The royalties Mercer earned from the commercial allowed him to purchase a home and relocate to Portland , Oregon , where the group built a basement studio and recorded their second album, Chutes Too Narrow (2003). During this period, the group replaced Langford on bass with Dave Hernandez (from Scared…
Read More
Breaking Benjamin returned to the studio in October 2003 with producer David Bendeth for their second album We Are Not Alone .
Estrin had recovered by October
The recording sessions for the new material, with Vinnie Colaiuta on drums, began in October 2003
Results May Vary was released on September 23, 2003, and received largely unfavorable reviews. AllMusic reviewer Stephen Thomas Erlewine panned the album, writing, “the music has no melody, hooks, or energy, [and] all attention is focused on the clown jumping up and down and screaming in front, and long before…
Read More
Rise Against’s extensive touring schedule helped to establish an early fanbase, and attracted the attention of major record labels, including DreamWorks Records . The general consensus among Fat Wreck Chords musicians was that major record labels sacrifice musical integrity in exchange for commercial profit. Rise Against held the same belief,…
Read More
the band, who concealed their identities with masks and costumes, released an album called Money Money 2020 in September 2003
After spending many years as a local band with different line-ups, recording three EPs and multiple demos. Story of the Year signed a deal with Maverick Records in 2002, then recorded and released their first album, Page Avenue in September 2003. The first single from that album was “Until the…
Read More
On August 31, 2003, the band announced via their website that they had signed a deal with Reprise Records .
In 2003, the band reunited for a one-off appearance at Furnace Fest near downtown Birmingham , Alabama at the historic Sloss Furnaces . Furnace Fest, held August 15–17, 2003, was a festival of hard rock , alternative , indie , and emo acts from across the country. As the story…
Read More