In June 2009, Creed performed with Marshall on bass for the first time in eight years on Sessions@AOL , showing the band playing four of their hits.
In a June 2009 interview with Italy’s Rock TV, Ulrich said Metallica was planning to continue touring until August 2010, and that there were no plans for a tenth album. He said he was sure the band would collaborate with producer Rick Rubin again.
In June 2009, it was announced that both Dark New Day members Corey Lowery and B.C. Kochmit had formed a new group called Violent Plan with singer Donnie Hamby, of DoubleDrive , and drummer Dan Richardson, of Pro-Pain , Crumbsuckers , Life of Agony and Stereomud completing a nine-song demo.…
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According to Silverchair’s website, as of June 2009, the group had begun work on the follow-up to Young Modern ; they had spent three weeks recording in Australia with future sessions earmarked for later that year. No release date was set, but the band uploaded in-studio videos of them working…
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On 26 May 2009, Osbourne filed suit in a federal court in New York against Iommi alleging that he illegally claimed the band name. Iommi noted that he had been the only constant band member for its full 41-year career and that his bandmates relinquished their rights to the name…
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then platinum on May 21, 2009.
On May 20, 2009, L’Arc-en-Ciel released the DVD of their live concert in Paris, titled Live in Paris .
On 20 May 2009, May and Taylor performed “We Are the Champions” live on the season finale of American Idol with winner Kris Allen and runner-up Adam Lambert providing a vocal duet.
The ninth Manics studio album, Journal for Plague Lovers , was released on 18 May 2009 and features lyrics left behind by Edwards. Wire commented in an interview that “there was a sense of responsibility to do his words justice.” The album was released to positive critical reviews and reached…
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On 14 May 2009, Udo Dirkschneider officially announced that he would not be participating in the rumoured Accept reunion.