On April 4, 2008, “In Vein” was made available for streaming through the band’s Myspace profile.
The band began a North American Tour in 2007, which they named the “Duluth Tour” because they were going to many small towns and cities they had never played before, such as Duluth, Minnesota . The tour was extended to other areas, such as the United Kingdom, where the band…
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The band toured with Jimmy Eat World in the United States in April and May 2008.
Also in April 2008, Epitaph Records announced that the label would be reissuing Ignition and Smash ; both albums were remastered and Smash contained a new 24-page booklet. The reissues were released on the same day as Rise and Fall, Rage and Grace , coinciding with the new album’s release.
They supported Disturbed on their Indestructible US Tour from April through May 2008.
In April 2008, the band began an acoustic tour on the east coast in various locations with the group Amaru, who is from the same home town. Ronnie said that the tour felt like they were “Getting back where we all started.”
Weiland subsequently left Velvet Revolver in April 2008
The international success of both albums sparked attention from the American market. The band signed to World Records in early April 2008; the label released Start From Skratch on April 15, 2008. Just 2 months later in July 2008, World Records released a re-issue of Third Time’s A Charm .…
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Similar to the announcement that ultimately led to the release of Ghosts I–IV , a post on the band’s website in April 2008 read “2 weeks!”
Hatebreed headlined the second stage on the 2007 Ozzfest tour, that year they also headlined the Monster of Mayhem tour with acts like God Forbid , Terror , The Acacia Strain , Evergreen Terrace and After the Burial . Hatebreed appeared at Wacken Open Air festival in 2008 alongside Iron…
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