. A rabid, hungry, loyal and HUGE fan-base started to grow and their shows became busier and busier. They didn't have any boundaries or rules, they just wrote what they wanted to hear and play.
Then they played shows......and kids moshed......and they kept playing shows......and kids kept moshing......
Bring Me the Horizon (often abbreviated to 'BMTH') are a deathcore[3] band from Sheffield, Yorkshire. The band formed in the year 2004 from members of other bands within their local area.[4] They have incorporated elements of death metal and metalcore in their music, resulting in their genre best being described as deathcore.[5]
They are currently signed to Visible Noise Records, but were originally signed to Thirty Days of Night Records. They were the first band to be signed to that label. They have toured in the past with bands such as Lostprophets (headline), The Blackout[6]; Killswitch Engage (headline) and The Haunted[7]. They did a headlining tour of the UK during March and April of 2007 with the now defunct metalcore band I Killed The Prom Queen.
They played Download Festival 2007 in June also with Iron Maiden, Slayer and others.[8]
In November 2007 they toured on the Australian leg of Gigantour, playing three dates. They are returning to Australia in May/June 2008, appearing on I Killed The Prom Queen's final tour.
Bring Me the Horizon have been writing and recording a second studio album over the beginning of 2008. They have been in Sweden recording the album throughout April and May with Fredrik Nordstrom, who has worked with bands like At The Gates, Arch Enemy, I Killed The Prom Queen, and Dimmu Borgir. It is scheduled to be released on September 22, 2008.
Incident in Nottingham
While on tour in the United Kingdom allegations were made against vocalist Oliver Sykes that he urinated upon and then assaulted a female fan after a gig at Nottingham Rock City when she allegedly refused his sexual advances. Sykes was subsequently charged with urinating on the fan, but not with physical assault.[9] Online Music Zine Drowned In Sound claimed that Bring Me The Horizon were banned from Nottingham Rock City.[10] However the band's label Visible Noise denied these rumours and the band subsequently played Nottingham Rock City on December 1, 2007.[11]
On April 13, Sykes appeared in Nottingham Magistrates Court on a charge of common assault relating to the alleged urination incident, to which he pleaded not guilty. The case was adjourned until early May.[12] On 3 May 2007 Sykes attended Nottingham Magistrates court for the second time and confirmed his not guilty plea. The case was adjourned again until 17 September.[13] Due to lack of evidence, all charges against Sykes were dropped. [14
Other projects
* Oli Sykes ("Master Syko"), Matt Nicholls, Tom Sykes and XricciX made a rap band called Womb 2 da Tomb[17]
* Oli Sykes and his ex girlfriend's brother, Neil Whiteley, formed a two-man deathrash band named Purple Curto[18]
* Oli Sykes owns Drop Dead Clothing[19] and employs his younger brother Tom and mother Carol to help run and manage it with him.
* Oli Sykes also had an electronic instrumental side project called Olisarus or Oli Has a Deathwish.[20]
Band members
* Oliver "Oli" Sykes - Vocals
* Lee Malia - Guitar
* Curtis Ward - Guitar
* Matt Kean - Bass
* Matt Nicholls - Drums
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