Soon after the release of Wiseblood , Columbia dropped COC, who then moved to Sanctuary Records . The band released its first album for its new label, America’s Volume Dealer , in September 2000. The album was even more of a commercial failure than Wiseblood not even managing to make…
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Ulrich provided a statement to the Senate Judiciary Committee regarding copyright infringement on July 11, 2000.
After 15 years with Capitol Records, Megadeth left the label in July 2000.
In July 2000, former members Griffin and Abney formed Place of Skulls, following their departure from Pentagram. Place of Skulls briefly featured doom metal legend Scott “Wino” Weinrich on their 2003 With Vision album, though he later left to concentrate on the Hidden Hand . Abney left in 2002 but…
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On June 20, 2000, the band released their third album, White Pony , again produced by Date and Deftones. It was recorded at the Record Plant studio in Sausalito, California , and at Larrabee Sound Studios, West Hollywood . Delgado, now a full-time band member, added new elements to the…
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In June 2000, Limp Bizkit performed at the WXRK Dysfunctional Family Picnic , but showed up an hour late for their set. An Interscope spokesman stated that there was confusion over the band’s set time. During the band’s performance, Durst criticized Creed singer Scott Stapp , calling him “an egomaniac”.…
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A month into production, the band received an offer to join the Maximum Rock tour with Anthrax and Mötley Crüe .
It was certified triple platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) in May 2000.
In May 2000, the release of We Are Motörhead and the single from it, a cover of the Sex Pistol’s ” God Save the Queen “, coincided with the start of the band’s “We Are Motörhead” tour across South and North America during May and June, with a further nine…
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Jack Off Jill played its last show at The Troubadour in Los Angeles in April 2000. They were joined onstage by guitarist Helen Storer of the UK all-female band Fluffy (and later of Thee Heavenly Music Association ) and producer Chris Vrenna on drums.