The first decade of the 21st century saw a sustained period of activity from Alice Cooper, the decade in which he turned 60. He toured extensively releasing a steady stream of studio albums to favorable critical acclaim. Beginning in 2000 with Brutal Planet , a return to horror-filled heavy metal,…
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which won Sabbath their first Grammy Award in 2000
In 2000, he signed a contract with the US record label Spitfire and released his 1990s catalog on the US market for the first time, including what he regards as his masterpiece, Concerto Suite for Electric Guitar and Orchestra , recorded with the Czech Philharmonic in Prague.
On October 18, 2000, Rage Against the Machine broke up after the vocalist, Zack de la Rocha , announced he was leaving, citing a breakdown in the band’s “decision-making process”. The remaining members— Tim Commerford , Tom Morello and Brad Wilk — announced plans to search for a new vocalist.
During the summer of 2000, bassist Brian Marshall began a spiral into alcoholism .
Nick Taylor quit the group, and was replaced by Warren’s brother, Bill Ham, while Randy Reader was replaced by Matt Betton. An album, later titled Unspoken Words , was recorded, but Capitol rejected the material due to the group’s waning popularity, and the recordings would go unreleased until 2000 when…
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Iommi released his first official solo album, Iommi , in 2000
After the release of War to End All Wars in 2000, singer Mark Boals left the band. He was replaced by former Rainbow vocalist Doogie White , whose vocals were well received by fans. In 2003, Malmsteen joined Joe Satriani and Steve Vai as part of the G3 supergroup ,…
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In January 2000, Mendel led a benefit concert in Hollywood for the AIDS denialist group Alive & Well AIDS Alternatives , with a speech by the founder, Christine Maggiore , and distribution of free copies of her self-published book, What If Everything You Thought You Knew About AIDS Was Wrong?…
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In 2000, Finger Eleven released The Greyest of Blue Skies , again produced by Lanni. The album was commercially successful in Canada and received Gold certification. This was another period of heavy touring, with the band playing X-Fest , Edgefest , K-Rockathon , and the four-city Canadian festival Summersault 2000.…
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