ION INDIE MAGAZINE November 2015, Volume 18 | Page 54

STORY AND PHOTOGRAPHY BY TIMOTHY SCHUMANN Here in El Paso, on August 31st we had one hell of a show, as I knew it would be! BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE brought their "Summer's Last Stand" tour to the SOCORRO ENTERTAINMENT CENTER--and of course, I was lucky enough to cover this epic event. I don't know what it is about this venue, but I have never shot a show there where the place wasn't packed, and this particular evening was no exception. Plus, what I love about Socorro is they keep to the time schedule. So at ten sharp, the band hit the stage and turned the venue into a madhouse with songs like "No Way Out", "Your Betrayal" and "Raising Hell". BFMV had a very professional manner about themselves. It was a “no frills” Metal show--they came out and PLAYED--plus just sounded great as well…and I wouldn't have had it any other way! I shoot so many shows here in El Paso that something just really needs to jump off the page for me to take notice. For the most part, I don't stay for the entire show, but BFMV just flew off the page for me. Needless to say, I was thoroughly impressed--not to mention the couple of thousand people in attendance. In closing, I would recommend BFMV to anyone who is a true fan of solid Metal music--make no mistake, you won't be disappointed--especially a live performance! Photojournalist Timothy Schumann and Michael Paget/BFMV WWW.BULLETFORMYVALENTINE.COM WWW.FACEBOOK.COM/BULLETFORMYVALENTINE