Gourley and Carothers teamed with Wesley Hubbard, Nick Klein (former guitar tech for Anatomy of a Ghost) and Harvey Tumbleson forming the band, Portugal. The Man. They left Wasilla and went to Portland with the intent to record and tour. The band recorded demos in the summer of 2004, and…
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The band self-released an EP titled Halos for Heros, Dirt for the Dead in 2004, which was sold at their live shows.
In an MTV Headbanger’s Ball interview in January 2004, Vinnie Paul explained that they had not spoken to Anselmo in two years, and was cynical in response to Anselmo wishing the Abbott brothers success, citing Anselmo’s “sedated state.”
The band’s third album, Emotive , was released on November 2, 2004 – the actual U.S. Presidential Election Day. However, the album received a much more polarizing reception than the prior two albums, with some critics and fans not appreciating the band’s move into more political content, or the radical…
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After lengthy touring in support of Bleed American , the band regrouped to work on the follow-up in early 2004. Once again, the band joined up with Trombino, but the collaboration was short lived. As the sessions began, the band decided that they did not have enough material for a…
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In early 2004, Anthrax released The Greater of Two Evils , a “live in the studio” re-recording of the earlier work with the band’s then-current lineup. Bassist Frank Bello announced shortly afterwards that he was leaving the band to join Helmet , and was replaced by Fates Warning and Armored…
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Talk of a reunion of Great White began in a 2004 interview, where Jack Russell told Metal Express Radio: “I spoke with Michael [Lardie], we threw that around a bit, and thought that sounds like a cool idea, it’d be fun. I’m pretty positive it’s gonna happen… probably next year…
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Also in 2004 Deerhoof received the Editor’s Choice Award from 7×7 magazine, and was voted “Best Local Rock Band” by readers of SF Weekly .
The 2004 soundtrack Songs and Artists that Inspired Fahrenheit 9/11 included one of the collaborations with Reznor, ” We Want It All “.
In 2004, the band released New Roman Times , their first studio album of original material in 15 years. A concept album , the record detailed the rise and fall of an idealistic Texan whose disenchantment following a stint with the American military redirected him towards organized terrorism. It featured…
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