metal

1997
Korn promotional disc

A promotional disc was released in 1997 to promote both the band and the Life Is Peachy Tour featuring Incubus and the Urge and included three live tracks.

Motörhead During 1997, the band toured extensively, beginning with the first

During 1997, the band toured extensively, beginning with the first leg of the Overnight Sensation tour in Europe on 12 January at the London Astoria , where the guest musicians were Todd Campbell, Phil Campbell’s son, on “Ace of Spades” and “Fast” Eddie Clarke for “Overkill”. The European leg lasted…
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Black Sabbath certified Gold

although it was later certified Gold in 1997.

Rainbow (rock band) group’s split

the group’s split in 1984 and then in 1997

Sepultura split announced

Max’s split with Sepultura was publicly announced in January 1997, citing his differences with the remaining members of the band and their refusal to renew a management contract with Bujnowski as factors.

Gamma Ray (band) Work started on the next album, and 1997 saw the release of Somewhere

Work started on the next album, and 1997 saw the release of Somewhere Out in Space , which marked the beginning of the band’s thematic concentration on space. The album featured the hit “Valley of the Kings” and entered in the charts of many European countries. After two years of…
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Katatonia EP entitled Saw You Drown

The first of said releases was an EP entitled Saw You Drown , released in early 1997, which also contained the first wide release of “Scarlet Heavens”.

Korn Lollapalooza summer tour festival

Korn gained more popularity after co-headlining the Lollapalooza summer tour festival in 1997 with Tool

Black Sabbath disbanded the current line-up

In 1997, Tony Iommi disbanded the current line-up to officially reunite with Ozzy Osbourne and the original Black Sabbath line-up.

Rage Against the Machine opened for U2 on PopMart Tour

In 1997, the band opened for U2 on the PopMart Tour . Their profits went to organizations such as the Union of Needletrades, Industrial and Textile Employees , Women Alive and the Zapatista Front for National Liberation . Rage began an abortive headlining U.S. tour with Wu-Tang Clan . Police…
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