In late 1995 the band resumed its activity, they have reunited many times ever since, with different musicians, except singer Pil Trafa, who remained the only permanent member. With bassist “Polaco” Zelazek and Anel Paz substituting guitarist “Stuka”, they recorded the album Otra patada en los huevos (“Another kick to…
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After completing Asian dates in December 1995, Tony Iommi put the band on hiatus, and began work on a solo album with former Black Sabbath vocalist Glenn Hughes , and former Judas Priest drummer Dave Holland .
On November 7, 1995, Columbia Records released their self-titled album, Alice in Chains , which debuted at number one on the Billboard 200 and has since been certified triple platinum.
On 23 October 1995, the band entered the Guinness Book of World Records by performing three concerts on three continents in one day (Tangiers, Morocco; Sheffield, England; and Vancouver, Canada).
On October 6, the band released the studio version of the song to radio via satellite uplink to stem the excessive spread of taped copies of the song.
Perry made the decision to reunite with Journey under the condition that Herbie Herbert would no longer be the band’s manager. The band hired Irving Azoff , longtime Eagles manager, as its new manager in October 1995. Steve Smith and Ross Valory reunited with Journey and the band started writing…
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In October 1995, the band regrouped to begin recording its third album, renting out a mansion in Santa Barbara, California , for the band to live together during the recording process.
On 22 September, their thirteenth studio album, Ballbreaker , was released, which reached number one in Australia, Sweden, and Switzerland.
In 2002, Capitol Records released a Classic Masters CD showcasing twelve Blind Melon songs. Thanks to stronger-than-expected sales, the band released The Best of Blind Melon in 2005, a CD–DVD package that features Blind Melon performing live from a September 1995 concert in Chicago . On December 15, 2006, a…
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The band’s first release following Edwards’ disappearance was a cover of ” Raindrops Keep Fallin’ on My Head ” for the various artists charity album The Help Album , issued in September 1995 in aid of War Child .