post-grunge

2004
Fuel (band) dismissed

Drummer Kevin Miller was dismissed from the band in 2004.

Hole (band) self-titled debut album

Melissa Auf der Maur also embarked on a solo career, and released her self-titled debut album in 2004, which included Erlandson performing lead guitar on the track, “Would If I Could”.

Dark New Day The group initially formed under the name Dark Blue in late 2004 by

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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Seether Following the release of Disclaimer , the band toured continually in

Following the release of Disclaimer , the band toured continually in order to increase sales and gain name recognition. A planned second album was delayed for nearly a year when Seether was selected as the support act for an Evanescence worldwide tour. Seether reworked their acoustic ballad ” Broken ”…
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Matchbox Twenty released a live DVD

In 2004, the band released a live DVD, Show: A Night in the Life of Matchbox Twenty , filmed in Atlanta and featuring 20 songs, including all of their previous successful singles.

Def Leppard certified Diamond

In 2004, Pyromania was certified Diamond having sold over 10 million copies in the US; it was also certified 7× platinum in Canada, where it had peaked at number 4, its second highest certification.

12 Stones Grammy Award for Best Hard Rock Performance

which later went on to win a Grammy Award for Best Hard Rock Performance in 2004.

Kutless In 2004, Kutless released their second full-length album Sea of Faces

In 2004, Kutless released their second full-length album Sea of Faces . The album peaked at No. 97 on the Billboard 200 chart. After selling over 250,000 copies, Kutless went on their first headlining tour, X 2004. That year, Kutless was scheduled to perform at the 2004 Summer Olympics in…
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Stone Temple Pilots Contraband released

Contraband in 2004

Idlewild (band) As 2004 began, Idlewild spent the first four months of the year

As 2004 began, Idlewild spent the first four months of the year writing and demoing new songs up in the Scottish Highlands , and in Woomble’s flat in London. The band chose to work with American producer Tony Hoffer and flew out to Los Angeles and spent the next three…
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