Iron Maiden then began work on a new studio record. During the pre-production stages, Adrian Smith left the band due to differences with Steve Harris regarding the direction the band should be taking. Smith disagreed with the “stripped down” style they were leaning towards and preferred to continue with the…
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Released in September 1990, Rust in Peace debuted at number 23 in the United States and number eight in the United Kingdom.
In September 1990, the Painkiller album featured new drummer, Scott Travis (formerly from Racer X ), who gave the band an edgier sound thanks to his heavy use of double bass. This comeback album also dropped the 1980s-style synthesisers for all songs except ” A Touch of Evil “. The…
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Local fans of heavy metal protested during the trial, calling for Judas Priest to be exonerated. The plaintiffs played the song at various speeds and backward, alleging the use of backmasking . The trial lasted from 16 July to 24 August 1990, when the judge dismissed the lawsuit on the…
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The resulting album, Facelift , was released on August 21, 1990,
Tyr was released on 6 August 1990, reaching number 24 on the UK albums chart, but was the first Black Sabbath release not to break the Billboard 200 in the US The album would receive mixed internet-era reviews, with AllMusic noting that the band “mix myth with metal in a…
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Anthrax returned to the studio at the end of 1989 to work on their fifth album, again with Dodson as the producer. Released in August 1990, Persistence of Time was written and recorded during a period of turmoil for Anthrax, as Ian had recently been divorced from his first wife,…
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While on his Lock Up the Wolves US tour in August 1990, former Sabbath vocalist Ronnie James Dio was joined onstage at the Roy Wilkins Auditorium by Geezer Butler to perform “Neon Knights”. Following the show, the two expressed interest in rejoining Sabbath. Butler convinced Iommi, who in turn broke…
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Ratt’s fifth album, Detonator , was released in August 1990. Sir Arthur Payson took over as producer for the band following Reach for the Sky . The album garnered mixed reactions. Critics claimed it lacked the live-sounding energy of the band’s earlier work, while some stated that the band was…
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Looking for their first big breakthrough, Pantera released their fifth studio album, titled Cowboys from Hell , on July 24, 1990; the album was produced by Pantera and Date. Pantera showed a more extreme style on this outing, leaving behind all glam metal influences in favor of mid-tempo thrash-influenced sound…
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