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1995 was an incredible year for music, andmetalwas no exception.
You got your death in my doom metal!
Its a crushing experience, withPaul Kuhrs monstrous vocals trudging through an atmosphere woven out of shadow and despair.
Its also incrediblyaccessible,in the sense that theressomething here that every metalhead will like.
It remains fresh and influential, 30 years on.
It shouldnt be surprising thatMonster Magnet had a huge influence on stoner metalin the early 2000s.
Though Townsend has shown dissatisfaction with the albums production, it retains its charm.
5KMDFM, Nihil
Did you know that the1990s were great for industrial metal?
There were plenty of goth and industrial types in the mid-’90s, and most of them listened to KMFDM.
In1995, KMFDM reached their mainstream peak withNihil.
The key moment was Beavis and Butthead.
They played one of our videos, and overnight, it changed everything.
We went from selling 500 records a week to 30,000 records.
We went from playing tiny clubs to arenas in six months," Rob Zombie toldLarry King.
Beavis and Butthead, that was our first prime-time exposure."
Astro-Creep 2000reached number six on theBillboard200, the bands only album to break the top 10.
Its lead single, More Human than Human, became one of White Zombies signature songs.
But the band didnt stick together long after the release.
Rob Zombie was already working on his solo debut when the band called it quits in 1998.
7Meshuggah, Destroy Erase Improve
Release Date: May 12, 1995
Obliterating technical shredding.
Bewildering blast beat drumming to odd time signatures.
So, thats what we pursued."
The album put the band on the map.
Considered a pillar of ’90s metal,Destroy Erase Improveis Meshuggahs first complete statement, according toDecibels Daniel Lake.
Mikael Akerfeldt sings with cleaner vocals against complex compositions.
Three decades later years later,Demanufacturedfeels both timeless and ahead of its time.
Ozzy toldUltimate Classic Rock.
I mean, what else am I supposed to do, knit?
No f**king way!
So I said, ‘Enough of this,’ and got back to it."
His comeback album was 1995sOzzmosis.
Thedouble-platinum album featured longtime guitarist Zakk Wyldeand Ozzys fellow Black Sabbath member, Geezer Butler, on bass.
Ozzy will retirefor realon July 5, playing both a solo set before reuniting with Black Sabbath.
