On 27 June, at a show in Nuremberg , West Germany, the concert came to an abrupt halt in the middle of the third song, when Bonham collapsed onstage and was rushed to hospital.
In June 1980, Dark Room , their fourth studio album was released, which was produced by the Brewster brothers. The album peaked at No. 5 in Australia and No. 37 on the New Zealand Albums Chart . Its overseas version had re-recorded versions of “Ivory Stairs” and “Straight Jacket” in…
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The group toured frequently during 1979; at the end of that year, on December 7th, they opened for the band The Who at the Silverdome in Pontiac, Michigan , while developing their next album, Tomcattin , which was released in June 1980. They went on to release the album Marauder…
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“Choirgirl” paved the way for the group’s third studio album, East (June 1980), with Opitz producing. Recorded over two months in early 1980, East , reached No. 2 and is the second highest selling album by an Australian artist for that year. The Australian Women’s Weekly ‘ s Gregg Flynn…
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The band auditioned dozens of replacements for Criss in June 1980.
While Criss appeared on the cover of the next album, Unmasked , Anton Fig was the actual drummer, although he was not credited. Showcasing a slick, contemporary pop sound, Unmasked (released May 20, 1980) had the dubious distinction of being the first non-Platinum Kiss album since Dressed to Kill .…
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On 8 May 1980, while the band were on tour in Europe, Bronze released The Golden Years , which sold better than any of their previous releases, reaching number eight on the UK Singles Chart. The band had, however, preferred the title Flying Tonight , in reference to the “Bomber”…
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Supporting the release of East , Cold Chisel embarked on the Youth in Asia Tour from May 1980, which took its name from a lyric in “Star Hotel”.
Heaven and Hell was released on 25 April 1980, to critical acclaim.
making their first live appearance with Dio in Germany on 17 April 1980.