Experimental Rock Events

1990 Jul Steve Vai Releases "Passion and Warfare"
Passion and Warfare is a 1990 instrumental album from guitarist Steve Vai. It has been certified 2 times Platinum. It was written based on a series of dream sequences that Vai had when he...
1991 Aug 13 Mr. Bungle release their self-titled debut album
Mr. Bungle is the 1991 self-titled album by Mr. Bungle. The album contains many genre shifts which are typical of the band, and helped increase the band's popularity, gaining them a reaso...
1992 Jun 8 Faith No More release Angel Dust
Angel Dust is the fourth studio album by the American rock band Faith No More. It was first released through Slash Records on June 8, 1992 in Europe and the United States. It is the follo...
1993 Sep 14 Cynic releases Focus
Focus is the debut album by Cynic, released September 14, 1993 through Roadrunner Records.
1994 Jun 21 Helmet release Betty
Betty is the third album by Helmet, released in 1994 on Interscope. The album was highly anticipated by both music critics and fans as a result of the band's success with the previous alb...
1995 Oct 10 Mr. Bungle release Disco Volante
Disco Volante is a 1995 album by the band Mr. Bungle. It is by far the most experimental of all their productions as it picks up inspirations from a wide variety of musical styles, includ...
1997 Jan 28 Ron Thal Releases "Hermit"
Hermit is a 1997 album by Ron "Bumblefoot" Thal that has since been discontinued by manufacturers.
1998 Apr 20 Faith No More announce their break up
The band canceled their planned support tour for Aerosmith and on April 20, 1998 Billy Gould began spreading the following statement by email and fax: "After 15 long and fruitful years, F...
1998 Jun Ron 'Bumblefoot' Thal Releases "Hands"
Hands, sometimes spelt hands, is a 1998 solo album by Guns N' Roses guitarist Bumblefoot.
1998 Aug 11 Primus releases Rhinoplasty
Rhinoplasty is an extended play record by Primus. It was released on August 11, 1998 by Interscope Records. It features covers of songs by artists such as XTC, Stanley Clarke, The Police,...
1999 Jul 13 Mr. Bungle release California
California is the final album by the band Mr. Bungle. Many people are of the opinion that it is by far the band's most accessible, and 'normal' album. Rolling Stone has put this in variou...
2000 Ron 'Bumblefoot' Thal Releases "Uncool" in France
Quirky and experimental modern-rock mixed with 70's lounge, flavored with innovative fretless-guitar and synth-guitar. Picture an urban metal band getting unruly at a karaoke bar, or Tom ...
2001 Nov 6 Ron 'Bumblefoot' Thal Releases "911"
911 is the title of Ron Thal's fifth studio album released on November 6, 2001. 911 is the third album released under the name Bumblefoot. The album was originally slated for release u...
2002 Feb 1 Ron 'Bumblefoot' Thal Releases "Uncool" in the United States
Uncool is a 2000/2002 album by Ron Thal/Bumblefoot. It was originally released only in France, then released in America with some tracks removed, some tracks remixed or with new parts, an...
2003 May 20 Deftones release their self-titled fourth album
Deftones is the fourth studio album by the American alternative metal band Deftones. It was released on May 20, 2003 through Maverick Records. Although achieving a greater critical recept...
2006 Oct 31 Deftones release Saturday Night Wrist
Saturday Night Wrist is the fifth studio album by American metal band Deftones. It was released on Maverick Records on October 31, 2006. Despite early contributions that were later scrapp...
2009 Feb 24 Faith No More announce reunion
On February 18, 2009, it was announced that Jim Martin would not be participating in the rumored Faith No More reunion tour. On February 24, 2009, Faith No More announced they would refor...
2010 May 4 Deftones release Diamond Eyes
Diamond Eyes is the sixth album by American Alternative metal band Deftones, released worldwide on May 4, 2010 through Warner Bros. and Reprise Records. An album tentatively titled Eros w...
2011 Sep 12
to 2011 Sep 13
 Primus releases Green Naugahyde
Green Naugahyde is the seventh studio album by alternative rock group Primus, released by ATO Records and Prawn Song on September 12, 2011 in Europe, and on September 13, 2011 in the Unit...