The expanded five piece embarked on a 1988 European tour with Nasty Savage and Exumer ultimately resulting in a ‘unique’ gig (for the time) in Katowice , Poland, at Spodek Stadium. This show was recorded for live TV/video. On completion of the tour, the band folded in 1988.
Recording of the album commenced at Hyde Street Studios with Kirk Hammett producing. At the same time in the adjacent Alpha and Omega Studios , Blue Öyster Cult were recording their Imaginos album. Blue Öyster Cult’s manager, producer, and lyricist, Sandy Pearlman , heard Biedermann’s playing and asked if he…
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The final demo, completed in 1988, was named The Treehouse Tapes and found its way to music managers Kelly Curtis and Susan Silver , who also managed the Seattle-based band Soundgarden .
In the UK a new Mark II version of “Hush” was also released in 1988 to celebrate the 20th anniversary of Deep Purple.
Several attempts to reform Alcatrazz in the following years were unsuccessful – most notably in 1988 by Bonnet with Japanese guitarist Kuni Takeuchi and by Bonnet and Waldo in 1992 with guitarist Bob Kulick ; the latter would eventually morph into the band Blackthorne .
On December 26, 1987, the band participated in an audition held by CBS/Sony
The lineup remained unchanged from 1986 until 2007, with veteran Mick Box at the helm, Trevor Bolder on bass, Lee Kerslake on drums, vocalist Bernie Shaw and Phil Lanzon on keyboards. Their principal tour circuit has been in Germany, the Netherlands, Scandinavia, Japan and Russia. In December 1987 they became…
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In the feeding frenzy of the mid-1980s as labels signed other bands affiliated with the Sunset Strip (like Guns N’ Roses and Poison), Faster Pussycat signed a record contract with Elektra Records , which released their debut album Faster Pussycat in 1987. The band established a following among heavy metal,…
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After nearly a year in production, The Eternal Idol was released in November 1987 and ignored by contemporary reviewers. On-line internet era reviews were mixed. AllMusic said that “Martin’s powerful voice added new fire” to the band, and the album contained “some of Iommi’s heaviest riffs in years”. Blender gave…
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They released their second studio album, and debut with Kisser, Schizophrenia , in October of that year.