The tour was physically gruelling for the band, who demanded six months off when it ended (although this was later reduced to four months). This was the first substantial touring break in the group’s history, including the cancellation of a proposed supporting tour for the new live album, with Bruce…
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Anthrax’s second album Spreading the Disease was released in October 1985. It became the band’s first album to reach the Billboard 200 peaking at number 113 and was well-received as both a technical leap forward from Fistful of Metal and as a more original effort, and remains one of the…
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Their first official debut show to start their invasion of Earth was at Shinjuku Ruido on Friday September 13.
Recorded over a couple of weeks and produced by Keith Nichol, Future Warriors was released in September 1985. Despite getting a poor review in Kerrang! magazine, other reviews were more positive and they got further requests for interviews. The band also opened for Slayer at The Marquee , where faulty…
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Later in September of that same year, the group released their first full-length album (an album by the band is called a “Scripture of Doctrine” ( 大教典 , Dai Kyōten ) ), Seikima-II ~ Akuma ga Kitarite Heavy Metal .
Metallica played its largest show at the Monsters of Rock festival at Donington Park , England, on August 17, 1985, with Bon Jovi and Ratt , playing to 70,000 people.
On 13 July 1985, Page, Plant, and Jones reunited for the Live Aid concert at JFK Stadium, Philadelphia , playing a short set with drummers Tony Thompson and Phil Collins and bassist Paul Martinez . Collins had contributed to Plant’s first two solo albums; Martinez was a member of Plant’s…
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Following both Ward’s and Butler’s exits, sole remaining original member Iommi put Sabbath on hiatus, and began work on a solo album with long-time Sabbath keyboardist Geoff Nicholls . While working on new material, the original Sabbath line-up agreed to a spot at Bob Geldof ‘s Live Aid on 13…
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On 13 July 1985, Judas Priest, along with Black Sabbath and other performers, played Live Aid at JFK Stadium in Philadelphia . Their setlist included “Living After Midnight”, ” The Green Manalishi (With the Two-Pronged Crown) ” and “(You’ve Got) Another Thing Comin’”.
The band’s second full-length album, Invasion of Your Privacy , was released in July 1985. It peaked at No. 7 (which is the same peak position that Out of the Cellar attained). The album met with mostly positive reactions from fans and critics. AllMusic has called it “another batch of…
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