An increase in popularity began to generate interest in the band from

An increase in popularity began to generate interest in the band from major record labels, and in 1989 they signed a deal with the legendary major label Atlantic Records (Led Zeppelin, AC/DC,…). Their first Atlantic release was the self-titled Vicious Rumors in 1990. The band subsequently began their first full US tour—which lasted for over three months and shot their first official video, “Don’t Wait for Me”, directed by Gore Verbinski . This tour was quickly placed in rotation on MTV’s Headbangers Ball .