hard rock

2005
Bring Me the Horizon re-releasing the EP

UK label Visible Noise noticed the band after the release of their EP, and signed them for a four-album deal, in addition to re-releasing the EP in January 2005.

Grand Funk Railroad In 2005 Grand Funk Railroad was voted into the Michigan Rock and Roll

In 2005 Grand Funk Railroad was voted into the Michigan Rock and Roll Legends Hall of Fame.

Queen (band) embarked on a world tour

Between 2005 and 2006, Queen + Paul Rodgers embarked on a world tour , which was the first time Queen toured since their last tour with Freddie Mercury in 1986.

Faster Pussycat oral cancer sidelined him

Muscat returned briefly, until oral cancer sidelined him in late summer of 2005, and he was temporarily replaced by Michael Thomas, an arrangement that would become permanent when Muscat chose not to return to the lineup.

Queens of the Stone Age On November 22, 2005, Queens of the Stone Age released a live

On November 22, 2005, Queens of the Stone Age released a live album/DVD set, Over the Years and Through the Woods , featuring a live concert filmed in London, England, and bonus features that included rare videos of songs from 1998 to 2005. In 2005, the group supported Nine Inch…
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Cold Chisel benefit for the victims of the Boxing Day tsunami

and in 2005 again to perform at a benefit for the victims of the Boxing Day tsunami at the Myer Music Bowl in Melbourne.

Helix (band) In late 2005, Glen Gamble left Helix to form his own band, The Joys

In late 2005, Glen Gamble left Helix to form his own band, The Joys. Gamble was briefly replaced by a returning Brian Doerner, who stayed with the band for several months. With Gamble gone, Brian Vollmer was left to manage every aspect of the Helix organization, from booking tours, to…
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My Chemical Romance featured on Taste of Chaos

At the beginning of 2005, the band was featured on the first Taste of Chaos tour along with the Used and Killswitch Engage .

Faster Pussycat diagnosed with oral cancer

In 2005 I was diagnosed with oral cancer.

Shinedown The band did not start work on a follow-up album until 2005, with the

The band did not start work on a follow-up album until 2005, with the band finding the touring lifestyle too hectic to start writing or recording material. This, however, left the band with limited time to record new music, with their record label pressuring the band to get the album…
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