heavy metal

1991
Uriah Heep (band) Produced by Trevor Bolder and released early in 1991, Different World

Produced by Trevor Bolder and released early in 1991, Different World got a mixed reception from the press (put down in Kerrang! , hailed in Metal Hammer ) and sold poorly. “Yet another technically sound but artistically bland recording from Uriah Heep” (according to AllMusic) failed to chart and marked…
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Blind Illusion Mark Biedermann briefly played bass for Heathen on their Victims of

Mark Biedermann briefly played bass for Heathen on their Victims of Deception album in 1991.

Seikima-II releasing Yūgai in 1991

After releasing their next album Yūgai in 1991

Slayer Araya noted in a 1991 Metal Forces interview that the band had

Araya noted in a 1991 Metal Forces interview that the band had written original songs in its early days that “were more in the Scorpions and Iron Maiden vein”, but they left those songs behind after rehearsing Aggressive Perfector extensively in preparation for the Metal Massacre album.

Alice Cooper In 1991, Cooper released his nineteenth studio album Hey Stoopid

In 1991, Cooper released his nineteenth studio album Hey Stoopid featuring several notable rock musicians guesting on the record. Released as glam metal ‘s popularity was on the wane, and just before the explosion of grunge , it failed to have the same commercial impact as its predecessor. The same…
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Seikima-II first overseas concerts

the band began playing their first overseas concerts in surrounding Asian countries and in Europe, most notably England and Spain.

1990
Motörhead When Lemmy listened to one of the mixes of “Going to Brazil”, he

When Lemmy listened to one of the mixes of “Going to Brazil”, he asked for him to turn up four tracks, and on doing so heard claves and tambourines that Stasium had added without their knowledge. Stasium was fired and Peter Solley was hired as producer. The story according to…
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Alice in Chains Moore Theatre

The concert at the Moore Theatre in Seattle on December 22, 1990, was recorded

X Japan flew to Los Angeles

On November 24, 1990, X flew to Los Angeles to begin recording their follow-up album, Jealousy .

Metallica entered One on One Recording’s studio

In October 1990, Metallica entered One on One Recording ‘s studio in North Hollywood to record its next album.