However, before the start of that tour, in December 1988 Kai Hansen broke the news to the other members that he was leaving Helloween.
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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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.
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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In August 1988, Helloween released Keeper of the Seven Keys: Part II . This time the record featured more Weikath-penned tracks. The idea behind this was that the first album should feature tracks written by Hansen due to their similarity to the style of their debut, while the second album…
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which led to a recording contract in August of the following year.