Two more highly successful studio albums were released in less than a year: Rock and Roll Over (November 11, 1976)
Touring in support of Technical Ecstasy began in November 1976
In October 1976, Kiss appeared on The Paul Lynde Halloween Special (aired on ABC the 29th), lip-synching ” Detroit Rock City “, ” Beth ” and ” King of the Night Time World “. The show, co-produced by Bill Aucoin, helped introduce Kiss to an even wider audience. In addition…
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It was released on 22 October 1976
In August 1976, following a gig at Newcastle City Hall, Blackmore decided to fire Carey, believing his playing style to be too complicated for the band.
Black Sabbath began work for their next album at Criteria Studios in Miami, Florida, in June 1976.
Bassist Steve Harris formed Iron Maiden in 1975, a few months before Christmas. Harris attributed the band’s name to a film adaptation of The Man in the Iron Mask from the novel by Alexandre Dumas , as the title reminded him of the iron maiden torture device . They originally…
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The success of Alive! not only brought Kiss the breakthrough they had been seeking but arguably saved Casablanca, which was close to bankruptcy. Following this success, Kiss partnered with producer Bob Ezrin , who had previously worked with Alice Cooper . The result was Destroyer (released March 15, 1976), Kiss’s…
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In March 1976, deciding that two guitarists were required, the band auditioned an acquaintance of drummer Taylor’s named “Fast” Eddie Clarke . Wallis, who was continuing to tour with a reformed Pink Fairies, quit immediately after the auditions and Clarke remained as the sole guitarist. This trio of Lemmy/Clarke/Taylor is…
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and a second album, Rising , was recorded in February at Musicland.