Today in Metal History – November 8th

Today in Metal History – 8th November

Today in Metal History – 8th November

Albums Release

November 8th 1971

Led Zeppelin – “Led Zeppelin IV”

“Led Zeppelin IV” is the fourth studio album by the English hard rock band Led Zeppelin.“Stairway to Heaven” is a standout from “Led Zeppelin IV”.

Led Zeppelin - "Led Zeppelin IV"

November 8th 1980

Motörhead – “Ace of Spades”

“Ace of Spades” is the fourth studio album by English heavy metal band Motörhead. The title track “Ace of Spades” widely regarded as the definitive song of the album.

Motörhead - "Ace of Spades"

November 8th 1984

Girlschool – “Play Dirty”

“Play Dirty” is the fourth studio album by British heavy metal band Girlschool. “Going Under” is a standout from “Play Dirty”.

Girlschool - “Play Dirty”

November 8th 1984

Keel – “Lay Down the Law”

“Lay Down the Law” is the debut album by American heavy metal band Keel. “Speed Demon” is a standout from “Lay Down the Law”.

Keel - “Lay Down the Law”

November 8th 1985

Carnivore – “Carnivore”

“Carnivore” is the debut studio album by American crossover thrash band Carnivore. “God is Dead” is a standout from “Carnivore”.

Carnivore - “Carnivore”

November 8th 1986

Exumer – “Possessed By Fire“

“Possessed By Fire“ is the first studio album by the German thrash metal band Exumer. “Possessed By Fire“ the album’s title track, often praised as its highlight.

Exumer - “Possessed By Fire“

November 8th 1989

Running Wild – “Death Or Glory”

“Death Or Glory” is the fifth studio album by German power metal band Running Wild. “Riding the Storm” is a standout from “Death Or Glory”.

Running Wild - “Death Or Glory”

November 8th 1993

Edge Of Sanity – “The Spectral Sorrows”

“The Spectral Sorrows” is the third studio album by the Swedish melodic death metal band Edge of Sanity. “Darkday” is a standout from “The Spectral Sorrows”.

Edge Of Sanity - “The Spectral Sorrows”

November 8th 1994

Cinderella – “Still Climbing”

“Still Climbing” is the fourth and final studio album by the American glam metal band Cinderella. “Hot and Bothered” is a standout from “Still Climbing”.

Cinderella - “Still Climbing”

November 8th 1994

Marty Friedman – “Introduction”

“Introduction” is the third studio album by guitarist Marty Friedman. “Bittersweet” is a standout from “Introduction”.

Marty Friedman - “Introduction”

November 8th 2005

Annihilator – “Schizo Deluxe”

“Schizo Deluxe” is the eleventh studio album by Canadian thrash metal band Annihilator. “Pride” is a standout from “Schizo Deluxe”.

Annihilator - “Schizo Deluxe”

November 8th 2019

Quiet Riot – “Hollywood Cowboys”

“Hollywood Cowboys” is the fourteenth studio album by the Rock band Quiet Riot. “In the Blood” is a standout from “Hollywood Cowboys”.

Quiet Riot - “Hollywood Cowboys”

November 8th 2019

Blind Guardian – “Legacy Of The Dark Lands”

“Legacy Of The Dark Lands” is the eleventh studio album by the German power metal band Blind Guardian. “War Feeds War” is a standout from “Legacy Of The Dark Lands”.

Blind Guardian - “Legacy Of The Dark Lands”

November 8th 2019

Pretty Maids – “Undress Your Madness”

“Undress Your Madness” is the sixteenth studio album by Danish heavy metal band Pretty Maids. “Serpentine” is a standout from “Undress Your Madness”.

Pretty Maids – “Undress Your Madness”

November 8th 2024

Impellitteri – “War Machine”

“War Machine” is the 19th studio album by American heavy metal band Impellitteri. “Power Grab” is a standout from “War Machine”.

Impellitteri - “War Machine”

Single Release

November 8th 1971

Led Zeppelin – “Stairway To Heaven”

“Stairway to Heaven” is a song by the English rock band Led Zeppelin, released on the band’s untitled fourth studio album commonly known as “Led Zeppelin IV”.

Led Zeppelin - “Stairway To Heaven”

November 8th 2019

Ozzy Osbourne – “Under The Graveyard”

“Under The Graveyard” is song by English heavy metal singer Ozzy Osbourne. Released as the lead single on Osbourne’s twelfth studio album “Ordinary Man”.

Ozzy Osbourne - “Under The Graveyard”

November 8th 2019

King Diamond – “Masquerade Of Madness”

“Masquerade of Madness” is a single by the Danish heavy metal band King Diamond.

King Diamond - “Masquerade Of Madness”

November 8th 2019

Sepultura – “Isolation”

“Isolation” is a song by the Brazilian groove metal band Sepultura. Released as single from the 15th studio album “Quadra”.

November 8th 2022

Atrocity – “Born to Kill”

“Born to Kill” is a song by the German heavy metal band Atrocity. Released as single from the eleventh studio album “Okkult III”.

Atrocity - “Born to Kill”

Legend We Lost

November 8th 2003

Guy Speranza – Riot

Guy Speranza (March 12, 1956 – November 8, 2003) was an American singer best known as New York City-based metal band Riot’s original frontman from 1975 to 1981.

Guy Speranza - Riot

Metal Memory Lane

Today in Metal History – November 8th

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