On May 23, 2000, in a live radio interview on KROQ-FM (Los Angeles), Billy Corgan announced the band’s decision to break up at the end of that year following additional touring and recording. The group’s final album before the break-up, Machina II/The Friends & Enemies of Modern Music , was…
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Soon after the release of Wiseblood , Columbia dropped COC, who then moved to Sanctuary Records . The band released its first album for its new label, America’s Volume Dealer , in September 2000. The album was even more of a commercial failure than Wiseblood not even managing to make…
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The group headed back into the studio to record their third album, The Harsh Light of Day . Produced by Julian Raymond and Fastball, the album was released in September 2000.
In response, Incubus made a video for the song and released a six-song EP titled When Incubus Attacks (Vol. 1) on August 22, 2000.
Prior to leaving for Europe and the United Kingdom in August 2000, Glayat and Kirkpatrick announced their desire to leave the band upon returning home. However, tensions during the tour and health issues ultimately caused a much bigger change in membership. On the way to Ieper Hardcore Festival, less than…
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The Screamers never released a single official recording of any kind, although several bootleg recordings have since appeared, composed of rehearsals or live tapes. At one point, the group determined they would release their debut album only in video form (a highly unusual approach before MTV existed or VCRs were…
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From March to August 2000, the band entered Avatar Studios to record their next studio album, Arrival with producer Kevin Shirley. The album was released in Japan later in the year. A North American release of the album followed in April 2001, peaking at number 56 on the Billboard charts.…
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Ulrich provided a statement to the Senate Judiciary Committee regarding copyright infringement on July 11, 2000.
Following the success of So Much for the Afterglow , Alexakis decided to step back from the Everclear sound and record a solo album of more pop-influenced songs, and brought in Everclear touring musicians David LoPrinzi, Brian Lehfeldt, and James Beaton to perform on the recordings. Unhappy with the results…
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In July 2000, Good Life Recordings invited As Friends Rust back to Europe for a week’s worth of shows in Belgium and the Netherlands, including a performance at Dour Festival in Dour, Belgium and Metropolis Festival in Rotterdam, Netherlands. A month later, the band returned to Europe and the United…
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