The band recorded their first album, Days of the New , at Allen Martin Productions in Louisville, Kentucky, in October and November 1996. The first Days of the New release, frequently called “Orange” or “Yellow” after the color of the disc and liner notes, was released in 1997, selling 1.5…
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On 30 October 1996 Soda Stereo became the first Latin American band to transmit a live concert via the Internet , through the Argentine radio program Cuál Es? (Which Is It?). The show was conducted by Mario Pergolini on Argentina Rock & Pop radio. The band played live from the…
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Although Alice in Chains never officially disbanded, Staley became a recluse, rarely leaving his Seattle condominium following the death of his ex-fiancée Demri Parrott on October 29, 1996.
His Infernal Majesty continued to record several more demos, sending them to Nuclear Blast , Roadrunner and Spinefarm Records , among others, all of whom passed on the band. Eventually they were signed to BMG by production manager Asko Kallonen, who was impressed by the band’s cover of Chris Isaak…
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Life Is Peachy was released October 15, 1996 and despite minimal radio airplay and television attention, the album debuted at number three on the Billboard 200, and peaked at number one in New Zealand. The album sold 106,000 copies in its first week. Jon Pareles from The New York Times…
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The band’s second studio album, Antichrist Superstar , was released on October 8, 1996.
It was continued in October with the Encore – To Rise tour, 28 concerts in smaller venues,
A tour began in October 1996, two weeks after Ænima ‘ s release. Following numerous appearances in the United States and Europe, Tool headed for Australia and New Zealand in late March 1997. Eventually returning to the United States, Tool appeared at Lollapalooza ’97 in July, this time as a…
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After several delays, the album Way Beyond Blue was released on 30 September.
Fashion Nugget , Cake’s second album, was released on 17 September 1996. Like Motorcade , it was produced by the band and released on Capricorn Records. Cake considered the album more professionally produced than Motorcade , despite references to its “raw” sound, and the reception was again generally positive; critics…
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