On January 11, 2018, producer Nick Raskulinecz announced via Instagram that the album was nearly finished and that there was only one more day left of recording.
Former Motörhead guitarist “Fast” Eddie Clarke died on 10 January 2018 after a battle with pneumonia at the age of 67, making him the last member of the band’s classic line-up (following Taylor and Lemmy) to die.
Since Motörhead’s break-up, Campbell and Dee remained musically active, the former until his death in 2026. Campbell went on to form Phil Campbell and the Bastard Sons . The band originally focused on performing Motörhead songs at major festivals. The band has subsequently performed in supporting slots with Guns N’…
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In January 2018, Manic Street Preachers signed a publishing contract with Warner/Chappell Music , leaving their longtime home Sony/ATV Music Publishing .
In 2018, Drew Porter was replaced by Matt Christopherson as their new drummer.
In 2018, it was announced that Malmsteen had signed with Mascot Records, with a new studio album expected the following year.
Rainbow released another live album and DVD, Memories in Rock II in 2018, which chronicles a live show in Germany. The final track on the album, “Waiting for a Sign”, is a studio track recorded with the current band line-up, and marked Rainbow’s first song in 23 years.
On March 7, 2018, the band announced the album’s title, Attention Attention , and released its first single, ” Devil “. “Devil” would eventually reach number 1 on the Active Rock and Mainstream Rock charts. Attention Attention was released on May 4, 2018, and was Shinedown’s first album to be…
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Enuff Z’nuff released an album of new material with Chip Z’nuff on lead vocals, Diamond Boy , in 2018 on the Frontiers label.
In January 2018, the band announced that they would be reissuing The $5.98 E.P. – Garage Days Re-Revisited on April 13 for Record Store Day