would eventually reach number 72 on the Billboard 200 in February 1996
Sepultura’s sound continued changing with their sixth album, Roots , released in February 1996.
“Drugs worked for me for years,” Staley told Rolling Stone in February 1996, “and now they’re turning against me … now I’m walking through hell and this sucks. I didn’t want my fans to think that heroin was cool. But then I’ve had fans come up to me and give…
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Carnival of Souls: The Final Sessions was completed in February 1996
Although Judas Priest went on hiatus following Halford’s departure, the remaining members of the band spent the next four years searching for a replacement for him. Known singers who auditioned for, or were offered to join, the band during this period include Steve Grimmett ( Grim Reaper , Lionsheart and…
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In 1996, the five classic-era members of Ratt began discussing a reunion and a subsequent album. Ratt eventually moved forward with a lineup of Pearcy, DeMartini and Blotzer, along with new member Robbie Crane (formerly of Vince Neil ‘s solo band and Pearcy’s Vertex tour) on bass. When the band…
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Morse’s arrival revitalised the band creatively, and in 1996 a new album titled Purpendicular was released, showing a wide variety of musical styles – though in the post-grunge mid-1990s it was no surprise that it never made chart success on the Billboard 200 in the US.
Pentagram split up again, and in 1996, a new lineup was forged, consisting of Liebling on vocals, Hasselvander on drums, and new members Greg Reeder on guitar and Ned Meloni on bass. This lineup recorded a demo, Change of Heart . Shortly afterward, Pentagram re-emerged as a studio duo, with…
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The band decided not to replace Albert at that time, and Thorpe assumed the role of vocalist for the band’s next album: Something Burning . This album was released in 1996 on the Massacre Records label. The song “Perpetual”, included on the album, was the last track written with Albert.…
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Predator (1996) was recorded in Nashville, with Udo’s long-time (school) friend and producer Michael Wagener at the helm and with Michael Cartellone (from Damn Yankees ) on drums. Accept’s tour supporting Predator took place in North America, South America, Europe and Asia, with their last concert in Tokyo, Japan.