On April 25, 2006, Godsmack released its fourth studio album simply titled IV , followed by a tour that would continue until January 2008, titled “The IV tour”.
The resurrection of their Family Values Tour was announced on April 18, 2006, which featured co-headliners Deftones , Stone Sour , Flyleaf , and the Japanese metal group Dir En Grey on the main stage.
The DVD was certified gold in the US on April 8, 2006.
An unfinished version of the album was leaked onto BitTorrent websites and P2P services months before the release date. Drummer Aaron Gillespie, during the short time after the recording of Define the Great Line , recorded the debut album for his side-project The Almost , which was produced by Seattle…
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In April 2006, drummer Hunt temporarily joined Mötley Crüe for a string of dates in Canada, filling in for the injured Tommy Lee . Also Dark New Day announced they were to release an acoustic extended play , which would include two new songs, in the summer as well as…
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The lawsuit was settled for an undisclosed amount in April 2006.
Upon the closing of their label Music for Nations after its purchase by Sony BMG , Anathema found itself without a record label, despite having completed an extensive tour of the UK with popular Finnish rock band HIM in April 2006. During their search for a new label, the band…
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Sepultura’s tenth studio album, Dante XXI , was released on March 14, 2006. It is a concept album based on Dante Alighieri ‘s The Divine Comedy . Music videos were released for the songs “Convicted in Life” and “Ostia”. AllMusic gave the album 3.5 stars out of 5 and said…
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The album, entitled The Great Cold Distance , released in March 2006, along with the accompanying singles ” My Twin ” and “Deliberation”.
The Unquestionable Truth (Part 1) sold over 37,000 copies in its first week of release, and debuted at No. 24 on the Billboard 200, but due to its lack of advertising sales fell off quickly and only sold 88,000 copies in the United States by March 2006. Following the release…
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