... 1995, PANTERA singer Phil Anselmo andmembers of C.O.C. and CROWBAR form DOWN.

... 1996, TESTAMENT temporarily break up.

... 1996, CANNIBAL CORPSE?s Vile becomes the highest charting death metal release ever, hitting the #151 position on the Billboard 200 Chart.

... 1998, ANNIHILATOR founding guitarist/singer Jeff Waters comes out of hiding after dealing with ?a nasty separation/custody court case.?

... 1998, VAN HALEN cancels all their remaining dates of their European tour due to injuries to drummer Alex Van Halen's arm.

... 1998, the reformed PRETTY BOY FLOYD performs in L.A.

... 1998, TEN vocalist Gary Hughes releases his solo album, Precious Ones.

... 1998, MEGADETH drummer Nick Menza is diagnosed with cancer in his right knee and is replaced indefinitely by ex-SUICIDAL TENDENCIES drummer Jimmy DeGrasso. Eric Singer replaces Degrasso in ALICE COOPER.

... 1999, the reunited ARMORED SAINT commence work on their forthcoming album featuring the Symbol Of Salvation line-up - John Bush (vocals), Joey

Vera (bs), Gonzo Sandoval (drums), Jeff Duncan (guitar), and Phil Sandoval (guitar).

... 1999, Ace Frehley tells WNEW 102.7 in New York that there will NOT be another KISS record with the original four members and that this is without a doubt the FINAL KISS tour with makeup and original members.

... 1999, it is confirmed that Mark Boals will be singing on the new YNGWIE MALMSTEEN album.

... 1999, PLANET X is formed featuring former DREAM THEATER keyboardist Derek Sherinian, guitarist TONY MacALPINE drummer Virgil Donati and bassist Philip Bynoe

... 1999, DEF LEPPARD's Euphoria debuts on the Billboard Top 200 at #11, selling just under 99,000 copies.

... in 1999, RAVEN?s first three albums, Rock Until You Drop, Wiped Out and All For One are reissued in Japan

... in 1999, STEREO.MUD, the band consisting of former LIFE OF AGONY and STUCK MOJO members split up

... 1999, QUEENSRYCHE adds Kelly Gray as the official replacement for guitarist Chris DeGarmo.

... 2000, former JUDAS PRIEST frontman Rob Halford officially names his new project HALFORD.

... 2000, MOTLEY CRUE confirm that Randy Castillo will not appear with the band on the earlier dates of their Maximum Rock summer tour due to his recent surgery. HOLE?s Samantha Maloney will sit in.

... 2000, PESSIMIST bassist/frontman Eric Little and drummer Joe Roffeld are replaced by Ralph "Reaper" Runyan (CORRUPTURE) and Dave Breazeal (TROKKAR, CAULDRON) respectively.

... 2000, 24K?s PHIL NARO inks a deal with Z Records.

... 2000, Jani Lane leaves the WARRANT tour with 10 days remaining after falling off the wagon, again!

... 2000, OBITUARY?s Trevor Peres forms CATASTROPHIC.