rock

2003
Evanescence On October 22, 2003, Moody left the band during the European tour for

On October 22, 2003, Moody left the band during the European tour for Fallen , reportedly because of creative differences. Moody had called their management and informed them he was quitting. Lee got a call from their manager asking her to “beg [Moody] to stay”, to which she said “that’s…
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Incubus (band) previous restraining order

Kilmore also had a previous restraining order issued against Koppel in 2003 after Koppel allegedly spat in his face.

King Crimson Eyes Wide Open

2003 also saw the release of the DVD Eyes Wide Open , a compilation of the band’s shows Live at the Shepherds Bush Empire (London, 3 July 2000) and Live in Japan (Tokyo, 16 April 2003).

John Butler Trio entered Woodstock Studios

In late 2003, John Butler entered Woodstock Studios in Melbourne owned by Joe Camilleri , the leader of Jo Jo Zep and the Black Sorrows . He had a new band consisting of percussionist Nicky Bomba and upright-bass player Shannon Birchall . After recording the album, Bomba returned to his…
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Orgy (band) formed a side project

In late 2003, guitarists Shuck and Derakh formed a side project, Julien-K , as an outlet for electronic material they had come up with during the writing process for Orgy. Jay Gordon also remixed the Linkin Park track “Points of Authority” for their album Reanimation , where it was renamed…
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Alice in Chains joined the band again

Inez joined the band again for their West Coast and Japanese tour in 2003.

Heart (band) released a DVD

In 2003, Heart released a DVD of the band’s last stop in the tour as Alive in Seattle .

3 Doors Down In 2003, the band began hosting the annual “3 Doors Down and Friends”

In 2003, the band began hosting the annual “3 Doors Down and Friends” benefit concert through the band’s own charity, The Better Life Foundation. In 2006, this event was held at the Mobile Convention Center, with proceeds benefiting Hurricane Katrina survivors. As residents of Escatawpa, the members of the band…
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Primus (band) In late 2003, Primus reunited with Alexander on drums to record a

In late 2003, Primus reunited with Alexander on drums to record a five track EP. Released alongside a DVD containing the band’s music videos and clips from live performances, the resulting package was titled Animals Should Not Try to Act Like People . The band staged a two-month tour performing…
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Nightmare (Japanese band) In 2003, Nightmare signed with Nippon Crown and released their first

In 2003, Nightmare signed with Nippon Crown and released their first single “Believe”. Three months after their debut, they released a triple A-side single, “Akane/Hate/Over”, a first time for any band to release any single with three A-side tracks. Nightmare’s song “Over” was used as the ending theme for the…
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