Today in Metal History – July 16th
Albums Release
July 16th 1991
Immolation – “Dawn of Possession”
“Dawn of Possession” is the debut album by American death metal band Immolation. “Into Everlasting Fire” is a standout track from “Dawn of Possession”.
July 16th 1994
Asphyx – “Asphyx”
“Asphyx” is the third album by Dutch death metal band Asphyx. “Depths of Eternity” is a standout track from “Asphyx”.
July 16th 2000
Persuader – “The Hunter”
“The Hunter” is is debut album by the Swedish power metal band Persuader. “Escape” is a standout track from “The Hunter”.
July 16th 2001
Judas Priest – “Demolition”
“Demolition” is the fourteenth studio album by English heavy metal band Judas Priest. “Machine Man” is a standout track from “Demolition”.
July 16th 2001
Sonata Arctica – “Silence”
“Silence” is the second studio album by Finnish power metal band Sonata Arctica. “Wolf & Raven” is a standout track from “Silence”.
July 16th 2013
Philip Anselmo – “Walk Through Exits Only”
“Walk Through Exits Only” is the debut solo album by Pantera frontman Philip Anselmo and his backing band the Illegals. “Betrayed” is a standout track from “Walk Through Exits Only”.
July 16th 2013
Trouble – “The Distortion Field”
“The Distortion Field” is the comeback studio album by American doom metal band Trouble. “One Life” is a standout track from “The Distortion Field”.
July 16th 2021
Powerwolf – “Call of the Wild”
“Call of the Wild” is the eighth studio album by German power metal band Powerwolf. “Faster Than the Flame” is a standout track from “Call of the Wild”.
Single Release
July 16th 2021
Sabaton – “Kingdom Come”
“Kingdom Come” is a song by the Swedish heavy metal band Sabaton. Released as a single from the compilation album “Metal Trilogy”.
July 16th 2021
Rage – “Virginity”
“Virginity” is a song by the German heavy metal band Rage. Released as a single from their twenty-fifth studio album “Resurrection Day”.
July 16th 2021
Sepultura – “Apes of God”
“Apes of God” is a song by the Brazilian thrash metal band Sepultura. Released as a single from their ninth studio album “Roorback”.
July 16th 2021
Insomnium – “The Antagonist”
“The Antagonist” is a song by the Finnish melodic death metal band Insomnium. Released as a single from their ninth studio album “Anno 1696”.
July 16th 2022
Powerwolf – “Call of the Wild”
“Call of the Wild” is a song by the German power metal band Powerwolf. Released as a single from their eighth studio album “Call of the Wild”.
Metal Birthdays
July 16th 1981
Jukka Koskinen – Wintersun
Jukka Koskinen is a Finnish musician who is the bassist for the metal bands Wintersun, Nightwish and Crownshift.
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