On 1 May 2012 it was revealed that the project would be called AxeWound , and featured Liam Cormier ( Cancer Bats ), Mike Kingswood ( Glamour of the Kill ), Joe Copcutt ( Rise to Remain ), and Jason Bowld ( Pitchshifter ).
Born Villain was released worldwide from April 25, debuting at number ten on the Billboard 200 and atop both the Independent Albums and Top Hard Rock Albums charts.
On April 22, 2012, the band performed Leach’s first show since 2002 at the New England Metal and Hardcore Fest.
Accept worked with Andy Sneap again to produce their thirteenth studio album, completed in early 2012. Entitled Stalingrad , it was released in April 2012.
” Coming Down ” was released as the third official single from American Capitalist in April 2012
On March 29, 2012, Carpenter revealed that the band were working on a new record in an interview posted on ESP Guitars ‘s YouTube channel. It was reported that Raskulinecz would return to produce their as-yet-unnamed seventh studio album.
and their “Furious and Deadly” tour from March 23 – April 12, 2012, with support from Soulfly , Windowpane, and Persist.
A press conference was held on the same day to announce a summer North American tour called The Tour , co-headlined by Mötley Crüe .
Kiss appeared on Jimmy Kimmel Live! on March 20, 2012.
The album was preceded by the release of ” No Reflection “, which Manson leaked to KROQ-FM on March 7, 2012.