Because the name “the Mob” was not available, their manager urged them to choose a different name. They reportedly ran out of ideas, and decided to name the band after the first song on their demo tape, ” Queen of the Reich “. The spelling “Queensreich” was modified to prevent…
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From 2011 through 2019, the band regularly trekked the United States, as well as tours of the United Kingdom, Europe, and South America. The COVID-19 pandemic canceled or postponed dates in 2020 but the band returned to the road in 2021 and planned for a 40th-anniversary tour in 2022 across…
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and was released as a DVD single in late 2011, under the independent Toy’s Factory sublabel Juonbu Records.
The band was nominated for six Billboard Awards in 2011 for Top Duo or Group, Best Rock Album for A Thousand Suns , Top Rock Artist, Top Alternative Artist, Top Alternative Song for “Waiting for the End” and Top Alternative Album for A Thousand Suns , but did not win…
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Also in 2011, they recorded the single “Legacy Was Yesterday”.
The band’s twelfth studio album, Dedicated to Chaos , was released on June 28, 2011, on Roadrunner /Loud & Proud Records, to which the band had signed on August 25, 2010. The album was a drastic departure from the band’s previous efforts, featuring a greater emphasis on the bass and…
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On June 12, 2011, Lee announced through her Twitter account that guitarist Troy McLawhorn, who worked with Seether for a time and left, was officially back with Evanescence, and the release date for their new album would be October 4, 2011. Later, on July 11, 2011, it was reported by…
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Plans for the band to record original material were scrapped and Over the Rainbow was formally disbanded in 2011.
On October 18, 2011, a compilation, Play Your Old Stuff , was released, containing three previously released albums: The Changing of Times , They’re Only Chasing Safety and Define the Great Line , along with new artwork.
In 2011, the documentary toured the film festival circuit, debuting at the SXSW Film Festival as well as playing at the Independent Film Festival of Boston , where it won the Grand Jury Prize. Other festival cities included Chicago; Sarasota, Florida ; and Columbia, Missouri , as well as stops…
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