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.deAnother tour with Angelin Tytöt in April: Ethno Meets Metal Tour. Followed up by performances on various festivals in summer.
In August Waltari sign to a new record company: EMI Electrola.
The first preview for Big Bang is released: "Atmosfear/Feel!"-single and "Feel!"-video.
On August 22nd Yeah! Yeah! Die! Die! Death Metal Symphony in Deep C has its premiere on a Helsinki Festival. With Yeah! Yeah! Die! Die! Death Metal Symphony in Deep C Waltari did their hitherto most expensive project. Kärtsy composed it on its own but was consulting the Finnish conductor Riku Niemi who has been composing for some Hollywood movies. The symphony called Yeah! Yeah! Die! Die! subtitled A Death Metal Symphony In Deep C was performed several times in 1996.
It featured Roope Latvala, Sami's replacement, for the first time among with other guest stars: Finnish opera-singer Eeva-Kaarina Vilke, Tomi Koivusaari shouter of the Finnish metal combo Amorphis and the Avanti! Symphony Orchestre conducted by Riku Niemi.
From September to November it is being recorded.
In September Big Bang is finally released. Releases are in Finland, Germany, Austria and Switzerland. Again many positive critics. It enters TOP 10 in Finland, TOP 100 in Germany. "The Stage" released as single and video.
European Tour with Die Krupps from September 24th to November 1st. 31 gigs in Germany, The Netherlands, Slowakia, Austria, United Kindgom, France and Czech Republic.
In November Sami leaves the band because he moved to Germany for love. He married a German woman (who was a co-manager of Waltari I've heard) and lived in Dortmund. Roope Latvala joins the band.
Second tour of the year: Big Bang Tour in Finland from December 13th to 20th.
