January 2000

Sad But True

25 January 2000

Kid Rock's next album will contain a cover of "Sad But True", which will also serve as the first radio single. The album will be a compilation of material mostly from Kid Rock's second and third albums. It is scheduled to be released on March 21st, and is yet to be titled.

S&M Platinum

14 January 2000

S&M, which was released on November 10, 1999, has been certified multi-platinum by the RIAA. Over 4,000,000 copies have been sold worldwide.

Victoria's Secret Settlement

14 January 2000

Metallica's year long battle with Victoria Secret, over lip pencils named "Metallica", has finally been settled. Details of the settlement have been sealed, but Metallica seems to be happy with the settlement that has been reached.

Trapped Under Ice

6 January 2000

Metallica performed "Trapped Under Ice" at the Chicago show on January 5th, the first time since 1984. It was the third time Metallica performed this song live.

Grammy Nomination

4 January 2000

Metallica's "Whiskey In The Jar" has been nominated for Best Hard Rock Performance. They are up against Alice In Chains' "Get Born Again", Buckcherry's "Lit Up", Kid Rock's "Bawitdaba", Korn's "Freak On A Leash", and Limp Bizkit's "Nookie". The 42nd Annual Grammy Awards will be held on February 23, 2000, at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, CA. It will be broadcast live on CBS at 8:00 PM. Metallica has already won four Grammy Awards, the most recent in 1997 for "Better Than You". Also, Motörhead's "Enter Sandman" has been nominated for Best Metal Performance. This Metallica cover appeared on ECW Extreme Music, featuring various rock artists.

Y2K Concert

1 January 2000

Metallica performed at the Pontiac Silverdome in Pontiac, Michigan to ring in the new millennium. Guests included Ted Nugent, Kid Rock, and Sevendust. Metallica came on around 10:00, and ended two minutes before midnight. The screens tuned in to Times Square to watch the ball drop, and then the stage filled with circus entertainers. Then, all the bands came on stage at the end for a jam session, playing Kiss' classic "Detroit Rock City". Metallica ended the act with "Phantom Lord". It is rumored that Metallica was so impressed with the crowd, they are considering using the footage for the band's next album and video.

  • Ecstasy Of Gold
  • Die, Die My Darling
  • Fuel
  • For Whom The Bell Tolls
  • The Four Horsemen
  • Whiskey In The Jar
  • 2 X 4
  • No Leaf Clover
  • Sad But True
  • Creeping Death
  • Bleeding Me
  • Master Of Puppets/Welcome Home (Sanitarium)
  • Blackened
  • Nothing Else Matters
  • King Nothing
  • One
  • Turn The Page
  • Enter Sandman
  • Detroit Rock City
  • Phantom Lord

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