2008 began with the release of two more albums. The first, Nightmare 2003-2005 Single Collection , was released under their old label, Nippon Crown and was the latest installment of their greatest hits. The second, Kyokuto Symphony ~The Five Stars Night~ @Budokan , was their first live album, recorded during…
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In 2008, they played the UK Bloodstock festival alongside Dimmu Borgir .
By mid-2008, the band had booked studio time twice, but cancelled both times
In support of the new album, the band toured North America and Australia in the spring of 2008 for the Taste of Chaos tour alongside Atreyu , Blessthefall , and Avenged Sevenfold .
In 2008, Snider appeared on the CMT television show Gone Country . On February 25, 2008, Twisted Sister performed at “Aftermath – The Station Fire 5 years later” in Providence, Rhode Island. On May 10, 2008, Twisted Sister performed a free concert at the Bulgarian town Lovech . On July…
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the band turned their focus to working on a new album in early 2008
In 2008, Orphaned Land was featured in the documentary Global Metal , a film by the creators of Metal: A Headbanger’s Journey .
In late 2008, the band toured Europe, supported by Lacuna Coil , Bleeding Through , and Black Tide .
Randy Torres, who had been gradually becoming less involved in the band over the previous several albums, decided to leave the band in late 2008 to work for Tooth and Nail records, and later, Microsoft . Steven Dail followed suit approximately one year later, citing the need to stop touring…
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The band performed in North America again in the summer of 2008 as part of the No Fear Tour with Bleeding Through , Cancer Bats and Black Tide .