progressive rock

2006
Circa Survive on January 31, 2006, in Japan

on January 31, 2006, in Japan on Equal Vision Records .

Journey (band) In 2006, the band toured in Europe and then joined Def Leppard in a

In 2006, the band toured in Europe and then joined Def Leppard in a North American tour. During the tours, however, suggestions arose that Augeri was not singing, but was using backing tracks to cover up his deteriorating vocals, resulting in him getting attacked by the fans. Augeri had been…
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Oceansize Following the release of Everyone Into Position , Oceansize

Following the release of Everyone Into Position , Oceansize subsequently left Beggars Banquet . The band sought a new record deal that would better support the band in terms of promotion and financial backing for international touring. Mike Vennart implied in a recent interview that the record deal was contingent…
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Blackfield moved to Israel

in early 2006 Wilson moved to Israel for six months to work on the album

Serj Tankian The band achieved commercial success with the release of five studio

The band achieved commercial success with the release of five studio albums, three of which debuted at number one on the Billboard 200 . System of a Down has been nominated for four Grammy Awards , and their song ” B.Y.O.B. ” won the Best Hard Rock Performance of 2006.…
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Tool (band) The album opener, ” Vicarious “, premiered on U.S. radio stations on

The album opener, ” Vicarious “, premiered on U.S. radio stations on April 17, 2006. The album premiered on May 2 in the U.S. and debuted at the top spots of various international charts. 10,000 Days sold 564,000 copies in its opening week in the U.S. and was number one…
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Arcane Roots forming the band

Andrew Groves and Daryl Atkins met at Reigate College in Surrey, while studying music technology. The pair were in numerous function/studio bands together until realising their similar opinions and approaches to music, which led to them forming the band in 2006 with bassist Frank Tiramani. Groves, though satisfied with being…
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Muse (band) In 2006, Muse released their fourth album, Black Holes and

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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Dredg headlined several tours in support of Catch Without Arms

Dredg headlined several tours in support of Catch Without Arms , playing with bands such as Circa Survive , Day One Symphony , Delta Activity , Vedera , Ours and Ambulette . They played the Taste of Chaos tour in 2006 with Deftones , Atreyu , Thrice and Story of…
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Katatonia first full North American tour

the band’s first full North American tour, with Daylight Dies and Moonspell , ran through October and November 2006