On May 31, 2005, Tofu Records , Sony Music Japan’s U.S. label, released a DVD of their 2004 Otakon concert.
then a day later in the U.S.
Alkaline Trio released their fifth studio album on Vagrant Records, titled Crimson , on May 24, 2005, which featured the single “Time to Waste.” The single for this song also included bonus tracks produced by Squirtgun and Common Rider bassist Mass Giorgini . The tracks “Mercy Me” and “Burn” have…
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and was released as a CD on 23 May 2005.
Out of Exile was released internationally on May 23, 2005
The first album, Mezmerize , was released on May 17, 2005, to favorable reviews by critics. It debuted at No. 1 in the United States, Canada, Australia and all around the world, making it System of a Down’s second No. 1 album. First-week sales exceeded 800,000 copies worldwide.
Arcade Fire made an appearance on the BBC show Later with Jools Holland on May 12, 2005, performing “Power Out” and “Rebellion (Lies)”.
Hewlett explained that the duo chose to continue Gorillaz to prove that the project was not “a gimmick”: “If you do it again, it’s no longer a gimmick, and if it works then we’ve proved a point.” The resulting album Demon Days , released on 11 May 2005, was another…
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On May 6, 2005, Audioslave played a free show in Havana , Cuba, in front of an estimated 50,000 people at the La Tribuna Antiimperialista José Martí ( José Martí Anti-Imperialist Stand ) venue, which was purpose-built in 2000 for mass protests against the U.S. government.
The band traveled to Havana—bringing along their camera crew—on May 4 to spend two days visiting historic sites and interacting with Cuban musicians and youngsters.