In May 2000, Household Name Records released Capdown’s debut album Civil Disobedients . The album featured hardcore, but also mixed in ska and dub . According to Drowned in Sound the album kick started an underground punk scene. The album went on to be listed at 76 in the NME…
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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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In March 2000, the band set up camp in Hartford , Connecticut to record their fourth album. Between March and June, the band recorded around a dozen songs and played a handful of shows in the northeastern United States, their first shows in America since 1993. After returning to Scotland,…
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the lead single from Parachutes , ” Shiver “, which was released in March 2000
the same week Coldplay played The Forum in Tunbridge Wells supporting the band Terris as part of the NME Premier Tour.
Matty Roberts died on 22 February 2000. An obituary in Red Action described him as “a highly valued and trusted activist, playing a notable role in many a successful stewarding operation.” Anti-Fascist Action (AFA) stated “Matty had been an active and enthusiastic member of London AFA during the late 80s…
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The 2000s saw the deaths of founding members Peverett and Price. Peverett died on 7 February 2000, aged 56, from complications from kidney cancer.
Despite receiving little promotion, the single sold 76,000 copies in its first week and reached number 1 in the UK singles chart on 16 January 2000, beating “U Know What’s Up” by Donell Jones to the top.
In 2000, Martin Powell switched positions with Cradle of Filth ‘s keyboardist Les Smith , who came to be an integral member of Anathema.
Geffen, a fan of Porcupine Tree and Wilson, invited the band to play shows in Israel in 2000.