Today in Metal History – 2nd September
Albums Release
September 2nd 1987
“Retaliation” is the second and final studio album by American crossover thrash band Carnivore. “Race War” is a standout from “Retaliation”.
September 2nd 1990
Benediction – “Subconscious Terror”
“Subconscious Terror” is the debut studio album by British death metal band Benediction. “Artefacted Irreligion” is a standout from “Subconscious Terror”.
September 2nd 1990
Morbid Saint – “Spectrum Of Death”
“Spectrum Of Death” is the debut album by American thrash metal band Morbid Saint. “Crying for Death” is a standout from “Spectrum Of Death”.
September 2nd 1993
“Chaos AD” is the fifth studio album by Brazilian heavy metal band Sepultura. “Territory” is a standout from “Chaos AD”.
September 2nd 1999
“The Avenger” is the second studio album by Swedish melodic death metal band Amon Amarth. “The Last with Pagan Blood” is a standout from “The Avenger”.
September 2nd 2002
“Critical Mass” is the sixth album by British progressive metal band Threshold. “Falling Away” is a standout from “Critical Mass”.
September 2nd 2008
Toxic Holocaust – “An Overdose of Death…”
“An Overdose of Death” is the third full-length album released by American thrash metal band Toxic Holocaust. “Nuke the Cross” is a standout from “An Overdose of Death”.
September 2nd 2022
Megadeth – “The Sick, the Dying… and the Dead!”
“The Sick, the Dying… and the Dead!” is the sixteenth studio album by American thrash metal band Megadeth. “Killing Time” is a standout from “The Sick, the Dying… and the Dead!”.
September 2nd 2022
Blind Guardian – “The God Machine”
“The God Machine” is the twelfth studio album by the German power metal band Blind Guardian. “Violent Shadows” is a standout from “The God Machine”.
Single Release
September 2nd 1996
“Virus” is a song by British heavy metal band Iron Maiden. Released as a single that does not appear on any official Iron Maiden studio album.
September 2nd 2008
“Cyanide” is a song by American heavy metal band Metallica. Released as a single from their ninth studio album “Death Magnetic“.
September 2nd 2021
Rhapsody of Fire – “Magic Signs”
“Magic Signs” is a song by Italian symphonic power metal band Rhapsody of Fire. Released on their thirteenth studio album “Glory for Salvation”.
September 2nd 2021
Korpiklaani – “Ennen”
“Ennen” is a song by Finnish folk metal band Korpiklaani. Released on their twelfth studio album “Rankarumpu”.
September 2nd 2025
Equilibrium – “Bloodwood”
“Bloodwood” is a song by German folk metal band Equilibrium. Released on their seventh studio album “Renegades”.
Metal Birthdays
September 2nd 1966
Dino Cazares – Fear Factory
Dino Cazares is an American musician, best known as the guitarist and one of the co-founders of industrial metal band Fear Factory.
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