doom metal

2008
Trouble (band) In May 2008, it was announced that Eric Wagner had left the band and

In May 2008, it was announced that Eric Wagner had left the band and had been replaced by Kory Clarke of Warrior Soul . Jeff Olson also announced his departure from the band in July 2008 to continue with his own band, Retro Grave . Olson’s last show with Trouble…
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Black Sabbath Box set announced

In April 2008 the band announced the upcoming release of a new box set and their participation in the Metal Masters Tour

Black Sabbath New album recorded

which was recorded in the following year

Saint Vitus (band) In 2008, it was announced that Saint Vitus were reuniting again for a

In 2008, it was announced that Saint Vitus were reuniting again for a tour in 2009. The band headlined Friday’s April 24 date at the 2009 Roadburn Festival . at the 013 venue in Tilburg, Netherlands and then went on to play three gigs in Germany. The lineup for this…
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Katatonia cancelled studio time

By mid-2008, the band had booked studio time twice, but cancelled both times

Boris (band) opened for Nine Inch Nails

Boris received additional international exposure when they opened for Nine Inch Nails on part of the 2008 segment of the Lights in the Sky tour.

Katatonia focus on new album

the band turned their focus to working on a new album in early 2008

Trouble (band) On November 18, 2008, Trouble announced, via their website, that they

On November 18, 2008, Trouble announced, via their website, that they were in the process of writing songs for an album that would likely be released in the summer of 2009. A live bootleg recording featuring the new line-up was released via the band’s website in 2008, then worldwide by…
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2007
Alice in Chains four-song set

On November 2, 2007, Alice in Chains performed a four-song set at Benaroya Hall in Seattle for Matt Messina and the Symphony Guild’s 10th anniversary benefit concert for the Seattle Children’s Hospital & Regional Medical Center. In addition to the band’s original material, they also played a cover of Led…
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Black Sabbath Dio confirms plans

In November 2007, Dio confirmed that the band had plans to record a new studio album