In December 2013, the three surviving classic lineup members with Gina Stile on guitar, decided to carry on under the name of Vixen in honor of Jan Kuehnemund.
The band released a DVD in December 2013 called Live in St. Pete .
The performance was filmed and released as a live album the same month.
In December 2013, Biedermann met D.R.I. bassist Harald Oimoen in Berkeley, and Oimoen convinced Biedermann to return to the Sane Asylum sound that Blind Illusion were most associated with, and join with him and drummer Erik “Cire” Cruze from early East Bay Thrashers “Terminal Shock”. These sessions were the catalyst…
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In December 2013, Frankie Banali was interviewed by Loudwire , during which he discussed the future of Quiet Riot as well as their upcoming album. He revealed that the album would feature six new songs recorded in the studio, with former bassist Rudy Sarzo and Rehab session bassist Tony Franklin…
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On 30 November 2013, Seether released a 3-track single titled “Goodbye Tonight”, featuring Van Coke Kartel & Jon Savage. The song is also featured on the deluxe edition of their follow-up album Isolate and Medicate .
The second single from the album, ” Anthem for a Lost Cause “, was released on 25 November 2013.
Rhythm guitarist Frank Iero sporadically collaborated with My Chemical Romance keyboardist James Dewees , forming Death Spells and performing in Reggie and the Full Effect (alongside Ray Toro), releasing No Country for Old Musicians on November 19, 2013.
On November 15, 2013, drummer Matt Cameron announced he would not be touring with Soundgarden in 2014, due to prior commitments promoting Pearl Jam’s album Lightning Bolt .
Harding’s first show with the band was on November 8, 2013.