On 20 April 2011, it was announced that K. K. Downing had retired from the band and would not complete the Epitaph World Tour. Downing cited differences with the band and the management, and a breakdown in their relationship. Richie Faulkner , guitarist for Lauren Harris ‘ band, was announced…
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Uriah Heep released their 22nd studio album Into the Wild on 15 April 2011 in Europe (3 May in North America) via Frontiers Records .
On April 13, 2011, Kiss began recording a new album due for release later in the year. Simmons stated, the album “is gonna be the next step to Sonic Boom . Very similar – straight rock songs, no ballads, no keyboards, no nothing, just rock.” The band also used old…
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On April 5, 2011, the ICON release of the band’s Island recordings became their first “best-of” compilation.
Sick Puppies released a new song called “That Time of Year” on NCIS: The Official TV Soundtrack – Vol. 2 and through their MySpace page for the holidays. The third single from the album, ” Maybe “, hit radio stations on 22 June. ” Maybe ” peaked at No. 1…
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In April 2011, the band played ” Monster You Made ” live acoustically on the Bubba the Love Sponge Show and stated it was a song the band hoped might be an album single.
In April 2011, Bring Me the Horizon embarked on a European tour, starting in the United Kingdom.
In an interview at the April 2011 Big Four concert, Robert Trujillo said Metallica will work with Rick Rubin again as producer for the new album and were “really excited to write some new music. There’s no shortage of riffage in Metallica world right now.” He added, “The first album…
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An exclusive single from the DVD, featuring the songs ” Shoot to Thrill ” and “War Machine”, was issued on Record Store Day , April 2011.
In April 2011, Soundgarden announced a summer tour consisting of 16 dates across the US with various opening acts.