metal

1995
Black Sabbath released on 8 June 1995

The resulting Forbidden was released on 8 June 1995

Rage Against the Machine regrouping for the KROQ Weenie Roast

before regrouping for the KROQ Weenie Roast in June 1995.

Raven (British band) The band toured Japan for the first time in May 1995. Raven was also

The band toured Japan for the first time in May 1995. Raven was also touring Europe irregularly. A live album called Destroy All Monsters/Live in Japan was recorded featuring songs from Glow , as well as older cuts such as “For the Future”.

Pantera apologized in court

In May 1995, he apologized in court and pleaded guilty to attempted assault and was ordered to undergo 100 hours of community service .

Anathema (band) In May 1995, vocalist Darren White parted with the band, eventually

In May 1995, vocalist Darren White parted with the band, eventually forming The Blood Divine . Rather than recruiting a new vocalist, the band decided that guitarist Vincent Cavanagh should assume White’s role. This new formation debuted by touring with Cathedral in the United Kingdom, and released The Silent Enigma…
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Korn Need To

” Need To ” was also released in 1995, on April 8.

Flotsam and Jetsam (band) Slowing down after the moderate success of their previous albums, it

Slowing down after the moderate success of their previous albums, it took nearly three years until Flotsam and Jetsam released their fifth album Drift in April 1995, which was dedicated to Jason’s older brother Jeff Ward , former drummer of such bands as Nine Inch Nails , Ministry , Revolting…
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Helloween committed suicide by jumping in front of a train

8 March 1995, original drummer Ingo Schwichtenberg committed suicide by jumping in front of a train in his native Hamburg.

Faith No More’s fifth studio album, King for a Day… Fool for a

Faith No More’s fifth studio album, King for a Day… Fool for a Lifetime , was released in March 1995, and varies greatly from song to song in style; punk , country , jazz , bossa nova , thrash metal , gospel music , along with other signature FNM elements,…
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Quiet Riot That same year, DuBrow released The Randy Rhoads Years , a

That same year, DuBrow released The Randy Rhoads Years , a compilation featuring remixed tracks from Quiet Riot’s two Japan-only releases along with previously unreleased material, many of which featured newly recorded vocals. The band released the album Down to the Bone in March 1995 and a Greatest Hits album…
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