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. They were formed under the name Jeff Killed John and started their music career by covering songs by Metallica and Nirvana. Former members include Michael Thomas, Jason James and Nick Crandle the latter were on bass. The band is currently composed of Matthew Tuck (lead vocals, rhythm guitar), Michael Paget (lead guitar, backing vocals), Jason Bowld (drums) and Jamie Mathias (bass guitar, backing vocals). Bullet for My Valentine, often abbreviated as BFMV, are a Welsh heavy metal band from Bridgend, formed in 1998.