New record deal with BMG

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On March 25, 2014, Corgan announced he had signed a new record deal with BMG , for two new albums, titled Monuments to an Elegy and Day for Night , respectively. In June, it was revealed that Mike Byrne was no longer in the band, to be replaced by Tommy Lee of Mötley Crüe on the new album, and Fiorentino would not be recording on the album either. Monuments to an Elegy was released on December 5, 2014, to generally positive reviews. The band toured in support of the album starting on November 26, with Rage Against the Machine ‘s Brad Wilk filling in on drums and the Killers ‘ Mark Stoermer filling in on bass. The follow-up proposed album Day For Night was cited for delayed late 2015 or early 2016 release.