Album In the Arms of God released

In April 2005, COC released In the Arms of God to much critical acclaim. The album performed much better than their previous effort, debuting at No. 108 on the Billboard 200 and even topping the Heatseekers chart. This was achieved without even one radio hit from the album. A video was made for the song “Stone Breaker” which saw airplay on MTV2’s recently revived Headbanger’s Ball . The band spent the rest of the year touring the US and Canada. They were the opening acts for Motörhead and Disturbed and also went on headlining tours with Crowbar , Fu Manchu , Alabama Thunderpussy , and Danko Jones all providing support. A European tour was scheduled for September/October 2005 but was later canceled, after Hurricane Katrina ravaged Keenan’s hometown of New Orleans. A co-headlining UK tour with Clutch commenced in January 2006.