The Week In Rock: August 3rd – 10th
8/4 Lacuna Coil play their first concert since the departure of guitarist Diego Cavallotti at the Rockstadt Extreme Fest in Râșnov, Romania. Last June, the band announced Cavallotti’s exit. 2024
8/5 Drummer Jason Bittner announces his departure from Overkill to pursue other projects. He joined Overkill in ’17 and contributed to the band’s last two studio albums, ‘19’s “The Wings Of War” and ‘23’s “Scorched.” He played his last show with the band days earlier (8/1) at the Vagos Metal Fest in Portugal. 2024
8/6 The MTV Video Music nominations in the Best Rock category are: Green Day (pictured) – “Dilemma,” Bon Jovi – “Legendary,” Kings Of Leon – “Mustang,” Lenny Kravitz – “Human” and U2 – “Atomic City.”
8/6 Slipknot, celebrating the 25th anniversary of their seminal self-titled debut album, kicks off the North American portion of the “Here Comes The Pain” tour with a 14-song set at the Ruoff Music Center in Noblesville, IN.
8/9 Hammerfall’s 13th studio effort, “Avenge The Fallen” arrives. The set features “Hail To The King,” “The End Justifies” and “Freedom.
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