Their first music video, “Wasteland”, addresses the social problem of human rights as well as addiction around the world. The video received a nomination for Best Direction and Best Art Direction at the 2006 MTV Video Music Awards , but did not win either.
The tour for The Open Door began on October 5, 2006, in Toronto , and included locations in Canada, the U.S., and Europe during that year. This first tour continued on January 5, 2007, and included stops in Canada (alongside band Stone Sour ), Japan, and Australia (alongside band Shihad…
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The band released its self-titled album in 2006
The fourth album, Hearts of the Innocent , was released on March 21, 2006, peaking at No. 45 on the Billboard 200 Albums chart. The band followed up with a tour, also featuring Stellar Kart , Disciple , and Falling Up .
Free of a major label, Alexakis spent the ensuing year and a half slowly recording material for a new Everclear release. He admitted that the time after the breakup of the longest-serving lineup served as a “wake up call”, during which he suffered his third divorce and filed for bankruptcy…
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In 2006, Muse released their fourth album, Black Holes and Revelations , co-produced once again with Rich Costey. The album’s title and themes reflect the band’s interest in science fiction. The album charted at number one in the UK, much of Europe, and Australia. In the US, it reached number…
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On March 27, 2006, an EP was released on iTunes containing acoustic versions of “Wasteland”, “Prey”, “Through the Iris” and “Faultline” from The Autumn Effect .
The band again toured heavily in support of the album, including the 2006 iteration of the SnoCore Tour with Seether , Flyleaf , and Halestorm , and later opening for Godsmack and Rob Zombie co-headlining tour of North America. Promotional support came from other areas as well; then- American Idol…
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Throughout 2006, The band was in the studio recording and writing material for a new album.
To finance the debut album On the Way to Wonderland , Haber introduced the “Sunrise Avenue Business Plan” to his friend, a copy machine sales man Mikko Virtala. Virtala financed most of the album’s recordings and a trip to Midem Music Expo in Cannes , France, to meet the European…
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