• Dez Fafara, co-founder and vocalist of '90s alt-metal (or "spooky-core" as coined by devout fans) band Coal Chamber and current vocalist for DevilDriver, is announcing an upcoming reformation of the band specifically for Soundwave shows.
  The singer himself confirmed the news: "Coal Chamber is playing Soundwave Down Under! These reunion shows are for the fans that want to see us again as well as all the people that never got to see Coal Chamber. It is and always will be a very special part of my life, so these few shows are for those people and for us. If you're not from Australia, better get a ticket now to come see this event!"
  "Australia has never seen us, nor have we seen them," said guitarist Meegs Rascón. "It will be an extraordinary exchange of energy and adrenaline. Hello Aussies, nice to meet you!"
  Formed in 1993 by Dez and Meegs, Coal Chamber were busy selling out venues like The Roxy in West Hollywood, bringing out bands like System of a Down and Static X, and launching a new genre of metal in Los Angeles before they were even signed to Roadrunner Records in 1995. After what seemed like endless touring, the band recorded and released their debut self-titled album in February 1997. The album went RIAA Certified Gold in the United States. The band went on to tour several times with Pantera, Black Sabbath, and soon broke out in the UK while on tour with Machine Head and Napalm Death. During the first album cycle, Sharon Osbourne began managing the band.
  Following the band's headline run with Machine Head as direct support and Slipknot as opener (whom the band also helped bring to the masses), Coal Chamber released their next album, Chamber Music, in 1999. The album charted at #28 on the Billboard Top 100 chart and yielded a hit track, "Shock the Monkey," featuring Ozzy Osbourne.
  In 2002, the band followed-up with their third and final album, Dark Days, which landed at #34 on the Billboard Top 100 chart. The band broke up due to personal reasons and Fafara went on to form his current band, DevilDriver.
  "This reunion will mark a decade since we last played together, so staring at my brothers on stage face to face will be an emotional rollercoaster for me," said Meegs. "Tears of joy would be an understatement to say the least. You know, all of us have gone through our separate journeys in life, but we're coming back to rekindle this and throw the past in the past and put the future in our hands."
  Drummer Mike Cox added, "Of all the great achievements Coal Chamber made in the past, getting back together after all we've been through will be the greatest achievement to date."
  "We've all grown up and put the personal past behind us now and are moving forward with these few shows in a spirit of friendship through music," stated Dez. "You must remember where you came from in order to know where you are going."

March 22, 2000

• Check out the Coal Chamber Photo shoot over at Shoutweb Thanks Jess.
  
• Coal Chamber,   Slipknot, Sevendust To Tattoo The Earth.
  
• The Osbourne Management stable has lost another client, but don't expect the flurry of harsh words and legal threats that followed the company's split
  with Smashing Pumpkins.
  
  Sharon Osbourne (wife and manager of Ozzy Osbourne) and Coal Chamber have agreed upon a split that both parties insist is a mutual decision.
  
  "The decision was mutual," Osbourne said via a spokesperson. "We had many years of fun together. I wish them much success and love."
  
  "We as a band decided it was in our best interest to part ways with Osbourne
  Management," Coal Chamber drummer Michael Cox said of the development. "We accomplished a lot in our time working together, and we are looking forward to a bright future for Coal Chamber." The band has yet to settle on new management and is currently weighing its options.
  
  Osbourne had been instrumental in Coal Chamber's success, placing the band on Osbourne Management's annual Ozzfest and helping the band get together with Ozzy for a cover of Peter Gabriel's "Shock The Monkey" that appeared on Coal Chamber's 1999 album "Chamber Music."

March 8, 2000

• Coal Chamber has fired Sharon Osbourne as there manager.   If anyone has heard anything about this let me know or any other Coal Chamber new olease e-mail me.
  
• Sorry for the lack of recent updates my new layout is in the working now I have made new pages for the pics they will be up as soon as  my new layout is done also i will be addding a section for you the fans this section will include reviews of shows you attend, tabs you make anything you want to contribute hopefully lots of pictures and also a fan list so you can find othe CC freaks to talk to on the web.