The title track, ” St. Anger “, won the Grammy Award for Best Metal Performance in 2004;
Killswitch Engage won top honors for best album at the 2004 Metal Hammer Golden Gods Awards .
Due to personal problems, Jesse Pintado did not play on either Order of the Leech or Leaders Not Followers: Part 2 , and left the band in early 2004.
The group initially formed under the name Dark Blue in late 2004 by childhood friends Brett Hestla of Virgos Merlot , Troy McLawhorn of DoubleDrive , Clint Lowery of Sevendust and his brother Corey Lowery of Stereomud , Stuck Mojo , and Will Hunt of Skrape . After signing a…
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Mentley officially replaced Barney in 2004. The band played Japan, with a fill in drummer, and embarked on a short tour of Europe with new drummer Ben Dussault. Former drummer Jackson filled in for Love, on guitar. Peters, Mentley, Dussault, Macaluso, and Love spent the summer of 2004 on Ozzfest’s…
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Before the band’s set at the 2004 Download Festival , Ulrich was rushed to the hospital after having an anxiety seizure and was unable to perform. Hetfield searched for last-minute volunteers to replace Ulrich. Slayer drummer Dave Lombardo and Slipknot drummer Joey Jordison volunteered. Lombardo performed “Battery” and “The Four…
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In 2004, Napalm Death recorded a covers album called Leaders Not Followers: Part 2 , the sequel to their earlier covers EP.
Demon Hunter returned to the studio to record their second full-length release, Summer of Darkness , with McCaddon contributing, and again with Jesse drumming. Summer of Darkness hit stores on May 4, 2004, and was a modest success, propelling Demon Hunter into the secular scene, with the addition of the…
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The band’s third album, Mabool : The Story of the Three Sons of Seven was released in 2004, and was the band’s second concept album. “”Mabool” (מבול) is the Hebrew word for “flood”, and refers to the Genesis flood narrative from which the album’s concept, the band’s reinterpretation of Noah’s…
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In late 2004, The End of Heartache was re-released as a special edition album, with a second disc featuring various live performances, a Japanese bonus track, and a re-recorded version of “Irreversal”.