Philip Labonte of All That Remains tried out for lead vocals but lost to Jones, who had to quickly memorize seven songs for his debut at the 2002 Hellfest .
They released another two-track EP in 2002, You/Play with Me , which was produced by Greg Haver.
The new lineup played on the Road Rage tour in Europe in 2002 with 36 Crazyfists and Five Pointe O .
Demon Hunter first appeared on This Is Solid State Vol. 3 , released on February 26, 2002, which included a demo of the band’s song “Through the Black”. Demon Hunter’s self-titled debut album was released on October 22, 2002 on the Tooth & Nail Records subsidiary Solid State Records .…
Read More
In 2000, keyboardist Christopher Dudley joined Underoath, and the five-song, forty-minute long record, Cries of the Past was released, quickly selling 3,000 copies. In 2001, Corey Steger left the band; he died in a car accident on March 17, 2021. Takehold Records was bought out by Seattle ‘s Tooth &…
Read More
Killswitch Engage began writing new material for their second album in November 2001.
In 2001, the band played at a fundraiser for Chuck Schuldiner .
but left when he became a father in 2001.
In mid-2001, Trivium parted ways with its bassist.
In 2000 the band made their first appearances at the New England Metal and Hardcore Festival and Hellfest .