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Here's a brief review of news in the year 2000 based on reports gathered by this site in the cyberspace particularly from The Official Rob Rock website (www.robrock.com) and Metal From The Rock (www.angelfire.com/yt/triad):

JANUARY 21, 2000 - "Crunch" is released on JVC Victor Entertainment, Japan. This is Rob Rock's last recording with Impellitteri.
FEBRUARY 24, 2000 - The Randy Rhoads tribute album comes out in Japan on Warner Bros. Records.   Rob Rock did the lead vocals for "Goodbye to Romance" with Roy Z on guitar and "S.A.T.O" with Chet Thompson (of Hellion) on guitar and Michael Cartellone (of Damn Yankees) played drums in both songs. 
JUNE 6, 2000 - An Official Press Statement of Rob Rock about the Impellitteri situation was released : 
" . . .  after  the completion of Rob's solo album, Chris Impellitteri has decided not to continue business as usual and gave Rob an ultimatum.   Responding to this ultimatum,  Rob has chosen to pursue his own career as a solo artist.  Rob would have liked to do both Impellitteri and solo albums, but that option was not made available to him."
EARLY JUNE 2000 -Rob Rock enters studio for the recording of some new songs and demos for the metal L.A. band “Warrior”.  Rob will be singing in the new “Warrior” album.
JULY 26, 2000 - The official release date for "Rage of Creation" (JVC-Victor Catalogue # VICP-61101) in Japan on JVC/Victor Entertainment. 
EARLY AUGUST 2000 - The official release date for Impellitteri "Crunch" in the Philippines on Galaxy Records.
LATE SEPTEMBER 2000 - Rob Rock signed with Massacre Records for a European release of "Rage of Creation"  and with MCM for European Management.
OCTOBER 23, 2000 - The release date for Axel Rudi Pell's cd "The Wizards Chosen Few" which features two songs from the "Nasty Reputation" album where Rob Rock co-wrote and sang for Axel Rudi Pell in 1991.
NOVEMBER 20, 2000 - The official release date for "Rage of Creation" on the new Massacre Records (Europe) and Rob Rock Music (USA). 
LATE NOVEMBER 2000 - Rob Rock has a guest appearance on several songs of the new Edguy's vocalist Tobias Sammet CD, "Avantasia". 
DECEMBER 9, 2000 - Rob Rock performed live in CRN-Christmas Rock Night Festival in Germany. 
EARLY DECEMBER 2000 - The official release date for "Rage of Creation" in the Philippines on Galaxy Records.