The History of Metal: 1996

On this episode, Metal Walt, Ian O’Rourke & Bill The Rager explore the heavy metal scene in 1996. Kiss reunites with Ace & Peter for a tour (in makeup), Ozzfest debuts, Sammy Hagar leaves Van Halen, Soundgarden breaks up post-Lollapalooza & Metallica cuts their hair! Rob Halford & Judas Priest head in opposite directions, Grunge music & Rage Against The Machine dominate the FM airwaves & Nu Metal bands are winning over the Kids. Over 80 albums of new music are released from Metal stalwarts & legends, Doom/ Stoner/ Thrash/ Heavy/ Dark/ Power Metal Bands, & even a few from 80s Hair bands. Tool continues their rise in popularity, Zakk Wylde drops a fantastic acoustic album, Deep Purple delivers a stellar comeback album & Metallica starts a new era of their career, presenting an album of radio friendly tracks, yet an album met with mixed reviews. New Metal Mayhem ROC Merch Location: https://metalmayhemroc.etsy.com/ Metal Mayhem ROC SOCIALS: https://metalmayhemroc.com/ https://www.youtube.com/@metalmayhemroc1851 https://www.facebook.com/groups/metalmayhemroc https://www.instagram.com/metalmayhemroc/ https://twitter.com/MetalmayhemR https://metaldevastationradio.com/ http://pantheonpodcasts.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices