electronic rock

2007
Bring Me the Horizon replaced Bury Your Dead

In January 2007, Bring Me the Horizon were able to set their sights beyond the UK, when they replaced Bury Your Dead on Killswitch Engage ‘s European headline tour. The slot became available after Bury Your Dead were forced to withdraw by the departure from the band of their vocalist,…
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Alt-J met at University of Leeds

Alt-J (∆) were formed when Gwilym (Gwil) Sainsbury (guitar/bass), Joe Newman (guitar/lead vocals), Augustus (Gus) Unger-Hamilton (keyboards/vocals) and Thomas Stuart (Thom Sonny) Green (drums) met at University of Leeds in 2007. Unger-Hamilton (younger brother of Ferdy, head of A&R for Polydor Records ) studied English , the other three Fine…
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Nine Inch Nails impending dystopian future

In response to the increasing oppression of the government, several corporate, government, and subversive websites were transported back in time to the present by a group of scientists working clandestinely against the authorities. The websites-from-the-future were sent to the year 2007 to warn American people of the impending dystopian future…
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2006
Depeche Mode The Complete Depeche Mode

In December 2006, iTunes released The Complete Depeche Mode as its fourth ever digital box-set.

Depeche Mode The Best of Depeche Mode Volume 1

A “best-of” compilation was released in November 2006, entitled The Best of Depeche Mode Volume 1 featuring a new single ” Martyr “, an outtake from the Playing the Angel sessions.

Depeche Mode MTV Europe Music Award

Later that month Depeche Mode received the MTV Europe Music Award in the Best Group category.

R.E.M. In October 2006, R.E.M. was nominated for induction into the Rock and

In October 2006, R.E.M. was nominated for induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in their first year of eligibility. The band was one of five nominees accepted into the Hall that year, and the induction ceremony took place in March 2007 at New York’s Waldorf-Astoria Hotel .…
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Bring Me the Horizon released their debut album

The band released their debut album Count Your Blessings in October 2006 in the United Kingdom

Daft Punk On 21 May 2006, Daft Punk premiered a film, Daft Punk’s Electroma

On 21 May 2006, Daft Punk premiered a film, Daft Punk’s Electroma , at the Cannes Film Festival sidebar Director’s Fortnight. It does not include Daft Punk’s music. Midnight screenings were held in Paris theatres from March 2007.

Daft Punk In March 2005, Daft Punk released their third album, Human After All

In March 2005, Daft Punk released their third album, Human After All , the result of six weeks of writing and recording. Reviews were mixed, with criticism for its repetitiveness and darker mood. ” Robot Rock “, ” Technologic “, ” Human After All ” and ” The Prime Time…
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