heavy metal

2009
Rage Against the Machine played on BBC Radio 5 Live

On the morning of December 17, Rage Against the Machine played a slightly censored version of “Killing in the Name” live on BBC Radio 5 Live , but four repeats of ‘Fuck you I won’t do what you tell me’ were aired before the song was pulled.

Marilyn Manson (band) parted ways with Interscope

The band parted ways with Interscope on December 3.

Aldious Kaze left

Kaze left in December,

Rage Against the Machine launched Facebook campaign

In December 2009, a campaign was launched on Facebook by Jon Morter and his wife Tracy, in order to stop, most notably, The X Factor hits from becoming almost automatic Christmas number ones on the UK Singles Chart.

Alice in Chains released in the US

and on December 1 in the US.

Megadeth finished it in December

and finished it in December.

Leatherwolf By mid-2009, Leatherwolf were said to be writing for a new studio

By mid-2009, Leatherwolf were said to be writing for a new studio album and shared a bill with Anthrax , Saxon , Overkill , Anvil , and Metal Church at the third annual Rocklahoma festival on July 9, 2009. Michael Olivieri’s solo album, Goodbye Rain , was released in December…
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Five Finger Death Punch Dying Breed UK single release

The album also spawned two UK-only singles, “Dying Breed”, released on November 16, 2009,

Alice in Chains released in the UK

To coincide with the band’s European tour, Alice in Chains released its next single, ” Your Decision “, on November 16, 2009, in the UK

Alice in Chains appearance on Later… with Jools Holland

The band made an appearance on Later… with Jools Holland on November 10, 2009, performing “Lesson Learned”, ” Black Gives Way to Blue “, and “Check My Brain” as the final performance of the episode.