In January 2024, the band was nominated for Best International Group at the 2024 BRIT Awards .
In January 2024, 10,000 Maniacs announced on their Facebook page that Nash and Slocum had left to devote time to Sixpence None the Richer, and that Ramsey had returned as lead singer, with guitarist Joe Rozler also joining the group.
On October 17, 2024, Alexander unexpectedly announced to his bandmates that he would be leaving the band, effective immediately. Alexander stated that he had “lost his passion for playing”, with no further elaboration. Primus officially confirmed his departure on October 29, 2024; the band also announced that they were planning…
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Later that year, the band also released a joint single “The Sacrifice / At Sickness.” The band initially recorded the songs in the same sessions for Blood, Hair, and Eyeballs , but cut them from the final track list for time reasons.
Following Schroeder’s departure, on January 5, 2024, the Smashing Pumpkins announced via their social media channels that they were accepting applications via email for an additional guitarist. By January 17, the band had received over 10,000 submissions and employed eight people full-time to review each one. On April 26, the…
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Dark Matter (2024)
Whilst at Slam Dunk Festival in 2024, the band confirmed that they were working on their third album, with 16 songs written for it at the time.
Buck-Tick’ first release of new material following Sakurai’s death was the single “Raijin Fūjin – Resonance” on November 20, 2024. It features Imai and Hoshino sharing vocal duties. Although Imai had sung lead vocal parts in the band previously, the song marked Hoshino’s first time singing lead. At the same…
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With a new roster of musicians, he entered the studio and began developing new material. The album’s production took place throughout 2024 and into early 2025, with Scantlin taking an active role in both songwriting and co-producing the record.
In a 2024 interview, Tong elaborated that his departure was due to feeling unable to continue working with Okereke, with the breaking point being Okereke’s attempted removal of someone in the band’s touring party whose birthday celebration on their bus involved the aforementioned drugs. Tong claimed he wasn’t present during…
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