rock

2000
Limp Bizkit showed up an hour late

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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Luna Sea Tonight released

In June the single ” Tonight ” was released, peaked at number 4, and was also certified gold.

Nine Inch Nails suffered a heroin overdose

During the Fragility 2.0 tour, Reznor suffered a heroin overdose in London in June 2000, forcing a gig which was to be played that night to be cancelled. The incident pushed Reznor into entering rehab, putting Nine Inch Nails on hold while he attempted to become sober.

Sunny Day Real Estate The band’s manager Greg Williamson departed, and the band signed with

The band’s manager Greg Williamson departed, and the band signed with Time Bomb Recordings , an independent label distributed by BMG . The band joined with long-time Hüsker Dü sound engineer Lou Giordano to record The Rising Tide , released in June 2000. The band had high expectations for the…
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Bon Jovi After a nearly four-year hiatus, during which several band members

After a nearly four-year hiatus, during which several band members worked on independent projects, Bon Jovi regrouped to begin work on their next studio album. In June 2000, Crush was released as the band’s seventh studio album and constituted something of a comeback. The first single, ” It’s My Life…
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Motörhead In May 2000, the release of We Are Motörhead and the single from it

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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Megadeth received an offer

A month into production, the band received an offer to join the Maximum Rock tour with Anthrax and Mötley Crüe .

King Crimson The ConstruKction of Light

Released in May 2000, the album reached No. 129 in the UK.

Incubus (band) reached Gold certification

Due to the success of “Pardon Me”, Make Yourself reached Gold certification (500,000 copies sold) in April 2000. Incubus continued to tour overseas, and returned home at the end of May to go on a tour of the United States with longtime friends 311. “Stellar”, the next single from the…
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Kent (band) released English version of Hagnesta Hill

In April 2000, an English version of Hagnesta Hill was released, in which two songs from the Swedish version were replaced with two new English tracks (“Just Like Money” and “Quiet Heart”). The album was also released in a limited digipack with one of the excluded songs, “A Timekill to…
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