In November 2007, Manson confirmed that he and Skold had begun work on the band’s next studio album, with Slayer’s Kerry King , former The Smashing Pumpkins guitarist James Iha and Nick Zinner of Yeah Yeah Yeahs set to feature.
Konietzko announced in October 2007 that he was packing up and moving back to Germany in the next three months.
On August 10, 2007, Reznor announced that they would be taking the concept to television networks in an attempt to secure a deal: “We’re about to pitch it to the network, so we’re a couple of weeks away from meeting all of the main people, and we’ll see what happens.”
2006 had little activity from Buck-Tick. August saw the release of the single ” Kagerou “, which was written specifically to be used as the ending theme of the xxxHolic anime adaptation, and two performances for the Summer Sonic Festival. Three fan club-only concerts were held in September, followed by…
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In July 2007, Muscat decided to drop the battle to use the name Faster Pussycat, and has since started a band called Sin City Sinners . Brent has stated in an interview that “Faster Pussycat is dead.”
Downe continued with the name Faster Pussycat, performing at Rocklahoma in July 2007. During the band’s set, Downe went on a tirade, referencing Muscat’s cancer and stating his wish that Muscat would die, which received a poor reception from both the crowd and journalists. He then cut the set short…
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A secret, one-night PWEI reunion was scheduled for the Vileevils show at Stourbridge Rock Cafe on 9 June 2007, but was foiled when Mansell was unable to obtain a visa in time to return to the UK. March appeared at the show, and, after the Vileevils set, they played the…
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The album was preceded by the release of a single, ” Heart-Shaped Glasses (When the Heart Guides the Hand) “, whose music video was shot using director James Cameron ‘s 3D Fusion Camera System technology. The video caused controversy upon release, with several sources claiming that it featured genuine footage…
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Borland announced touring dates for May 2007 opening for Chevelle in April. While staying in Texas for a show, Chevelle was robbed of their equipment and canceled all tour dates for that week. Black Light Burns was unsatisfied with not playing for this time and played a few shows to…
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On April 21, 2007, Muscat circulated via Myspace an open invitation to Downe and Steele to reunite, along with Stacy and Bradshaw.