then platinum on May 21, 2009.
The ninth Manics studio album, Journal for Plague Lovers , was released on 18 May 2009 and features lyrics left behind by Edwards. Wire commented in an interview that “there was a sense of responsibility to do his words justice.” The album was released to positive critical reviews and reached…
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On 21 November the band sent an email to fans on the mailing list offering them a chance to pre-order the new album (along with “exclusive packaging & including at least one bonus track”) to be “shipped within weeks of completion”. All fans who bought the album this way would…
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The band made a headline appearance at the “Ultimate Event” Christian concert at Alton Towers in the United Kingdom during May 2009. It was their debut UK appearance.
In May 2009, Story of the Year began work on another album. On December 31, the band released “I’m Alive” to radio airplay.
After some speculation in 2006 and 2008, in April 2009, several web sites reported that the band had reunited with all original members. The reunion was confirmed in June 2009, by Seattle radio DJ Andrew Harms from 107.7 The End . The band toured the United States and Canada in…
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in April 2009, Creed’s website announced that the band had reunited for a new tour and plans for a new album.
Seether supported Nickelback on their Dark Horse tour in March and April 2009. Shaun and Dale confirmed in an interview on 2 March 2009 that, after the Nickelback tour, Seether would take the rest of year off to write and record the follow-up to Finding Beauty in Negative Spaces .…
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In 2008, POTF redesigned their moth-logo and also changed the font used to display their band name. They also participated in the Voice’s CD compilation Livenä Vieraissa , with a cover version of Chris Cornell ‘s song ” You Know My Name “, and their own song ” Diamonds for…
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“No Shelter” appeared on the NCIS Official TV Soundtrack , released on 10 February 2009, and a version of George Michael ‘s ” Careless Whisper ” was made available for purchase as a digital or mobile download. The song was reportedly covered as a joke, in which the band turned…
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