On September 27, 1986, during the European leg of Metallica’s Damage, Inc. Tour , members drew cards to determine which bunks on the tour bus they would sleep in. Burton won and chose to sleep in Hammett’s bunk. At around sunrise near Dörarp , Sweden, the bus driver lost control…
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Steve Vai left to join David Lee Roth ‘s solo band in 1986. The split was on good terms, as it was an offer Vai could not refuse. He was replaced by guitarist Danny Johnson, who recorded what became Alcatrazz’s third studio album, Dangerous Games , released in September 1986.…
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The band recorded their first full-length album, Morbid Visions , in August 1986.
Turbo was released in April 1986 and it is the last studio album to be certified Platinum by the RIAA. The band adopted a more colourful stage look and gave their music a more mainstream feel by adding guitar synthesisers . The band had a successful arena tour, with 100…
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From 26 March to 3 April 1986, the band toured West Germany, the Netherlands and Denmark on their “Easter Metal Blast” and in June, played two dates in Bologna and Milan in Italy. The court case with Bronze was finally settled in the band’s favour. The band’s management instigated their…
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During March and April 1986, Venom were supposed to record their fifth album, Deadline , but internal relationships began to deteriorate. A live album, Eine Kleine Nachtmusik , and a second live video, Alive in ’85 , were released in 1986. Dunn then left the band to release a solo…
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To ensure a continuous outlet for the band’s music, Yoshiki founded the independent label Extasy Records in April 1986, and released their second single ” Orgasm “.
The group recorded a sixth demo, From Enslavement to Obliteration , on 15 March 1986
Metallica’s third studio album, Master of Puppets , was recorded at Sweet Silence Studios from September to December 1985 and released on March 3, 1986.
At the end of the year, they invited him to audition, and the eighteen-year old Anselmo was hired as the new vocalist on the spot.