Bullet For My Valentine confirmed the Poisoned Ascendancy tour is officially wrapping up after the North American leg, and now Trivium’s Matt Heafy has offered his side of the story.
The joint run between Trivium and Bullet for My Valentine was supposed to mark a milestone – twenty years since Ascendancy and The Poison both shook the metalcore scene to its core. But while wrapping up in North America, Bullet For My Valentine pulled the pin before the tour could make it to Latin America or Australia, despite Matt Tuck having heavily hinted that a major global tour was on the cards.
The split came suddenly and, at first, without explanation. Trivium bassist Paolo Gregoletto was the first to go on record, stating that Bullet For My Valentine frontman Matt Tuck simply “didn’t want to do it” and made the call unilaterally, adding Tuck had “no respect” for Trivium or their crew.
Bullet For My Valentine have since shared a more diplomatic statement, saying they’re grateful for the experience but ready to turn the page: “The four of us collectively feel that the time is right for us to divert our full attention towards the next chapter of Bullet For My Valentine.” No timeline, just a loose promise of new music after spending some time in the studio.
Now Trivium’s Matt Heafy has broken his silence too, taking a more level-headed approach to the situation. In a message to fans, he admitted the decision came as a shock, but insisted there’s no beef between the bands.
“There was an initial plan and that plan has changed,” he said. “They’ve [Bullet For My Valentine] got other plans to do a record, so I respect that.”
“I think we definitely need, all of us, to pull back on the negative stuff. Sometimes plans change and sometimes that causes headaches and disagreements. It’s like with anything in life, it’s like a relationship [or] with your family…with co-workers,” Heafy continued. “Let’s pull back on all that stuff and let’s keep it classy. Keep it friendly.”
“Thank you so much to the Bullet band. I’ve been a fan of them since I was 18… Let’s not drag any [negativity] back up, let’s end this on a positive note. I wish them all the best in the world and I can’t wait to buy their new record when it comes out.”
Heafy also took a moment to shout out the crews who worked the tour and reiterated his support for the Trivium team, saying he’ll always prioritize their wellbeing and income. He ended on a surprisingly optimistic note, thanking Bullet For My Valentine and saying he still considers the pairing “the best co-headlining tour I’ve ever seen in my life.”
Whether or not we’ll ever see a reboot of the tour remains to be seen, but with Bullet For My Valentine’s next album on the horizon and Trivium likely heading into a hiatus, fans probably shouldn’t hold their breath.
For now, all eyes are on Bullet For My Valentine’s next move – and whether they can win back fans left hanging from the tour that never was.
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