In June 2004, Type O Negative signed to the Steamhammer imprint of SPV Records .
The End of Heartache was released on May 11, 2004, and was the band’s first commercial success with it peaking at number 21 on the Billboard 200 with 38,000 sales in its first week, and it also peaked at number 39 on the Australian Albums Chart .
During 2002 and 2003, the band were active only sporadically, but Eric A.K. rejoined for live dates in the Phoenix and Los Angeles areas in 2003. Tory Edwards was a guest for this tour. A live recording of these shows was released in 2004 as a live concert DVD under…
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Kevin DuBrow released his first solo album, In for the Kill , in May 2004, which was followed by the announcement of a Quiet Riot reunion in October 2004. This reunion lineup included Kevin DuBrow, Frankie Banali, Chuck Wright, and new guitarist Alex Grossi. The band was featured on the…
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During this period Cooper was also recognized and awarded in various ways: given a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2003; in May 2004 he received an honorary doctoral degree from Grand Canyon University . In June 2005, he was inducted into the Michigan Rock and Roll Legends…
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In May 2004, Mustaine returned to his solo project. Contractual obligations to the band’s European label, EMI , resulted in the recording’s release as a Megadeth album. Mustaine reformed the band and contacted the fan-favorite Rust in Peace lineup to re-record backing tracks. While drummer Nick Menza agreed to return,…
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and were completed in April 2004.
On March 16, 2004 The Other Side , an acoustic EP , was released. The album debuted at number five on the Billboard 200, a relatively high position for an acoustic EP. It included several previously released songs re-recorded as acoustic versions, as well as three new acoustic tracks. One…
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In March 2004, the band entered the studio to completely re-record the group’s Stay Hungry album for Demolition Records. The band members reported that they were not happy with the original album’s production, so this time they produced it themselves. The re-recording was released under the name Still Hungry and…
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Simmons and Stanley did not renew Criss’s contract when it expired in March 2004. Criss, on his website, stated that “No one, again, no one has called me, or my attorney about an extension for future touring. As a founding member I find this to be disrespectful to me, and…
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