” Vampires “, a song on the album, also earned the band a Grammy nomination for Best Rock Instrumental Performance in 2002.
Out of the little media coverage received, Saturate garnered positive reception, with Jason Taylor from AllMusic stating that the album “has serious potential to become one of 2002’s most successful debuts”, feeling that “although it is repetitive and generic, it is undeniably addictive”, ultimately scoring the album 2.5 out of…
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Hoobastank achieved international recognition, with the band touring Europe and Asia to support the record. ” Remember Me “, the third single, was a moderate hit, reaching No. 23 on the Modern Rock chart. The band recorded a song titled “Losing My Grip” for the soundtrack of the 2002 movie…
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In January 2002, Jon Lee died at home in Miami . The band kept out of the public eye for most of the year. It was during this time that lead-singer Grant Nicholas wrote a series of songs relating to their emotions and reactions to Lee’s death, which formed their…
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In 2002, Erna was asked to write and perform a song for the soundtrack to The Scorpion King .
The song Godsmack wrote and performed was titled ” I Stand Alone ” and the song became the number 1 single at Rock Radio and the most played Active Rock song in 2002 for 14 weeks straight.
A greatest hits album, Forever Delayed , was released in 2002, featuring two new songs, “Door to the River” and the single ” There by the Grace of God “. A 2-CD ‘Special Edition’ was also issued, featuring a bonus CD of remixes. Forever Delayed debuted and peaked on the…
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Early in 2002, Blur recorded a song that would be played by European Space Agency ‘s Beagle 2 lander once it touched down; however, attempts to locate the probe after it landed on Mars were fruitless.
Hohenthal left the band in 2002 as he wanted to focus on his own career. These days Hohenthal plays with his Finnish folk band Metrofolk. Heinänen introduced a new guitarist, his high school friend Janne Kärkkäinen to the band in 2002.
In April, the band’s mainstream breakthrough came when they won a national competition called Pick Me, using their demo of “Tomorrow”. The competition was conducted by the SBS TV show Nomad and Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) alternative radio station Triple J . As part of the prize, Triple J recorded…
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