Parkway Drive took them on the Sick Summer tour in February 2012.
Their Tool Winter Tour played dates across the U.S. and Canada in January and February 2012. The band played at Ozzfest Japan on May 12, 2013. On July 15, 2014, Carey and Jones informed Rolling Stone that family commitments and an ongoing lawsuit are the key reasons for the delayed…
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In February 2012, drummer Ward announced that he would not participate further in the band’s reunion until he was offered a “signable contract”.
In February 2012, they returned to India and played at the Alcheringa festival at the Indian Institute of Technology, Guwahati .
Evanescence debuted at the top of the Billboard 200 with sales of 127,000 in the US, becoming the band’s second number one album on the chart after The Open Door . The Evanescence Tour began on August 17, 2011, with a show at War Memorial Auditorium in Nashville. The band…
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The band entered the studio to begin work on their ninth studio album on 30 January 2012
Iommi was diagnosed with lymphoma on 9 January 2012, which forced the band to cancel all but two shows ( Download Festival and Lollapalooza Festival) of a previously booked European tour.
On January 4, 2012, the band announced that Howard Jones had left the band. The band did not disclose the reason for this decision out of respect for Jones but simply thanked him for his nine years with the band and wished him well, as well as thanking the fans…
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On January 25, 2012, founding band member Mark Reale died of complications resulting from Crohn’s disease at the age of 56. Immediately following his death, the band, featuring the “Thundersteel” lineup, performed several previously-booked east coast shows and the “70,000 Tons of Metal” cruise ship gig without him. A new…
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Shortly after the album was released, Dave Mustaine stated that, after a four-year hiatus, there would be a new Gigantour tour in early 2012. The lineup consisted of Motörhead , Volbeat , and Lacuna Coil alongside Megadeth.