Today in Metal History – 9th October
Albums Release
October 9th 1976
“Virgin Killer” is the fourth studio album by the German hard rock band Scorpions. “Pictured Life” is a standout from “Virgin Killer”.
October 9th 1978
Judas Priest – “Killing Machine”
“Killing Machine” is the fifth studio album by English heavy metal band Judas Priest. “Hell Bent for Leather” is a standout from “Killing Machine”.
October 9th 1984
“Danger Zone” is the third studio album by German heavy metal band Sinner. “Razor Blade” is a standout from “Danger Zone”.
October 9th 1989
“Prime Evil” is the sixth studio album by British black metal band Venom. “Parasite” is a standout from “Prime Evil”.
October 9th 1990
Slayer – “Seasons In The Abyss”
“Seasons In The Abyss” is the fifth studio album by American thrash metal band Slayer. “Dead Skin Mask” is a standout from “Seasons In The Abyss”.
October 9th 1990
“Souls Of Black” is the fourth studio album by American thrash metal band Testament. “Souls Of Black” is a standout from “Souls Of Black”.
October 9th 1990
“Renegade” is the third studio album by Swedish power metal band HammerFall. “Always Will Be” is a standout from “Renegade”.
October 9th 2006
My Dying Bride – “A Line Of Deathless Kings”
“A Line Of Deathless Kings” is the ninth studio album by doom metal band My Dying Bride. “To Remain Tombless” is a standout from “A Line Of Deathless Kings”.
October 9th 2007
“Immortalis” is the 14th studio album by American thrash metal band Overkill. “Skull And Bones” is a standout from “Immortalis”.
October 9th 2009
Belphegor – “Walpurgis Rites – Hexenwahn”
“Walpurgis Rites – Hexenwahn” is the eighth studio album by the Austrian death metal band Belphegor. “Veneratio Diaboli – I Am Sin” is a standout from “Walpurgis Rites – Hexenwahn”.
October 9th 2012
“Monster” is the twentieth and final studio album by American hard rock band Kiss. “Hell or Hallelujah” is a standout from “Monster”.
Single Release
October 9th 2021
Epica – “Abyss Of Time”
“Abyss Of Time” is a song by Dutch symphonic metal band Epica. Released as single from their eighth studio album “Omega”.
Metal Birthdays
October 9th 1952
Dennis Stratton – ex-Iron Maiden
Dennis Stratton is an English guitarist best known as a member of the heavy metal band Iron Maiden, also the lead guitarist and occasional lead vocalist of Praying Mantis.
October 9th 1958
Al Jourgensen – Ministry
Alain David Jourgensen is a Cuban-American singer, musician and music producer. He is the frontman and lyricist of the industrial metal band Ministry.
October 9th 1973
Fabio Lione – Rhapsody of Fire
Fabio Tordiglione known professionally as Fabio Lione, is an Italian singer of Italian symphonic power metal band Rhapsody of Fire.
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