In April 2005, COC released In the Arms of God to much critical acclaim. The album performed much better than their previous effort, debuting at No. 108 on the Billboard 200 and even topping the Heatseekers chart. This was achieved without even one radio hit from the album. A video…
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In March 2005, Underoath participated in the inaugural Taste of Chaos tour, and shortly after, embarked on their first headlining tour. The band premiered two brand-new songs during the length of the tour. They played a part of the Warped Tour, but declined to perform for the entirety of the…
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A new studio album, Angel of Retribution , was released on 1 March 2005 (US) on Sony Music / Epic Records to critical and commercial success, earning the band a 2005 Metal Hammer Golden Gods Award for Best Album. A global tour in support of the album ensued. As for…
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They released the album’s first single, “Tornado,” back on February 18, 2005.
Due to escalating personal differences among members, Guano Apes planned a farewell tour in February 2005 and subsequently disbanded. Dennis Poschwatta gave more details on the reason for their breakup in an interview:
A DVD by the same name was released in February 2005, containing a documentary, concert footage, and several music videos, among other things.
In 2005, Demon Hunter went back to The Compound in Seattle, Washington to record their third studio album, entitled The Triptych . The word ” triptych ” centers around the concept of three, as it was the band’s third album. Included on the album is a cover of Prong ‘s…
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In 2005, Orphaned Land released the EP Ararat , named after Mount Ararat where Noah’s Ark landed, which contains two demos of songs Mabool , and one reworked track from it, as well as a cover of the song Mercy from Paradise Lost . The band describes their first two…
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The band did not start work on a follow-up album until 2005, with the band finding the touring lifestyle too hectic to start writing or recording material. This, however, left the band with limited time to record new music, with their record label pressuring the band to get the album…
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By late 2005, the band had composed 18 new songs, but work on their sixth studio album was halted when Manson focused his attention on various film and art projects, including the development of his screenplay, Phantasmagoria: The Visions of Lewis Carroll , as well as a minor role in…
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