heavy metal

2011
Def Leppard announced on 22 February 2011

After taking a year off from touring in 2010, the band announced on 22 February 2011 that they would be releasing their first live album in the summer.

Metallica a show in Gelsenkirchen

On February 17, 2011, a show in Gelsenkirchen , Germany, on July 2, 2011, was announced.

Pentagram (band) In February 2011, Metal Blade Records announced that Pentagram would

In February 2011, Metal Blade Records announced that Pentagram would play South by Southwest in March 2011, followed by a European tour beginning on April 14, 2011, at the Roadburn Festival in the Netherlands. The lineup included Griffin on guitar, Turley on bass, and Albert Born on drums. Born soon…
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Bullet for My Valentine Sound a lot like Fever

On 28 January 2011, Michael Paget stated that the group had already drawn proportions for the next studio album and will sound a lot like Fever . He followed-along with stating that the band plans to have the songs for it written within 2011 and will begin recording the album…
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X Japan announced on January 27

It was announced on January 27, 2011, that X Japan signed a 3-year agreement with EMI in November 2010.

Judas Priest On 27 January 2011, it was announced that Judas Priest were in the

On 27 January 2011, it was announced that Judas Priest were in the process of writing new material; the band also clarified their plans for the future, saying, “this is by no means the end of the band. In fact, we are presently writing new material, but we do intend…
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Metallica another “big four” performance

On January 25, 2011, another “big four” performance on April 23, 2011, at the Empire Polo Club in Indio, California , was announced.

Killswitch Engage Times of Grace debut

Adam Dutkiewicz formed the band Times of Grace with Leach and released the band’s debut album The Hymn of a Broken Man on January 18, 2011.

Motörhead On 17 January 2011, it was announced that Motörhead would be part of

On 17 January 2011, it was announced that Motörhead would be part of the Sonisphere Festival in Knebworth. In August 2011, they headlined the Brutal Assault open-air festival in the Czech Republic. On 2 March 2011 Motörhead performed on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon . On 9 July 2011, former…
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Megadeth returned to its own Vic’s Garage studio

Megadeth returned to its own Vic’s Garage studio in 2011 to record its thirteenth album, to be produced by Johnny K , because Andy Sneap, the producer of Megadeth’s previous two albums, was unavailable.