Bullet For Mai Valentine
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“It's selling even more than my Duel Disks!”
~ Seto Kaiba on Bullet For Mai Valentine albums
| Bullet For Mai Valentine | |||
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| Forget the whole duel thing, it's time to ROCK! | |||
| Origins | Japan | ||
| Years Active | 3005BC—this year. | ||
| Genre(s) | Metalcore J-rock Duelist Metal | ||
| Labels | Kaiba Corp Records. | ||
| Members | Current Members: Yami Yugi Yugi Muto "Joey Wheeler" Seto "Blue-Eyes White Dragon" Kaiba Former Member(s): Ryou Bakura | ||
Bullet For Mai Valentine is a four-piece metalcore band sideproject started by the original cast of Yu-Gi-Oh after they were taken off the air to be replaced by their successors Yu-Gi-Oh GX. The band consists of Yami Yugi (guitar, fanservice), Yugi Muto (vocals and card game marketing), Joey Wheeler (drums and comedic foil) and Seto "Blue-Eyes White Dragon" Kaiba (manager, bass and back-up vocals). Originally Ryou Bakura was to be in the band but he was dropped for reasons unknown although there have been many speculations concerning his removal from the band, some go as far as saying he tried to poison his band mates while they were on tour. They are named after the duelist/stripper Mai Valentine, whom it was revealed that Joey had been involved in an affair with.
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[edit] Biography
[edit] History
After the producers decided to call off the original anime series of Yu-Gi-Oh, the cast found themselves unemployed and scrounging off tax payers. Angered by this decision, Yugi Muto wrote his first hateful song about the cast of their replacement series, Yu-Gi-Oh GX. Then Yami, who had been watching Yugi the whole time, decided that the two of them should start a band. It was then that they recruited their drummer and bassist/manager, Joey and Seto, into their group. Soon they had written up an album, and thanks to Joey, had named their band.
[edit] Joey's Affair With Mai Valentine
Prior to Bullet For Mai Valentine, the band's drummer Joey Wheeler was involved in a relationship with a stripper named Mai Valentine. His breaking up with her after he discovered her cheating is where the band earned their name along with the inspiration of some of the songs on their EP You/Duel With Me.
[edit] The Puzzle
Bullet For Mai Valentine made their first breakthrough with their debut album The Puzzle which was released under Kaiba Corp Records and entered the charts at #69. It was described as the band as an angry tirade against the Yu-Gi-Oh GX crew and is jam-packed full of more hateful lyrics than an Eminem and Marilyn Manson album combined.
The album was received with mixed reviews by critics with some saying it was absolutely wonderful and others likening their style too much to other music acts from which the band had obviously stolen their riffs.
[edit] Scream Aim Duel
Scream Aim Duel is the title of Bullet For Mai Valentine's second studio album. The album was released in 2005AD. Yami, the guitarist, commented on the album; "The biggest difference is probably the tempo and agression. It's a lot more uptempo and a whole damn lot more agressive, so much so that it sounds worse to me than nails on a chalkboard". Later he was reported to say "It makes me want to give all of you little fuckers Syphillis so your dicks can fall off so I can go and eat all of them".
[edit] Discography
[edit] Albums
- 3005BC: The Puzzle UK/JAP/US/AUS#69
- 2005AD: Scream Aim Duel
- 2008AD: Return Of Mai Valentine
[edit] EPs
- 3000BC: You/Duel With Me
- 2003: Bullet for Mai Valentine
- 2006: Hand of Cards
[edit] Singles
- 3000BC: 4 Cards (to choke upon) (From You/Duel With Me) UK#1
- 3000BC: Suffocating Under God Cards of Sorrow (What Can I Do)(From You/Duel With Me) JAP#35
- 3005BC: All These Cards I Play (Revolve Around Yami) (From The Puzzle) UK#2 JAP#1
- 3005BC: Monsters Don't Duel (From The Puzzle)
- 2005: Egyptian Monster Duel (From Scream Aim Duel) US#5
- 2005: Cards Burst Into Fire (From Scream Aim Duel) JAP#69
- 2005: Waking The Dragon (From Scream Aim Duel)UK#2
- 2005: Scream Aim Duel (From Scream Aim Duel)UK#1
- 2005: Take The Cards Out On me ( from Return Of Mai Valentine)
[edit] Controversy
[edit] Drug Use
Like with the Beatles, members of the band have been known to perform whilst on LSDs, causing outrage amongst some people and religious groups.
[edit] Alleged Homosexuality
“Oh Kaiba, your dragon is so big!”
~ Joey Wheeler on Kaiba's "dragon"
“He knows how to do it doggy-style”
~ Seto Kaiba on Joey Wheeler
Whilst on tour, footage of Joey Wheeler and Seto Kaiba caught on camera performing homosexual acts was leaked on the internet causing outrage amongst many. Wheeler and Kaiba denied any involvement but their denials were overlooked when they were caught having a passionate pash backstage. Apparently it has also been hinted that Yami and Yugi are also involved in some sort of homosexual behavior, especially since they are rarely seen apart.
[edit] Practice of BDSM
The band have often come under fire for practicing BDSM on stage in front of live audiences. These displays are often between Yami and Yugi and tend to invlolve chains, bondage and the wearing tight leather. An onlooker was just plain disturbed after Yugi, who was acting the role of the dominator, had Yami half-naked on a leash and began to whip him. Another half a dozen or so sqeualing fangirls fainted at the sight.
