Adema signed to metal label Earache Records in Spring 2004 when its manager, Al Dawson, heard them at a show. Under their new label, the band gained more control over their direction than they had when signed with Arista. Adema lauded Earache for allowing “bands to express themselves creatively.”
In 2004, Kutless released their second full-length album Sea of Faces . The album peaked at No. 97 on the Billboard 200 chart. After selling over 250,000 copies, Kutless went on their first headlining tour, X 2004. That year, Kutless was scheduled to perform at the 2004 Summer Olympics in…
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On October 8, 2004, U.S. Representative Jim McDermott gave a speech in the House of Representatives, commending Anti-Flag for their work in encouraging young people to register and vote.
The double-disc set Live All Over the Place (2004) was the band’s final album for Metal Blade Records, and their first official live release.
The band joined the Warped Tour for five dates in the summer of 2004, and on one date the band had only performed three songs when the stage collapsed due to the large crowd.
The album was written and recorded throughout 2004 following Reznor’s battle with alcoholism and substance abuse and legal issues with his former manager, John Malm Jr.
In 2004, Sam Loeffler said, “It’s something that’s probably going to follow us around forever and that’s fine. It’s pretty simple. We originally signed with a record company that was backed by Word (a Christian label housing John Tesh and Amy Grant ), so [ Point #1 ] was in…
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They then independently released an album, War of the Roses (2004), and a three-song EP, Ready or Not (2006). The latter featured the concert favorite “Somebody Like You”. They also filmed a music video of the single released in 2006 starring Rossi Morreale and Britt Koth.
In late 2004, the band compiled these recordings and remastered the sound for their seven track debut release, Extinction in Stereo , released on independent record label Bigmouth Japan. The players were Tom Ciesluk on bass, Mike Ciprari on drums, Mike Przygoda and John Strada on guitar, Tom Rheault on…
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The band released its fifth album, Give Us Barabbas , in 2004, a collection of lost tracks opening with the “Ballad of Jody Frosty”.