hard rock

2009
Sick Puppies On 14 August 2009, Sick Puppies made their film debut in Rock

On 14 August 2009, Sick Puppies made their film debut in Rock Prophecies , a documentary about the career of acclaimed music photographer Robert Knight . This award-winning film features his life as he started out filming music greats such as Led Zeppelin and Jimi Hendrix , and his current…
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Alice in Chains released to radio stations

” Check My Brain ” was released to radio stations as the first official single from the album on August 14, 2009,

Judas Priest From June through August 2009, Judas Priest completed a North

From June through August 2009, Judas Priest completed a North American tour to commemorate the 30th anniversary of the release of British Steel (1980); the album was performed in its entirety on each tour date, with some other songs thrown in. This tour was to be a joint effort with…
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Creed (band) kicked off

Creed’s reunion tour, with touring guitarist Eric Friedman , kicked off on August 6, 2009

Pop Evil In July and August 2009, along with Whitesnake , Pop Evil supported

In July and August 2009, along with Whitesnake , Pop Evil supported Judas Priest on the British Steel 30th Anniversary North American tour.

Alice in Chains performed at Marlay Park

On August 1, 2009, Alice in Chains performed, along with Mastodon , Avenged Sevenfold , and Glyder , at Marlay Park, Dublin as direct support to Metallica.

My Chemical Romance secret shows at The Roxy

On July 31 and August 1, 2009, My Chemical Romance played two “secret” shows at The Roxy Theater in Los Angeles. The shows were the first concerts the band had played since Madison Square Garden in May 2008. The band also premiered several new songs said to be from their…
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Europe (band) On 21 July 2009, bass guitarist and former member of Force, Marcel

On 21 July 2009, bass guitarist and former member of Force, Marcel Jacob, committed suicide. He was 45 years old.

Five Finger Death Punch Hard to See

The first single from the album, ” Hard to See “, was released on July 21, 2009.

Kiss (band) Halifax show

That summer, Kiss came back to North America to continue the Alive/35 World Tour, starting on July 18 in Halifax, Nova Scotia .