


Their name is paraphrased from a line of dialogue spoken by Captain Jack Sparrow in the 2003 film Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl, where Sparrow says: "Now, bring me that horizon." Bassist Matt Kean, who was in other local bands, completed the line-up. Curtis Ward, who also lived in the Rotherham area, joined Sykes, Malia and Nicholls on drums. Bring Me the Horizon officially formed in March 2004, when the members were aged 15 to 17.

They later met Lee Malia, who spoke with them about thrash metal and melodic death metal bands like Metallica and At the Gates Malia had also been part of a Metallica tribute band before meeting the pair. Matt Nicholls and Oliver Sykes had a common interest in American metalcore such as Norma Jean and Skycamefalling, and used to attend local hardcore punk shows. Main article: This Is What the Edge of Your Seat Was Made Forīring Me the Horizon's founding members came from diverse musical backgrounds within metal and rock. History Formation and early releases (2002–2006) The style of their early work, including their debut album Count Your Blessings, has been described primarily as deathcore, but over the course of several albums, the band has shifted its style and moved in a more melodically-oriented direction by combining their approach to metalcore with elements of electronica, pop and hip hop. The band has sold over 5 million records worldwide, and have topped the UK Rock & Metal Singles Chart with songs such as " Throne", " Drown", " Mantra" and " Parasite Eve". They have received four Kerrang! Awards, including two for Best British Band and one for Best Live Band, and have been nominated for two Grammy Awards. The band have also released two extended plays and two live albums.
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Post Human: Survival Horror followed in 2020, the first in a planned series of four projects under the Post Human name. The same year, the band also released Music to Listen To. Their sixth studio album Amo (2019) became their first UK chart-topper. That's the Spirit (2015) debuted at number two in the UK Albums Chart and the US Billboard 200. Their major label debut, Sempiternal, (2013) achieved Gold certification in Australia (35,000) and Silver in the United Kingdom (60,000). There Is a Heaven Let's Keep It a Secret., in 2010, propelling them to greater international fame, whilst incorporating influences from classical music, electronica and pop. Bring Me the Horizon released their third album, There Is a Hell Believe Me I've Seen It. The band began to break away from this sound with their second album Suicide Season (2008), which was considered a creative, critical and commercial turning point for the band. Upon release, the album's deathcore sound polarised listeners, and was largely met with critical disdain. The band released their debut album Count Your Blessings in 2006. They are signed to RCA Records globally and Columbia Records exclusively in the United States. The group currently consists of lead vocalist Oliver Sykes, guitarist Lee Malia, bassist Matt Kean, drummer Matt Nicholls and keyboardist Jordan Fish. Bring Me the Horizon (often abbreviated as BMTH) are a British rock band, formed in Sheffield in 2004.
