Former Motörhead guitarist “Fast” Eddie Clarke died on 10 January 2018 after a battle with pneumonia at the age of 67, making him the last member of the band’s classic line-up (following Taylor and Lemmy) to die.
Babymetal released a eulogy on Twitter on January 9, commemorating his work with the band.
he died from his injuries on January 5, 2018.
Following his successful surgery, the band then supported Iron Maiden on their Legacy of The Best World Tour from May to August.
and then a tour with Five Finger Death Punch beginning in the second quarter of 2018.
In 2018, it was announced that Malmsteen had signed with Mascot Records, with a new studio album expected the following year.
American Standards released Weep on May 18, 2018. The single, which was accompanied by a music video uploaded to the Beheading The Traitor YouTube channel, was premiered through Decibel (magazine) with a Reddit AMA on r/metalcore the same day.
Plans for a new album were ultimately scrapped when on January 22, 2018, Slayer announced their farewell world tour through a video featuring a montage of press clippings, early posters and press photos spanning the band’s entire career. Although the members of Slayer have never publicly explained why they were…
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The January 2018 issue of Neo magazine named X Japan the “Best Musical Act” in their annual awards, with We Are X named the “Best Asian Movie”.
Rainbow released another live album and DVD, Memories in Rock II in 2018, which chronicles a live show in Germany. The final track on the album, “Waiting for a Sign”, is a studio track recorded with the current band line-up, and marked Rainbow’s first song in 23 years.