On March 9, 2007, lead singer Delp died by suicide at his home in Atkinson, New Hampshire . Police found him dead in his master bathroom, along with several notes for whoever would find him. In the bathroom where he died, two charcoal grills were found on the bathroom fixtures,…
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A concert in honor of Delp named Come Together: A Tribute to Brad Delp occurred on August 19, 2007, at the Bank of America Pavilion in Boston . The concert included Ernie and the Automatics , Beatlejuice , Farrenheit, Extreme , Godsmack , RTZ , Orion the Hunter , and…
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Following Soto’s departure, the band was again without a lead vocalist. Neal Schon began searching YouTube for a new lead vocalist, with Jeremey Hunsicker of the Journey tribute band Frontiers auditioning and spending a week with the band writing material. Hunsicker claims to have been formally offered the position, but…
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Three different promo versions of the album have surfaced to the public. The instrumental promotional version, issued by Serjical Strike/Reprise Records and intended for the music and movie industry, contains instrumental versions of the twelve album tracks. Another promotional version, issued by Reprise Records and made only for individual reviewers,…
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In 2007, “Don’t Stop Believin’” gained press coverage and a sharp growth in popularity when it was used in The Sopranos television series final episode prompting digital downloads of the song to soar.
The official tour for Elect the Dead commenced on October 12, 2007, with a show at Chicago’s Vic Theatre . Roughly one thousand people attended the first concert. Although Tankian had stated he would not be performing any material by System of a Down, he performed “Charades” and “Blue”, songs…
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The concert was later broadcast on the WOWOW channel on December 23, 2006,
Muse spent November and much of December 2006 touring Europe with British band Noisettes as the supporting act. The tour continued in Australia, New Zealand, and Southeast Asia in early 2007 before returning to England for the summer. At the 2007 Brit Awards in February, Muse received their second award…
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With the successful tour still going on, the band was quick to hire Jeff Scott Soto from Talisman as their lead vocalist. He performed as Journey’s vocalist for the first time on July 7 in Bristow. Because of its success and popularity, the tour was extended to November. Soto was…
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On November 25 and 26, 2006, L’Arc-en-Ciel played two shows at the Tokyo Dome to celebrate their 15th anniversary.