lineup with Monty Oxymoron and Spike T. Smith

By February 1999, the Damned consisted of Vanian, Sensible, Morrison and new recruits Monty Oxymoron on keyboards and Spike T. Smith on drums. Smith later joined Morrissey ‘s live band and recommended that the Damned recruit Andy (Pinch) Pinching, a founding member of English Dogs , to replace him on drums. Garrie Dreadful, a recruit from Sensible’s solo band, had played drums from 1997 to 1999 before Smith’s arrival. In 2001, the band released the album Grave Disorder on Dexter Holland ‘s Nitro Records label and promoted it with continual touring. A spring tour of the U.S. was planned in 2002 supporting Rob Zombie . However, the band withdrew after a few shows. Sensible said that “gothic punk was completely lost on the predominantly metal crowds.” In the summer, the band played the Vans Warped Tour in the U.S.