There were also some aborted recordings made in 2005.
On a 2005 co-headlining tour with Velvet Revolver , Hoobastank received a chilly reception from some audiences, and rumors of a feud between Robb and Velvet Revolver frontman Scott Weiland filled internet message boards. The song “If I Were You” from Every Man for Himself addressed the affair. Robb later…
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and Matt McKenzie from Tsunami Bomb took over for the remaining 2005 dates.
In 2005, the band returned to the studio to record the EP Broken Bride , a rock opera about a man who travels backward and forward through time in an attempt to save his wife from dying in a car accident in 1989. The opening track, “Broken Bride: Part 1,”…
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The Who announced in 2005 that they were working on a new album.
On 18 December 2004, the band released a song “Maybe Tomorrow is a Better Day” as a free download on their website to promote their then-upcoming debut album Signs of Life . The album was released on 19 January 2005 in Finland, followed by an iTunes release on 25 May…
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Following Love Metal ‘ s release, HIM embarked on its first US tour, which was entirely sold-out. In August 2003, HIM parted ways with BMG, having fulfilled its contractual obligations to the label. The band were also set on releasing a live album, tentatively titled Live Metal , in November…
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A 10th Anniversary Edition of The Holy Bible was released on 6 December 2004, which included a digitally remastered version of the original album, a rare US mix (which the band themselves have admitted to preferring to the original UK mix) and a DVD of live performances and extras including…
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In December 2004, at a gig in Los Angeles the band played the Police hits ” De Do Do Do, De Da Da Da “, ” Message in a Bottle ” and ” Roxanne ” with Stewart Copeland and Andy Summers from the former band.
Tony Visconti helped the band produce three songs on the album, which was followed by a UK arena tour in December 2004.