metal

2009
Dark New Day In February 2009, Clint Lowery issued an update for the band since

In February 2009, Clint Lowery issued an update for the band since “there hasn’t been an official statement given” in sometime by the group stating it was unlikely that the album would be given an official release but that he would find out if there was a chance of the…
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Helix (band) By late 2008, Helix began working on a new studio album, their 12th

By late 2008, Helix began working on a new studio album, their 12th, following up A Heavy Mental Christmas . These recording sessions coincided with another new Helix lineup: In February 2009, Brent “The Doctor” Doerner joined the band for the third time. Sean Kelly , singer and lead guitarist…
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Helix (band) In February 2009, Vollmer reunited the surviving members of the No

In February 2009, Vollmer reunited the surviving members of the No Rest for the Wicked lineup (Brent Doerner, Mike Uzelac and Greg Hinz) to record a new version of the AC/DC classic ” It’s a Long Way to the Top “, to be included on a compilation album. Concurrent to…
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Bullet for My Valentine Gold certification

On 30 January 2009, the album was certified gold by the RIAA after 500,000 copies were sold in the US.

Sepultura released A-Lex

Sepultura released A-Lex on January 26, 2009. This was the first Sepultura album to include neither Cavalera brother, with bassist Paulo Jr. as the sole remaining member from the band’s debut album. A-Lex is a concept album based on the book A Clockwork Orange . The album was recorded at…
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Napalm Death Time Waits for No Slave released

it was officially released on 23 January 2009.

Iron Maiden On 20 January 2009, the band announced they were planning to release

On 20 January 2009, the band announced they were planning to release a full-length documentary film in select cinemas on 21 April 2009. Entitled Iron Maiden: Flight 666 , it documented the first part of the Somewhere Back in Time World Tour (between February and March 2008). Flight 666 was…
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X Japan arrived in Hong Kong

On January 15, 2009, the band arrived in Hong Kong for their January 16 and 17 shows.

Metallica would be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame

On January 14, 2009, it was announced that Metallica would be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame on April 4, 2009, and that former bassist Jason Newsted—who left the band in 2001—would perform with the band at the ceremony.

Marilyn Manson (band) completed on Manson’s January 5 birthday

The album’s final song, “15”, was completed on Manson’s January 5 birthday – hence the name.