First Bands Announced for 70000TONS OF METAL 2025
There are your standard Heavy Metal festivals – and then there’s 70000TONS OF METAL. Envision this: Lounging on a Caribbean
January 24th, 1989
Who would’ve known at the time that this album featuring singer Sebastian Bach, guitarist Scotti Hill, guitarist Snake Sabo, bassist Rachel Bolan and drummer Rob Affuso would go on to sell that well.
The album would go on to sell over 5 million copies. The album was produced by Michael Wagener and released on Atlantic Records.
The album featured some of the band’s best songs including 18 and Life and I Remember You.
The band toured behind the album mainly as an opening act, supporting Bon Jovi and Aerosmith in 1989–1990.
Track list
1. “Big Guns”
2. “Sweet Little Sister”
3. “Can’t Stand the Heartache”
4. “Piece of Me”
5. “18 and Life”
6. “Rattlesnake Shake”
7. “Youth Gone Wild”
8. “Here I Am”
9. “Makin’ a Mess”
10. “I Remember You”
11. “Midnight / Tornado”
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