Yuki and Masashi left Jupiter in April 2016.
In April 2016, during the week leading up to Record Store Day , for which the band was its ambassador for 2016, Ulrich told Billboard that the band’s expanded role within the music industry had played a part in the amount of time that it had taken to write and…
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“Doomed User” and ” Hearts / Wires ” were also made available ahead of the album’s release, on March 16
On March 13, the band’s producer, Kobametal, received an Excellence Award from the Association of Media in Digital (AMD) in Japan for his success in promoting the band internationally.
On 4 March 2016, Iommi discussed future re-releases of the Tony Martin -era catalogue:
On 3 March 2016, former guitarist John Thomas died at the age of 63 after being admitted to hospital with pneumonia. The news of his death was confirmed by drummer Steve Williams on Facebook: “My friend and fellow BUDGIE band member John Thomas sadly passed away last night. My thoughts…
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On February 20, 2016, Suicidal Tendencies announced that former Slayer drummer Dave Lombardo , a longtime friend and supporter of the band, would be playing drums on their February–March 2016 tour with Megadeth , and again on their May–June 2016 European tour. On May 6, 2016, guitarist Nico Santora announced…
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Wino announced the full-time return of the Obsessed in March 2016 and the band’s official signing to Relapse Records to record the follow-up to The Church Within . The new lineup originally consisted of Spirit Caravan bassist Dave Sherman and Wino’s longtime friend and former road crew member Brian Costantino…
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On 8 February 2016, the band released a video for the song, “Worthless”.
On February 4, 2016, the band released the first single from Gore , titled ” Prayers / Triangles “.