funk metal

2000
Incubus (band) Make Yourself went Platinum

On October 5, 2000, Make Yourself went Platinum (one million copies sold), and shortly after, the band went on tour with Deftones .

Rage Against the Machine performance at MTV Video Music Awards

On September 7, 2000, the band performed ” Testify ” at the 2000 MTV Video Music Awards . After the Best Rock Video award was given to Limp Bizkit , Commerford climbed onto the scaffolding of the set. He and his bodyguard were sentenced to a night in jail and…
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Incubus (band) released a six-song EP

In response, Incubus made a video for the song and released a six-song EP titled When Incubus Attacks (Vol. 1) on August 22, 2000.

Rage Against the Machine certified triple platinum

It was certified triple platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) in May 2000.

Incubus (band) reached Gold certification

Due to the success of “Pardon Me”, Make Yourself reached Gold certification (500,000 copies sold) in April 2000. Incubus continued to tour overseas, and returned home at the end of May to go on a tour of the United States with longtime friends 311. “Stellar”, the next single from the…
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Rage Against the Machine altercation at New York Stock Exchange

On January 26, 2000, during filming of the video for ” Sleep Now in the Fire “, directed by Michael Moore , an altercation caused the doors of the New York Stock Exchange to be closed and the band to be escorted from the site by security after band members…
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Incubus (band) headed out on Tour

To start off 2000, the band headed out on Tour with System of a Down, and Mr. Bungle until March, at which point they embarked on a headline tour in clubs until April.

Sugar Ray Their follow-up single ” Someday ” also enjoyed extensive airplay

Their follow-up single ” Someday ” also enjoyed extensive airplay later that year and reached number 7 in the U.S. ” Falls Apart ” reached number 29 in early 2000. 14:59 outsold its predecessor and was certified triple platinum.

Incubus (band) forced to change their name

in 2000, thrash metal band Opprobrium (formed in 1986 under the name Incubus) were forced to change their name

Sugar Ray In 2000, Sugar Ray did a cover version of John Cale and Brian Eno ‘s

In 2000, Sugar Ray did a cover version of John Cale and Brian Eno ‘s song “Spinning Away” for the soundtrack to the film The Beach .