mad season

The Prince of Darkness apparently wasn't impressed.

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The biggest rock and metal bands that have released three or less albums due to break-ups, deaths, legal issues and more.

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Break out the flannel and rock out once more.

She performed at a Layne Staley tribute show.

Mad Season's run sadly ended before its time, as two of the band's members -- Layne Staley and John Baker Saunders -- died before a second album was ever completed. However, the group's two surviving members -- Pearl Jam guitarist Mike McCready and Screaming Trees drummer Barrett Martin -- recently decided to revisit some of the uncompleted material for a deluxe edition 'Above' album reissue packa