The band had a follow-up album ready to release, but Squint Entertainment started to fall apart, leaving the band in limbo for several years. Finally, Squint Entertainment folded, and the album, Divine Discontent , was released in 2002.
AFI would remain with the label until the release of the 336 EP (2002).
the band’s back catalogue label Sanctuary Records released a double live album, Past Lives (2002)
the band had begun work on a sixth studio album in 2002
Their final album under EMI was a “best of” compilation called Bag of Hits , released in 2002. It was issued in both one- and two-disc versions, with the second disc featuring remixes of Fun Lovin’ Criminals songs by other artists. EMI released this album against the wishes of the…
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Fugazi went on what it has called an “indefinite hiatus” after the conclusion of its 2002 UK tour following three sold-out nights at the London Forum on November 2–4, 2002. The hiatus was brought on by the band members’ insistence on spending more time with their families and pursuing other…
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Taking Back Sunday responded on 2002’s “There’s No ‘I’ in Team”, where Nolan and frontman Adam Lazzara alternate vocals and directly quote lyrics from “Seventy Times 7”.
Stevens was officially named a member of INXS in 2002
Also in 2002, Q featured New Order on their list of the “50 Bands to See Before You Die”, although this was as part of a sub-list of “5 Bands That Could Go Either Way”.
In spring 2002, the group entered the studio to begin recording their eighth studio album. Bounce was influenced by the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks , released on October 8, 2002. The album debuted at number two in both the U.S. and UK, but was the first album to sell…
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