Ing taun 1989 Gillan dipecat amarga hubungane karo Blackmore wis malih dadi asem lan beda-beda musike wis beda banget. Asline, band kasebut arep ngrekrut vokalis Survivor Jimi Jamison minangka pengganti Gillan, nanging iki gagal amarga komplikasi karo label rekaman Jamison. Pungkasane, sawise audisi sawetara calon profil tinggi, kalebu Brian Howe (White Spirit, Ted Nugent, Bad Company), Doug Pinnick (King's X), Australia Jimmy Barnes (Cold Chisel) lan John Farnham (Little River Band), Terry Brock (Strange, Giant Swan) lan Norman "Kal" (Tytan, Lion, Moon), mantan vokalis Rainbow Joe Lynn Turner direkrut menyang band kasebut.
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