metal

2009
Killswitch Engage Album released

The album was released on June 30, 2009, and was their biggest commercial success at that point, debuting at number 7 on the Billboard 200, marking the band’s highest chart position for an album.

Versailles (band) major label debut single

Their major label debut single, ” Ascendead Master “, was released on June 24, 2009.

Deftones Eros would be delayed

On June 23, 2009, Deftones announced on their official website that Eros would be delayed indefinitely, saying, “As we neared completion on Eros , we realized that this record doesn’t best encompass and represent who we are currently as people and as musicians. And although those songs will see the…
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Versailles (band) final independent live

Their final independent live took place on June 21, 2009.

Bulldozer (band) In 2007, Italian power metallers Labyrinth , while touring Japan

In 2007, Italian power metallers Labyrinth , while touring Japan, hosted Contini onstage for a rendition of Bulldozer’s classics. The crowd’s ecstatic appreciation of the songs sparked the first thoughts of reunion. As of 2008, according to statements from both Alberto Contini and Andy Panigada, Bulldozer had reunited. Contini announced…
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Dark New Day In June 2009, it was announced that both Dark New Day members Corey

In June 2009, it was announced that both Dark New Day members Corey Lowery and B.C. Kochmit had formed a new group called Violent Plan with singer Donnie Hamby, of DoubleDrive , and drummer Dan Richardson, of Pro-Pain , Crumbsuckers , Life of Agony and Stereomud completing a nine-song demo.…
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Rage Against the Machine formed Street Sweeper Social Club

Morello and the rapper Boots Riley formed the rap rock group Street Sweeper Social Club , and released their debut self-titled album in June 2009.

Evanescence About 18 months after Lee stepped away from the industry, she began

About 18 months after Lee stepped away from the industry, she began writing music again, and went into the studio with producer Steve Lillywhite . In a news posting to the Evanescence website during June 2009, Lee wrote that the band was in the process of writing new material for…
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Metallica Ulrich said Metallica was planning to continue touring

In a June 2009 interview with Italy’s Rock TV, Ulrich said Metallica was planning to continue touring until August 2010, and that there were no plans for a tenth album. He said he was sure the band would collaborate with producer Rick Rubin again.

Megadeth four shows

Machine Head and Suicide Silence opened for the four shows that occurred later in June.