The band released Disturbing the Peace in the spring of 1985. The album was produced by Eddie Kramer who had worked with Led Zeppelin , Jimi Hendrix , and Triumph , among others. “God Blessed Video” was the first single and video, yet MTV barely played it. The album peaked…
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After a year of performing, Sepultura signed with Cogumelo Records in 1985.
Simmons stated in his autobiography Kiss and Make-Up that Van Halen founder Eddie Van Halen was eager to replace Frehley as Kiss’s lead guitarist. Simmons and Eddie’s brother Alex convinced Eddie to remain with Van Halen. Eddie was willing to break up Van Halen due to tensions between himself and…
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Later that year, they released Bestial Devastation , a split EP with Brazilian band Overdose.
When the album was remixed and re-released in 1985 with a non-makeup cover and a slightly different song order, to reflect the band’s roster change and abandonment of its makeup and costumes, Vincent was again absent from the album cover, as then-current lead guitarist, Bruce Kulick , appeared instead. The…
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The band hired Bruce Kulick , the brother of Balance ‘s Bob Kulick , in 1985 to replace St. John.
In 1985, Helix released their fifth album Long Way to Heaven , featuring the singles “Deep Cuts the Knife” and “The Kids Are All Shakin’”. The album allowed the band to tour Sweden, becoming the first Canadian rock band to do an extensive Swedish tour. According to Brian Vollmer, the…
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for the rest of the 1980s, Kiss released a series of Platinum albums: 1985’s Asylum
In 1985, Night of the Crime was released, produced by Eddie Kramer , mixed by Ron Nevison and featuring the songwriting talent of Bob Halligan Jr. During the mixing of the album, vocalist Stephen Clifford decided to leave the band for personal reasons. Regrouping, the band tried out a few…
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In 1985, Pantera released its third studio album, titled I Am the Night . As with Projects in the Jungle , this album saw improved production and Pantera’s sound becoming heavier (though still rooted in glam metal), and the heavy metal press took more notice of the band. Because of…
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