after band released 2 slow-paced albums in row, r.e.m. s 1994 album monster was, buck said, rock record, rock in quotation marks. in contrast sound of predecessors, music of monster consisted of distorted guitar tones, minimal overdubs, , touches of 1970s glam rock. out of time, monster topped charts in both , uk. record sold 9 million copies worldwide. singles s frequency, kenneth? , bang , blame band s last american top 40 hits, although singles monster reached top 30 on british charts. warner bros. assembled music videos album automatic people release parallel in 1995.
in january 1995, r.e.m. set out on first tour in 6 years. tour huge commercial success, period difficult group. on march 1, berry collapsed on stage during performance in lausanne, switzerland, having suffered brain aneurysm. had surgery , recovered within month. berry s aneurysm beginning of series of health problems plagued monster tour. mills had undergo abdominal surgery remove intestinal adhesion in july; month later, stipe had have emergency surgery repair hernia. despite problems, group had recorded bulk of new album while on road. band brought along eight-track recorders capture shows, , used recordings base elements album. final 3 performances of tour filmed @ omni coliseum in atlanta, georgia , released in home video form road movie.
r.e.m. re-signed warner bros. records in 1996 reported $80 million (a figure band asserted originated media), rumored largest recording contract in history @ point. group s 1996 album new adventures in hi-fi debuted @ number 2 in , number 1 in uk. 5 million copies of album sold reversal of group s commercial fortunes of previous 5 years. time writer christopher john farley argued lesser sales of album due declining commercial power of alternative rock whole. same year, r.e.m. parted ways manager jefferson holt, allegedly due sexual harassment charges levied against him member of band s home office in athens. group s lawyer bertis downs assumed managerial duties.
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