heavy metal

1993
Deftones Cunningham’s return

until Cunningham’s return in 1993.

Rainbow (rock band) left Deep Purple again

In 1993, Blackmore left Deep Purple again due to “creative differences” with other members, and reformed Rainbow with all-new members featuring Scottish singer Doogie White .

Megadeth North American leg

The tour included a North American leg in early 1993, with Stone Temple Pilots as the opening act.

Yngwie Malmsteen Around 1993, Malmsteen’s future mother-in-law – who opposed his

Around 1993, Malmsteen’s future mother-in-law – who opposed his engagement to her daughter – had him arrested for allegedly holding her daughter hostage with a gun. The charges were later dropped. Malmsteen continued to record and release albums under the Japanese record label Pony Canyon and maintained a devoted following…
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Alice in Chains extensive 1993 world tour

Following Alice in Chains’ extensive 1993 world tour, Staley said the band “just wanted to go into the studio for a few days with our acoustic guitars and see what happened.” “We never really planned on the music we made at that time to be released. But the record label…
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Type O Negative Bloody Kisses

In 1993, Bloody Kisses , Type O’ Negative’s third album was released in 1993 to critical and listener acclaim, and eventually became the first record for Roadrunner to reach certified gold status in the US. The newfound success brought by the album’s release reportedly put a lot of pressure on…
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Megadeth Shows with Metallica

During mid-1993, Megadeth performed at a number of shows with Metallica in Europe.

Marilyn Manson (band) attracts Reznor’s attention

until the summer of 1993, when they drew the attention of Reznor, who had just founded his own label, Nothing Records .

Helloween Chameleon was released on EMI

The follow-up Chameleon was released on EMI in the summer of 1993. The very experimental album was a commercial failure. The band’s diversion away from the sound that had made them famous alienated a large portion of their fanbase.

Ratt Robbin Crosby started Secret Service, which included bassist Krys

Robbin Crosby started Secret Service, which included bassist Krys Baratto (from Samantha 7 , Juice 13, The Oddfathers). In 1993, Crosby performed on Rumbledog’s self-titled debut album.