Journey (band)

===1995–1997: Reunion and ''Trial by Fire''===
Perry made the decision to reunite with Journey under the condition that Herbie Herbert would no longer be the band's manager. The band hired Irving Azoff, longtime [[Eagles (band)|Eagles]] manager, as the new manager for the band in October 1995. Steve Smith and Ross Valory reunited with Journey and the band started writing material for their next album, with rehearsals beginning that same month.{{sfn|Daniels|2011|p=100}}

The band began recording their 10th studio album, ''[[Trial by Fire (Journey album)|Trial by Fire]]'', in early 1996 at The Site and Wildhorse Studio in Marin County and Ocean Way Recorders, in which they recorded under producer Kevin Shirley.{{sfn|Daniels|2011|p=102}} It was released in late October that year, peaking at number three on the ''Billboard ''album charts. The album's hit single "[[When You Love a Woman]]", which reached number 12 on the ''Billboard'' charts, was nominated in 1997 for a [[Grammy Award for Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.rockonthenet.com/archive/1997/grammys.htm |title=39th Annual Grammy Award Winners and Nominees for 1997 |publisher=Rock on the Net |date=February 26, 1997 |access-date=September 10, 2010 |archive-date=December 28, 2007 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071228081340/http://www.rockonthenet.com/archive/1997/grammys.htm |url-status=live }}</ref> The album also produced three top-40 [[mainstream rock]] tracks, "Message of Love" reaching number 18, "Can't Tame the Lion" reaching number 33, and "If He Should Break Your Heart" reaching number 38.<ref>Billboard.com Journey's ''Trial by Fire'' singles</ref>{{sfn|Daniels|2011|p=109}}

Plans for a subsequent tour ended when Perry, troubled by pain while hiking in Hawaii on a 10-day break in August 1996, discovered he had a degenerative bone condition and could not perform without hip-replacement surgery, which for some time he declined to undergo, later admitting he had other physical issues. The accident resulted in the album's release date being delayed.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.vh1.com/shows/dyn/behind_the_music/51425/episode_about.jhtml |title=Behind the Music: Journey |work=Vh1 |access-date=September 10, 2010 |archive-date=April 23, 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090423134541/http://www.vh1.com/shows/dyn/behind_the_music/51425/episode_about.jhtml |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref name="GQ Blog on men.style.com">{{cite web|first=Alex |last=Pappademas |url=http://men.style.com/gq/blogs/gqeditors/2008/05/foolish-foolish.html |title=Foolish, Foolish Throat: A Q&A with Steve Perry |publisher=Men.style.com |date=May 29, 2008 |access-date=March 1, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090201134817/http://men.style.com/gq/blogs/gqeditors/2008/05/foolish-foolish.html |archive-date=February 1, 2009}}</ref>{{sfn|Daniels|2011|pp=106–107}}

The band took a break following the album's release to work on solo projects, waiting for Perry to make up his mind on if he wanted to tour. Schon released his solo album ''Electric World'' in 1997, later creating Abraxas Pool with former Journey member Gregg Rolie, drummer Michael Shrieve, and a few former Santana members. Cain released his two solo albums, ''Body Language'' and ''For A Lifetime'' in 1997 and 1998, respectively.{{sfn|Daniels|2011|pp=110–111}}