alternative metal

2020
Breaking Benjamin announce summer 2020 tour

In March 2020, they announced their summer 2020 tour, with Bush , Theory of a Deadman , Saint Asonia, and Cory Marks.

Soundgarden asked court to dismiss the lawsuit

In March 2020, Soundgarden asked court to dismiss the lawsuit.

Northlane Negative Energy

In March 2020, the band released Negative Energy , a raw and revealing documentary around the album’s writing and recording process.

Code Orange (band) Following the release of their fourth album, Jami stopped performing

Following the release of their fourth album, Jami stopped performing drums at live shows to focus solely on vocals, with Ethan Young being revealed as the band’s touring drummer in March 2020, to which Morgan commented: “He’s a great guy and I think he’ll continue to earn his spot, but…
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Hole (band) planned a performance

In March 2020, Love and Auf der Maur planned a performance at the “Bans Off My Body” event, which was eventually canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic .

Thornhill (band) Download Festival 2020

Thornhill played at Download Festival 2020 Melbourne and Sydney in March 2020, their last show before the COVID-19 pandemic.

Five Finger Death Punch F8 was released

The album, F8 was released on February 28, 2020.

System of a Down titled These Grey Men

The album, titled These Grey Men , was released on February 28, 2020. It consists of covers/reimaginations of other songs by artists such as Radiohead, AFI, Madonna, and Talking Heads, among others.

Kiss (band) appeared on America’s Got Talent

Kiss appeared again as special guests on America’s Got Talent on February 17, 2020, with a televised performance of “Rock and Roll All Nite”.

Rage Against the Machine Public Service Announcement Tour

On February 10, 2020, Rage Against the Machine announced more worldwide dates for the 2020 reunion tour, now named the Public Service Announcement Tour . It was scheduled to run from March 26 through September 12, making it the band’s first full-length world tour in 20 years, after they completed…
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