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Bullet for My Valentine are a Welsh heavy metal band from Bridgend, formed in 1998. The band is composed of Matthew Tuck (lead vocals, rhythm guitar), Michael Paget (lead guitar, backing vocals), Michael Thomas (drums) and Jamie Mathias (bass guitar). Former members include Nick Crandle and Jason James; both were on bass. They were formed under the name Jeff Killed John and started their music career by covering songs by Metallica and Nirvana. Jeff Killed John recorded six songs which were not released; two of these tracks were reworked later in their career as Bullet for My Valentine. Financial difficulties dictated the name change, which was followed by a change in music direction. In 2002, the band secured a five-album deal with Sony BMG. The band has stated that their music is influenced by classic metal acts such as Metallica, Iron Maiden, and Slayer. The band is part of the Cardiff music scene.
Bullet for My Valentine's debut album, The Poison, was released on 3 October 2005 in the United Kingdom and on 14 February 2006 in the United States to coincide with Valentine's Day, in a nod to the band's name. The album entered the US Billboard 200 at number 128. It was certified Gold by the Recording Industry Association of America. The band made appearances at the Download Festival and Kerrang! XXV, and undertook a US tour with Rob Zombie. Bullet for My Valentine's second studio album, Scream Aim Fire, was released on 29 January 2008 and debuted at number four on the Billboard 200. The band's third album, Fever, was released on 26 April 2010 and debuted at number three on the Billboard 200. On February 8, 2013, the band released their fourth studio album, Temper Temper, which peaked at number 13 on the Billboard 200. The band has sold over one million albums in the United States and over 5,000,000 albums worldwide and are the most-successful act in the Kerrang! Awards category of "Best British Band" with three wins.
Actors: Alejandro Patino (actor), Sean Young (actress), Marc Singer (actor), Arne Starr (actor), John Chia-Lin Chang (actor), Mary-Margaret Humes (actress), Larry Wang Parrish (actor), Scott Burn (actor), Coley Speaks (actor), Jared Kurt (actor), Marco Aguilar (actor), Cheyenne Camille (actress), Amy Greenspan (actress), Shawn Stoller (actor), Larry Houston (producer),
Genres: Drama,Actors: Ben Williams (actor), Honor Blackman (actress), Valentine Dyall (actor), John Warren (actor), John Salew (actor), David Farrar (actor), Larry Taylor (actor), Ronald Adam (actor), Hal Osmond (actor), Mervyn Johns (actor), Tony Quinn (actor), Bill Owen (actor), Niall MacGinnis (actor), Roland Pertwee (writer), Diana Dors (actress),
Plot: The story of Diamond City takes place in the South African diamond fields during the latter half of the 19th Century and indeed much of the filming took place on the actual land where the events actually took place. Stafford Parker (David Farrar) is a self appointed peace-keeper in Hopetown, nearest settlement to the diamond fields. It is 1870, and when news spreads of a big find Stafford Parker hurries off to see the old chief, in whose land the find was made. Stafford asks the old chief (Norris Smith) to grant him the concession to work the new diamond fields as the sole agent. Whilst they are talking, the old man's nephew arrives with a counter proposal from his employer, the unscrupulous rum-dealer and illicit diamond buyer, Muller (Niall McGinnis). Stafford gets the concession but has to convince Muller to accept his authority in a fist fight. Muller appears to agree to Stafford registering the claims and administering the town, however he continues to plot and scheme. When Stafford finds a big diamond on his own claim he gives it to Mr. Pinto (Bill Owen) to cut as a gift for Dora Bracken (Diana Dors) who helps her mother run the local hotel. Stafford then meets Salvation Army lassie Mary Hart (Honor Blackman) who together with her father (Mervyn Johns) is planning to civilize the hard drinking and hard living community. Whilst Stafford is bemused by their naivety, his is impressed by Mary's beauty. Meanwhile David Raymond (Andrew Crawford) a young, handsome digger and Stafford's best friend is also taken by Miss Hart's charm and beauty and very soon falls in love with her. Their romance is disturbed by a lynch mob hanging an illicit diamond buyer. Meanwhile Dora is leading the chorus in the town theatre, but her heart is heavy for she has realized that Stafford is smitten by her Salvationist rival. Dora loves him so much that she is prepared to relinquish him to the other woman if that will make him happy. Dora meets Stafford in his office to return his diamond when they are interrupted by a deputation of townsmen who want to form a Diggers' Republic. Muller has now organized his own small army to take control of the town but is repelled vigorously by Stafford and the Diggers. Unfortunately young David is wounded but a few days later the infant Republic is formally handed over to the British who soon restore law and order. With David wounded, Mary realizes that it is he that she truly loves and advises Stafford accordingly. Therefore Parker packs his wagon determined to leave the past behind him and satisfy his desire for more adventure. As he is about to leave Dora runs to join him; he then realizes that they will never be parted.
Keywords: 1870s, africa, diamond, digger, gamble