This week in Rock 18
1976: KISS performs their first European concert.
1977:following his exit from DEEP PURPLE, vocalist David Coverdale releases his first solo album.
1990:guitarist Marty Friedman officially joins MEGADETH.
1996: JUDAS PRIEST announce their new vocalist is the unknown,U.S.-bred screamer (Ripper) Owens.
1996: PANTERA release The Great Southern Trendkill.
1996: Michael Schenker reforms his MSG project with vocalist Leif Sundin.
1997:with the breakup of ACCEPT, vocalist Udo Dirkschneider reforms his solo band U.D.O. and bassist Peter Baltes joins JOHN NORUM's band.
1997:former SEPULTURA front man, Max Cavalera, records with local band NACAO ZUMBI.
1997: JUDAS PRIEST release Live And Rare in Japan.
1997: UFO breaks up once again - Michael Schenker walked off-stage in Japan.
1997: Lars Ulrich forms a new label with former METALLICA Tour Manager Tim Duffy called TRC (The Record Company).
1998: ARCH ENEMY release Stigmata.
1999: MOTORHEAD release Everything Louder Than Everyone Else.
1999: Sharon Osbourne reveals that a major Hollywood film will be made on OZZY.
1999: MOTLEY CRUE announce that Randy Castillo will replace Tommy Lee.
