The new line-up recorded the mini-album Conductors of Noize , which was released in July 1987, and then promoted the record as part of support to Agent Steel and Nuclear Assault. The first date of the tour, at the Hammersmith Odeon featured an expanded line-up of Max Penalty, Atomkraft, Onslaught…
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Instead, they recorded a single album, resulting in Keeper of the Seven Keys: Part I . The album was released by Noise Records on 23 May 1987, months after the band spent the winter of 1986 into 1987 hard at work inside Horus Sound Studio in Hannover, Germany. It consisted…
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With the departure of Broadrick and Bullen, the remaining members started looking for people who could fill in the roles. Guitarist Bill Steer played in a death metal band based in Liverpool called Carcass , and given the affinity between the two, he joined Napalm Death while still playing an…
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In late 1986, Faith No More was signed to Los Angeles label Slash Records by Anna Statman. The label had recently been sold to Polygram subsidiary London Records , ensuring a widespread release for the band’s following albums. Introduce Yourself was released in April 1987, and a revamped version of…
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In March 1987, Hetfield again broke his wrist while skateboarding, forcing the band to cancel an appearance on Saturday Night Live .
the following month began its first headlining world tour in the United Kingdom.
Fed up with DuBrow’s antics and pressure from the band’s management and record label, the rest of Quiet Riot fired DuBrow from his own band in February 1987 and replaced him with former Rough Cutt vocalist Paul Shortino , leaving no original members in the band. Chuck Wright left the…
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Burton’s death left Metallica’s future in doubt. The three remaining members decided Burton would want them to carry on, and with the Burton family’s blessings, the band sought a replacement. Roughly 40 people – including Hammett’s childhood friend, Les Claypool of Primus ; Troy Gregory of Prong ; and Jason…
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The songs “Stab Me in the Back” and “No Connexion”, for the February 1987 Victor Records sampler Skull Thrash Zone Volume I , were recorded with Pata (ex:Judy) as a support guitar player.
In February 1987, Megadeth was the opening act on Alice Cooper ‘s Constrictor tour