Joe Hasselvander (ex- Pentagram ) joined as drummer in late 1987, and the band dropped the outlandish image for a more conventional denim-and-leather look for their 1988 album Nothing Exceeds Like Excess , which was self-produced and continued the band’s return to form with fast, involved compositions. A concert at…
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Malevolent Creation formed in 1987 out of Buffalo, New York with the original lineup of Phil Fasciana and Jim Nickles on guitars, Bret Hoffmann on vocals, Jason Blachowicz on bass and Dennis Kubas on drums. Soon thereafter, the band created a demo tape, which they produced 100 copies of. Following…
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Two guitarists, Mike Hickey and Jim Clare, were hired to replace Dunn. Their fifth album, 1987’s Calm Before the Storm , moved away from Satanic themes in favour of ” sword and sorcery ” material. This was a new direction for Venom, although it did not last long, with only…
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Shortly after touring for Bonded by Blood was complete, Baloff was fired from the band allegedly due to his behavior related to alcohol and substance abuse. He was replaced by Steve “Zetro” Souza , who had previously been the lead vocalist for Legacy, a precursor of fellow Bay Area thrashers…
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The band then faced a number of line-up changes. Nic Bullen was becoming frustrated with the musical direction of the group, and began to lose interest as a whole: as a result, Jim Whiteley was asked to join as bass player. The band played a number of concerts as a…
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It was the band’s first album to be certified Gold on November 4, 1986
Released that November, the album contained the track “Troops of Doom”, which gained some media attention.
Taiji would officially rejoin the band in November of that same year.
After the end of the Venom/Exodus tour, Atomkraft prepared and recorded a new EP, with the tracks “Your Mentor” on the A-side and “Demolition”, “Funeral Pyre” and “Mode III” on the B-side. The EP did not get released in this form, as a rift developed in the band as a…
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Black Sabbath began work on new material in October 1986 at AIR Studios in Montserrat with producer Jeff Glixman .