While the band was in the studio, they were dropped by Epic, and had signed to Interscope Records after Tom Whalley heard the recordings their third album, Unwritten Law would be released in June 1998. The singles ” Lonesome ,” ” Cailin ,” and “Teenage Suicide” became minor hits on…
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The original lineup, which also included guitarist Sloan Lorsung and drummer Lane Pedersen, released the 1995 debut 7″ single Higher Aspirations: Tempered and Dismantled . Lorsung was replaced by Bill Morrisette before the 1996 follow-up EP The Kids Are All Dead . A series of subsequent singles and compilation appearances…
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In April 1998 The Criminals recorded the EP Tomorrow’s Too Late , released on New Disorder Records later that year. The band had yet another drummer change when they recruited Julie Thorn, formerly of The Hi-Fives . The Criminals returned to Catbox Studios in the spring of 1999 to record…
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Raynor had been drinking heavily to offset personal issues, and he was fired by DeLonge and Hoppus in mid-1998 despite agreeing to attend rehab and quit drinking, although Hoppus claimed in his memoir that Raynor had chosen to quit voluntarily.
The band was signed to California hardcore label Hopeless Records on the strength of what Hopeless founder Louis Posen called its “international following.” The label released Dillinger Four’s first two full-length records, 1998’s Midwestern Songs of the Americas and 2000’s Versus God . The band moved to Fat Wreck Chords…
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In 1998, the band was credited with the song “Overtura: Astroantiquity/Attacatastrophy” on the CD Songs of the Witchblade : A Soundtrack to the Comic Book , which Bjelland co-produced.
With a newly formed band, Gob released How Far Shallow Takes You . It was home to a heavier sound with a better production value, mature lyrics focusing on personal and political issues and a growth in musicianship. It was released on Fearless records in 1998 but re-released in 1999…
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and later that year, the band entered the studio with producer Jerry Finn to begin work on their third album.
Later that year, the band released their first full-length album , Goddamnit
American Nightmare was formed when Tim Cossar and Wesley Eisold (who was then a roadie for Ten Yard Fight ) met up with Azy Relph and Jesse van Diest in 1998. They recorded a demo tape in 1999, followed by their debut release, a self-titled EP on Bridge 9 Records…
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