Hansen’s last show with the band was at The Hummingbird , Birmingham, UK on 8 November 1988.
Reach for the Sky was released in November 1988. Although the album achieved platinum sales status and reached No. 17 on Billboard ‘ s album charts, it was widely panned by critics. After this album, the band parted ways with long-time producer Beau Hill . Reach for the Sky nevertheless…
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In November, X participated in music magazine Rockin’f ‘ s Street Fighting Men concert at Differ Ariake Arena .
the Burn Out Tour had 12 performances throughout October.
Metallica’s first studio album since Burton’s death, …And Justice for All , was recorded from January to May 1988 and released in September. The album had its world premiere by DJ Chuck Kaye (aka The Roar of L’Amour) at the Brooklyn venue L’Amour where Metallica played numerous times (including their…
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Anthrax released their fourth album State of Euphoria in September 1988, and it was produced by Mark Dodson , who had previously worked with Judas Priest , U.D.O. and Metal Church . While the album was not quite as well-received as Among the Living , owing to its “rushed” finish,…
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During the following tour , the band headlined the Monsters of Rock festival at Donington Park on 20 August 1988, playing to the largest crowd in the festival’s history (107,000). The tour concluded with several headline shows in the UK in November and December 1988, with the concerts at the…
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The band got the chance to perform, in front of 100,000 people, as a part of the Monsters of Rock festival along with Iron Maiden , David Lee Roth , Kiss , Megadeth and Guns N’ Roses at Donington Park on 20 August 1988.
which led to a recording contract in August of the following year.
Following the poor commercial performance of The Eternal Idol , Black Sabbath were dropped by both Vertigo Records and Warner Bros. Records, and signed with I.R.S. Records . The band took time off in 1988, returning in August to begin work on their next album. As a result of the…
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