Astonishingly for a band only three years old, they join Coldplay as the only UK acts in the top 100 played bands on the hit internet site MySpace.
On being told that Bridgwater-based support band Aorta classes Bring Me The Horizon as an influence, Oli said: "It's great to hear that. When people say that sort of thing to us it is pretty crazy and overwhelming."
Their fan base is as strong in Bridgwater as it is anywhere and Oli is excited about the prospect of playing in front of dedicated fans. He added: "It should be good and it is always nice to play in new places. People can expect a crazy gig, they will probably get hurt a bit, but it will be alright."
The group's keenly awaited album, 'Count Your Blessings', is released next Monday (October 30). It follows on from their successful debut four-track mini-album, 'This Is What The Edge of Your Seat Was Made For', which was released in January.The winners of Kerrang's Best British Newcomer Award 2006, Bring Me The Horizon, are performing at the Palace in Bridgwater tonight (Thursday).
Mercury Entertainment's Andy Whelan spoke to singer Oli Sykes ahead of the show to get his views on the group's meteoric rise to stardom, touring and playing in Somerset.
The five-piece group was formed when childhood friends Oli and drummer Matt Nichols went to separate colleges in their hometown Sheffield and each met musicians interested in performing. The pair welcomed guitarists Curtis Ward and Lee Malia and bassist Matt Kean to the fold and formed Bring Me The Horizon in 2003.
Oli said: "When we started out we were playing at least two shows a week. We used to do any show we could get but now we only do larger tours. The last couple of years have been mad. We initially thought it was cool that anybody could like our music because we were just kids, but since we got signed to Visible Noise last August our support has grown.I don't think we ever thought the music that we were playing could ever become so big. Our two highlights were playing at the Download Festival this year and winning the Best British Newcomer award."
The band have toured with the Red Chord and performed on stage with Aiden and Bleeding Through. Their following is reflected on the world's biggest hardcore download site, www.hxcmp3.com, where they have received over 400,000 plays.
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