The new lineup debuted with acoustic shows in late 2014
Going to Hell was released on March 18, 2014. The release marked the band’s largest sales week to date and landed at number five on the Billboard 200 with over 35,000 copies sold in its first week. Much of the inspiration for the album came from Momsen’s Catholic background, noting…
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At the 56th Annual Grammy Awards in January 2014, Metallica performed “One” with Chinese pianist Lang Lang .
Twisted Sister performed at Copenhell 2014 in Denmark to an audience of 20,000 as part of the group’s Stay Hungry 30th Anniversary World Tour. This was the group’s first show in Denmark in 30 years. The Twisted Sister show was praised as one of the best concert performances. The band…
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and was replaced by Steve Molella the following year
In 2014, Trapt re-released their early, out of print albums Amalgamation and Glimpse EP . and announced “The Self Titled Tour”, a tour focused around their self-titled album. On June 15, Trapt launched an Indiegogo campaign to help fund their next studio album, DNA , and a collection of acoustic…
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Queen + Adam Lambert toured North America in 2014
Uriah Heep entered the studio in January 2014 to begin recording their 23rd studio album Outsider , which was released in June 2014. The album featured new bass player Dave Rimmer, who had been a substitute for Trevor Bolder the previous year.
The first single, ” Soul to Preach To ” was released in late January 2014.
On May 12, 2014, in an interview at the MusiCares benefit concert, Slash told journalist Lucas H. Gordon that he “think[s] [they’re] gonna audition a singer” in the future. However, he also stated that he would be touring with his solo band “for the next year and a half.”