United States

2005
Mondo Generator In 2005, Oliveri once again toured Europe frequently, opening for

In 2005, Oliveri once again toured Europe frequently, opening for such bands as Motörhead , and playing alongside and on stage as a member of Dwarves . Oliveri also recruited UK band Winnebago Deal ‘s Ben Perrier and Ben Thomas to join Mondo Generator on tour. They were frequently dubbed…
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Wrathchild America During the mid-2000s, former Toxik drummer Tad Leger had launched a

During the mid-2000s, former Toxik drummer Tad Leger had launched a brand new project called Lucertola (Italian for “lizard”). The group’s musical style is said to be a blend of Leger’s biggest influences: doom, old Voivod and Italian horror soundtracks ( Goblin , Fabio Frizzi ). Leger started out recording…
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Audioslave third Grammy nomination

In December 2005, Audioslave received its third Grammy nomination at the 48th Grammy Awards in the Best Hard Rock Performance category for “Doesn’t Remind Me”.

Paramore replaced Jason Bynum

featuring Hunter Lamb ( rhythm guitar ), who replaced Jason Bynum in December 2005.

10 Years (band) 10 Years were then signed to Universal Records in 2005 and released

10 Years were then signed to Universal Records in 2005 and released their major label debut, The Autumn Effect on August 16, 2005, with the songs ” Wasteland ” and ” Through the Iris ” picking up regional radio play. Their first single, “Wasteland”, spent over 12 months on the…
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Alkaline Trio re-release of Crimson

In December 2005, a dual-disc special edition re-release of Crimson hit store shelves. This album features the original cut of Crimson released earlier in the year, while the 2nd disc has demo and acoustic/live versions of some of the songs. Additionally, an enhanced version of the lyrics and liner notes…
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Linkin Park Meteora earned the band multiple awards and honors, including Best

Meteora earned the band multiple awards and honors, including Best Rock Video for “Somewhere I Belong” and the Viewer’s Choice Award for “Breaking the Habit”. Linkin Park also received significant recognition during the 2004 Radio Music Awards , winning the Artist of the Year and Song of the Year (“Numb”)…
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System of a Down Hypnotize

The second part of the double album, Hypnotize , was released on November 22, 2005. Like Mezmerize , it debuted at No. 1 in the US. With this release, System of a Down joined The Beatles and rappers 2Pac and DMX as the fourth artist ever to have two studio…
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Killswitch Engage live DVD (Set This) World Ablaze

On November 22, 2005, the live DVD (Set This) World Ablaze was released, which contained a live concert at the Palladium in Worcester, Massachusetts , an hour-long documentary, and all the band’s music videos.

Green Day release of Bullet in a Bible

These recordings were released as a live CD and DVD set Bullet in a Bible on November 15, 2005.