On June 3, 2002, Napster filed for Chapter 11 protection under U.S. bankruptcy laws.
which aired on May 3.
Gray was fired from the band in May 2002, which according to Rockenfield was “because of [his] personal abuse habits and ongoing problems”.
Also, in May of that year, Anselmo’s Superjoint Ritual released its debut album, Use Once and Destroy .
Following Alive or Just Breathing ‘ s release, the band expanded to a fivesome; Dutkiewicz moved to guitar and former Aftershock drummer Tom Gomes filled in the vacant drummer position. After Leach was married on April 20, 2002 and began touring again, he fell into a depression , which affected…
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After a decade of battling drug addiction, Layne Staley was found dead in his condominium on April 19, 2002.
and the band returned to the recording studio on April 12, 2002. Hetfield was required to limit his work to four hours a day between noon and 4 pm, and to spend the rest of his time with his family.
The autopsy concluded that Staley died on April 5, two weeks before his body was found.
On April 2, 2002, the Opie and Anthony Show began airing songs from Untouchables . After playing a few songs, the broadcasters received a cease-and-desist letter from Sony Music Entertainment . Opie and Anthony said “The reason for the premature premiere was to infuriate a rival New York station, which…
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In April 2002, a DVD of some of Motörhead’s performances from the 1970s and 1980s along with some stock footage of the band was released as The Best of Motörhead . Two weeks earlier, the Hammered album was released and supported by the “Hammered” tour, which kicked off in the…
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