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Posted by: Gabriel Leopardi Dec 5 2011, 04:14 PM

Hey guys! Let's post the bands that broke up this year...

This is one...

Posted by: Bogdan Radovic Dec 5 2011, 04:18 PM

Posted by: Gabriel Leopardi Dec 5 2011, 04:24 PM

yeah, this is the biggest one that broke up ...

Posted by: Bogdan Radovic Dec 5 2011, 04:26 PM

Must be a weird feeling for them after playing 33 years together...

Posted by: Gabriel Leopardi Dec 5 2011, 05:08 PM

sure.. it must be like a divorce...

Posted by: Gitarrero Dec 5 2011, 06:58 PM

Quite a few actually...R.E.M: being the biggest breakup for sure.
But these bands also broke up:

It seems like nobody noticed the White Stripes breaking up, since Jack was so busy with other bands


Not exactly my favourite band or music, but this song kicks up some old memories


The Scorpions announced their retirement in 2010, so it's not really a breakup...the final tour was supposed to end in 2011, but now they recorded another album (with covers and old songs of their own) and keep touring until 2012. Gonna see them live in May I wonder if they'll continue recording and touring afterwards

Posted by: Ben Higgins Dec 5 2011, 07:08 PM

I didn't realise Faithless broke up. My girlfriend Ninna got me into some of their stuff.. I happened to catch some of their performance at Glastonbury on tv one night and it was awesome !

On the subject of Glastonbury festival.. did anyone ever see any of Coldplay's live set this year ? I'm not a fan really but it was amazing.. it just goes to show that no matter what genre of music, a real connection and energy can be created during a live performance and you can't help but be swept along. That's the sign of a great band if they can do that.

Posted by: Gitarrero Dec 5 2011, 07:38 PM

Yeah, Faithless broke up in March I guess and released a final live DVD.
Ben, just seing you made me think of another band: What about Judas Priest? I mean, just like the Scorpions they are on their final tour...and didn't KK Downing leave the band this year?

Posted by: Ben Higgins Dec 5 2011, 07:49 PM

Yeah, they were supposed to be on their final tour but then news broke that KK was retiring. Since then Priest have said they'll do another album and still play live shows but no more massive tours.

Posted by: Sollesnes Dec 5 2011, 07:59 PM

Posted by: GrindGuer Dec 5 2011, 09:44 PM

Nevermore did break up this year. i'm still so sad about that.

Posted by: Nihilist1 Dec 5 2011, 11:00 PM

I was pretty bummed about this. I never got to see them live and they were always one of my favourites.

Posted by: Daniel Realpe Dec 6 2011, 12:15 AM

great post! I didn't know about these break ups!

Dream Theater almost broke up because of drummer's departure

Posted by: Gabriel Leopardi Dec 6 2011, 02:20 AM

White Stripes!

Posted by: Keenenkb Dec 9 2011, 05:28 PM

Benjamin Burnley fired Aaaron Fink And Mark James (guitarist and bassist) in the summer of this year = (

Posted by: Gabriel Leopardi Dec 9 2011, 07:00 PM

Bad news! They are a great band!