Their next album Monster was released in October 2012.
and ended on October 1.
The band released two songs each month for five months from the Conventional Weapons sessions , starting in October 2012
The band released ” Been Away Too Long “, the first single from their new album King Animal on September 27;
On September 25, 2012, Ann and Nancy received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for their contributions to music.
On September 20, 2012, Metallica announced via its official website that a new DVD containing footage of shows it performed in Quebec in 2009 would be released that December; fans would get the chance to vote for two setlists that would appear on the DVD.
On September 18, 2012, the Wilson sisters released their autobiography, Kicking and Dreaming: A Story of Heart, Soul, and Rock and Roll , which was co-written with Charles R. Cross ( Heavier Than Heaven: A Biography of Kurt Cobain ).
The following day, the band released a brief statement announcing that that night’s show in Lethbridge, Alberta was cancelled due to Weiland being ordered to go on “48 hours complete vocal rest due to strained vocal cords.”
On September 17, at a show in Abbotsford, British Columbia , the band arrived nearly two hours late and cut their set 30 minutes short, angering many fans.
the album came out on September 11.