Bullet For My Valentine arrived in Birmingham as part of the co-headline The Poisoned Ascendancy Tour with Trivium, celebrating the 20th anniversary of their breakthrough albums, The Poison and Ascendancy.

Matt Tuck proved why he’s such a charismatic frontman, immediately making his way to the front of the walkway and launching into Her Voice Resides with infectious energy.

I sometimes wonder if there’s a sense of competition on these co-headline tours—which have become more common over the past five years or so. Who will fire up the crowd more? In the end, it doesn’t really matter: the fans are the real winners, treated to two powerhouse headline sets every night.