Editing Rocket from the Crypt (section)

===Lineup change===
In 1998, Rocket from the Crypt released ''[[RFTC (Rocket from the Crypt album)|RFTC]]''. For the accompanying tour they were joined by [[Chris Prescott]] from San Diego bands [[Tanner (band)|Tanner]] and [[No Knife]], who performed as touring percussionist and keyboardist. Though overall reaction was positive and singles "Break it Up" and "Lipstick" received radio airplay, the album failed to sell well. The band settled some contractual obligations and then left their label. In 1999 San Diego music magazine ''SLAMM'' named them the "best San Diego band of all time" in their coverage of local acts leading up to New Year's Eve 2000. The band tried to maintain their creativity with the release of the EP ''[[Cut Carefully and Play Loud]]'' that year, but disagreements between members over the band's direction resulted in drummer Atom Willard departing the group in early 2000 (he would go on to act as [[Weezer]]'s drum technician and play in [[The Special Goodness]], later becoming permanent drummer in both [[The Offspring]] and [[Angels & Airwaves]]). Rocket took a brief hiatus, during which Reis launched his own record label [[Swami Records]] and released a second rarities collection called ''[[All Systems Go 2]]'', as well as debut albums by his newly formed bands [[Hot Snakes]] and [[Sultans (band)|Sultans]].