metal

2006
Kiss (band) releases Live to Win

Stanley released his second solo album, Live to Win , on October 24, 2006, and undertook a brief solo tour in support.

Kiss (band) inducted into Long Island Music Hall of Fame

On October 15, 2006, Simmons, Stanley and Criss were inaugural inductees into the Long Island Music Hall of Fame , along with performers such as Neil Diamond , Billy Joel , Louis Armstrong , the Ramones and Tony Bennett .

Helix (band) In October 2006, the song “Heavy Metal Love” was to be featured on

In October 2006, the song “Heavy Metal Love” was to be featured on the soundtrack for the Trailer Park Boys movie The Big Dirty , however, at the last minute, the track was pulled by Dean Cameron, president of EMI Canada, as distribution of the soundtrack was being handled by…
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Versailles (band) Kamijo again asked Hizaki

After moving to Tokyo , Hizaki received a phone call from Kamijo , who wanted to form a band with twin guitars and asked him to join, but as he was already playing in a group, the guitarist turned the singer down. Time passed, and after Hizaki played support guitar…
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Napalm Death Smear Campaign released

and it was released on 15 September 2006 to strong reviews from fans and critics alike.

Deftones Hole in the Earth single released

The album’s first single, ” Hole in the Earth “, was released on September 12, 2006.

Rage Against the Machine Revelations released

Audioslave released its third album Revelations on September 4, 2006, but did not tour as Cornell and Morello were working on solo albums.

Motörhead During that tour, Kiss of Death was released on 29 August 2006 via

During that tour, Kiss of Death was released on 29 August 2006 via Sanctuary Records , with a video for “Be My Baby”. The tour ended on 25 November at the Brixton Academy, where Phil Campbell played on “Killed By Death” during Crucified Barbara’s support set. Twelve shows in Europe…
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Napalm Death Pintado dies

On 27 August 2006, Jesse Pintado died in a hospital in the Netherlands due to liver failure , prompting Mitch Harris to express his sadness at the loss of someone he thought of as “a brother” on the band’s official website.

Breaking Benjamin Phobia released

Phobia was released on August 8, 2006, to commercial success.