In November 2012, Metallica left Warner Bros. Records and launched an independent record label , Blackened Recordings , which will produce the band’s future releases. The band acquired the rights to all of its studio albums, which were all reissued through the new label. Blackened releases were licensed through Warner…
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the BBC Radio 1 ‘s Radio 1 Rocks show on 22 October, where they played a six-song set supporting Bullet for My Valentine ,
A documentary about their album Generation Terrorists was screened on Saturday 20 October 2012 at Chapter Arts Centre as part of the Sŵn Festival, with all profits donated to Young Promoters Network.
A film of the O2 performance, Celebration Day , premiered on 17 October 2012
Monster was released on October 9, 2012, in North America.
The band released its 14th studio album, Fanatic , on October 2, 2012, which became the group’s 12th top-25 album (No. 24, 2012) and was supported by a tour of the US and Canada.
The Smithereens were the final band to perform at the fabled Bleecker Street nightclub Kenny’s Castaways in Greenwich Village , New York City , in October 2012.
Original bassist and founding member Kelly Garni released his long-awaited autobiography in October 2012. The book covers the beginnings and early years of Quiet Riot, as well as details of Garni’s friendship with founder Randy Rhoads.
In late October it was announced that the fourth album would be called Sempiternal with a tentative release in early 2013.
According to the October 2012 issue of Q Magazine , Frank Iero reported early sessions for MCR’s next album with the new drummer Jarrod Alexander were progressing well.