... 1992, MANOWAR drummer Scott Columbus leaves the band.

... 1999, DISMEMBER enlists new bassist Charlie D'Angelo (WITCHERY/MERCYFUL FATE).

... 1999, QUEENSRYCHE signs to Atlantic Records.

... 1999, tickets for IRON MAIDEN’s Ed Hunter Tour go on sale with HUGE response.

... 1999, ROB HALFORD posts the song ‘Silent Screams’ online boasting his metal roots!

... 1999, LILLIAN AXE releases Fields Of Yesterday in Japan.

... 1999, The Music Cartel signs LEADFOOT.

... 1999, QUIET RIOT files suit in U.S. District Court for the Central District of California, alleging that Sony Music Entertainment has not paid anyone in the band a royalty payment since 1987.

... 2000, MOTORHEAD drummer Mikkey Dee and two members of the English band's entourage were arrested after a disturbance at a Holiday Inn in downtown Denver.

... 2000, MOTLEY CRUE ask HOLE skinbasher Samantha Maloney to rehearse with them for their upcoming Maximum Rock tour while Randy Castillo recovers from emergency stomach surgery.

... 2000, BESEECH ink a deal with Pavement Music.

... 2000, the original HIRAX lineup reforms featuring vocalist Katon W DePena, bassist Gary Monardo, drummer John Tabares and guitarist Scott Owen.

... 2000, SAMMY HAGAR forms his own label, Cabo Wabo Records, a joint venture with Beyond Records.

... 2001, ROLLINS BAND ink a deal with Sanctuary.

... 2001, VADER ink two album deal with Metal Mind Records.

... 2001, W.A.S.P.’s Chris Holmes once again splits with the band. Former touring guitarist Doug Blair is brought in to fill the void.

... 2001, bassist Mike Inez temporarily teams up with BLACK LABEL SOCIETY for the remaining dates of Ozzfest 2001, replacing S.O.B., who left the tour to deal with a personal situation.

... 2001, ANGEL DUST announce that guitarist Bernd Aufermann is no longer in the band.

... 2001, SOUL FORSAKEN sign a deal with Rage Of Achilles Records for the release of their debut album, Nerve Of War.

... 2001, SHADOWKEEP introduce two new members, Steve Scott (bass) and Scott Higham (drums).

... 2001, COUNCIL OF THE FALLEN inked a deal with Martyr Music Group.

... 2001, OZZY OSBOURNE records new versions of ‘No More Tears’, ‘Crazy Train’, ‘See You On The Other Side’, and the BLACK SABBATH staples ‘War Pigs’ and ‘Paranoid’ for the soundtrack of Black Skies, a video game based on his vision.

... 2001, EVERGREY sign with InsideOut in Europe and North America.

... 2001, Nuclear Blast donates the sum of $10,000 to CHUCH SCHULDINER and his family.

... 2001, KISS enter an agreement with WhiteLight to produce official KISS Kaskets.

... 2001, SEBASTIAN BACH is named as Favorite Male Replacement, as part of Broadway.com’s 2001 Audience Awards.

... 2001, RUSH are finally back in the studio "ensconced in creative mode", says Neil Peart.

... 2001, LEGION bassist Ahrijan leaves the band due to musical differences. She is replaced by new bassist Lasse. The band have also found a new vocalist, Sune.

... 2001, NECROPHOBIC finalize their deal with Hammerheart.

... 2001, ROSSOMAHAAR ink a three album deal with Last Episode.

... 2001, Reb Beach is officially out of DOKKEN, opening the door for John Norum to join the group on a full-time basis.

... 2001, NIKOLO KOTZEV's Nostradamus CD enters the Dutch Scherpe Rand Top 30 chart at #20.