On January 26, 2020, the band won the Best Metal Performance for their song “7empest” at the 62nd Grammy Awards Their other nomination, “Fear Inoculum”, lost the Best Rock Song category to Gary Clark Jr.
On January 13, 2020, live bassist Juan Alderete (ex- Racer X ) was involved in a bicycle accident which left him with a diffuse axonal injury , a type of traumatic brain injury . A GoFundMe page has been created to help cover the cost of his medical expenses.
On January 10, 2020, the band released an acoustic version of “Red Cold River” featuring Spencer Chamberlain of Underoath .
2020 saw the last performance of the remaining original band members, Montalo (Trevor Taylor) and Gra Scoresby. The concert was at Newcastle’s famous rock bar, Trillions, and Luther Beltz retired soon after.
On December 4, 2020, it was announced that Alcatrazz had parted ways with vocalist Graham Bonnet and recruited vocalist Doogie White following conflicts regarding the band’s management. Within a few hours after this announcement, Bonnet announced that he would “still be recording and performing with Alcatrazz”, with a new lineup…
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On March 23, 2020, the band released a previously unreleased song recorded for Amaryllis titled ” Atlas Falls “, to raise money for Direct Relief to provide equipment for frontline workers during the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic . The song was available to download with the purchase of a T-shirt. The…
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With the onset of the global pandemic in 2020, and ill health within the group, the remaining band members decided to retire from all live performances.
In 2020, American Standards played its last shows with The Number Twelve Looks Like You and Greyhaven before the COVID-19 pandemic . During this time, the band played a number of live stream charity events supporting local businesses impacted by the lockdowns.
On May 26, 2020, the band announced that they had postponed all of their 2020 summer Deep Dive tour due to the COVID-19 pandemic , with many dates being rescheduled.
Witchfynde played their final show at Newcastle’s Trillians in 2020. Guitarist Tracey Abbott continued performing a live Witchfynde set under the name Witchfynde-X, alongside bassist Ian Hamilton. Following a year-long tour across Europe in 2023, the band returned to the UK but ultimately dissolved due to an ongoing dispute between…
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