All four members had backgrounds linking into their local Long Island independent and hardcore music scenes , but with influences ranging from Buddy Rich to Archers of Loaf . Brand New was officially formed in 2000 in a basement in Merrick, New York . Their initial intention was always to…
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Auer and Stringfellow reunited in early 2000 for a one-off acoustic show in Seattle, which was recorded and released as In Case You Didn’t Feel Like Plugging In . Later that year they toured the U.S., Europe, and Japan. Upon returning from the tour, they filled 2001 with a mix…
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In 2000, DMB set up their own recording studio at a large countryside home outside Charlottesville. With longtime producer Lillywhite at the helm, the band began work on a fourth studio album. The songs were heavily influenced by personal conflicts, notably the death of Matthews’s uncle from alcoholism.
In 2000, Matchbox 20 adopted the spelling “Matchbox Twenty” and released their second album, Mad Season
Following Saunders’ death, McCready returned to working and touring with Pearl Jam and also later formed a new side project, The Rockfords . Martin briefly returned to work with Screaming Trees before the band disbanded in 2000. Since then Martin has worked as an occasional touring drummer for R.E.M. and…
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… Korn III: Remember Who You Are isn’t a numbering device, it signifies an opening of another phase in Korn’s career. Somehow, the band has bypassed a Korn II altogether in their discography, but it’s commonly acknowledged that the tail-end of the 2000s found the group floundering a bit, going…
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“Yellow” and “Shiver” were initially released as EPs in the spring of 2000.
The band toured the US and UK from June to October 2000, to generally favourable reviews, culminating in a charity show at the Royal Albert Hall for the Teenage Cancer Trust with guest performances from Paul Weller , Eddie Vedder , Noel Gallagher , Bryan Adams and Nigel Kennedy .…
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The band’s origins trace back to frontman Brent Smith ‘s prior band, Dreve, which had signed a record deal with Atlantic Records in 2000. The record label , unhappy with Dreve as a whole, dropped the band prior to releasing an album, but retained Smith, who they felt was worth…
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Nightmare formed on January 1, 2000 by Sakito and Hitsugi while most of the members were still in high school. The band name was suggested by Hitsugi, saying he wanted a band name that would scare people to match their visual styles. Soon, Ni~ya was invited by Sakito, Yomi by…
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