metal

2006
Kiss (band) protest rally

Nevertheless, a group of about 200 Kiss fans held a protest rally in front of the Hall of Fame in Cleveland on August 5, 2006.

Linkin Park returned to the recording studios in 2006 to work on new

Linkin Park returned to the recording studios in 2006 to work on new material. To produce the album, the band chose producer Rick Rubin . Despite initially stating the album would debut sometime in 2006, it was delayed until 2007. The band had recorded thirty to fifty songs in August…
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Killswitch Engage Reading and Leeds Festivals

Killswitch Engage played the Reading and Leeds Festivals in August 2006, having already played Australian dates without Dutkiewicz, who was suffering from back problems and needed corrective surgery.

Hatebreed On January 27, and March 4, 2006 Hatebreed released two news song on

On January 27, and March 4, 2006 Hatebreed released two news song on their MySpace page. Then on April 30, the group announced a new album would be released in August of that same year. In June of 2006, Hatebreed went on an extensive European tour which included a performance…
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Adema recruited guitarist

In August, the band recruited guitarist Ed Faris, also a former member of LEVEL.

Children of Bodom Wacken Open Air performance

The band performed at Wacken Open Air in August of 2006.

Trust (rock band) In early July 2006, Trust’s extended classic line-up, later upgraded

In early July 2006, Trust’s extended classic line-up, later upgraded by a DJ, reformed to perform a gig at the Festival des Terres Neuvas, which was later released as a live album. After a jubilee gig in 2007, 30 years after their first appearance on stage at the Paris Olympia…
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Kiss (band) July concerts in Japan

Four of the 2006 shows were July concerts in Japan, including two dates (July 22 and 23) as a headlining act at the 2006 Udo Music Festival.

Underoath The band was scheduled to spend June and July 2006 on the main stage

The band was scheduled to spend June and July 2006 on the main stage of the Warped Tour, but on July 28, 2006, it was announced that Underoath was dropping off the remaining dates of the tour. A statement from the band stated that the members “felt it necessary to…
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Kiss (band) attend Coffeehouse opening

In June 2006, Simmons and Stanley attended the opening of the Kiss Coffeehouse in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina .