Today in Metal History – July 22nd
Albums Release
July 22nd 1993
“Nightbreaker” is the eighth studio album by American heavy metal band Riot. “Silent Scream” is a standout track from “Nightbreaker”.
July 22nd 1997
Kreator – “Outcast”
“Outcast” is the eighth studio album by German thrash metal band Kreator. “Black Sunrise” is a standout track from “Outcast”.
July 22nd 1999
“Masterpeace” is the sixth studio album by American heavy metal band Metal Church. “They Signed in Blood” is a standout track from “Masterpeace”.
July 22nd 2002
Dark Tranquillity – “Damage Done”
“Damage Done” is the sixth studio album by Swedish melodic death metal band Dark Tranquillity. “Final Resistance” is a standout track from “Damage Done”.
July 22nd 2003
Queensrÿche – “Tribe“
“Tribe” is the eighth studio album from the American progressive metal band Queensrÿche. “Open” is a standout track from “Tribe“.
July 22nd 2022
Hatriot – “The Vale of Shadows“
“The Vale of Shadows” is the fourth album from the American thrash metal band Hatriot. “Horns & Halos” is a standout track from “The Vale of Shadows“.
Single Release
July 22nd 1974
AC/DC – “Can I Sit Next to You, Girl”
“Can I Sit Next to You, Girl” is a song by the Australian hard rock band AC/DC. Released as a single from their second studio album “T.N.T.”.
July 22nd 1984
Helix – “Rock You”
“Rock You” is a song by the Canadian hard rock band Helix. Released as a single from their fourth studio album “Walkin’ the Razor’s Edge”.
July 22nd 1988
Candlemass – “At the Gallows End”
“At the Gallows End” is a song by the Swedish doom metal band Candlemass. Released as a second single from their second studio album “Nightfall”.
July 22nd 1989
Warrant – “Heaven”
“Heaven” is a power ballad by American glam metal band Warrant. Released as a single from their debut studio album “Dirty Rotten Filthy Stinking Rich”.
July 22nd 2000
Megadeth – “Kill The King”
“Kill The King” is a song by American thrash metal band Megadeth. Released as a single from their compilation album “Capitol Punishment: The Megadeth Years”.
July 22nd 2011
Krypteria – “Canon Rock”
“Canon Rock” is a song by the German symphonic metal band Krypteria. Released as a standalone single.
July 22nd 2011
Vader – “Come and See My Sacrifice”
“Come and See My Sacrifice” is a song by the Polish death metal band Vader. Released as a single from their ninth studio album “Welcome to the Morbid Reich”.
Metal Birthdays
July 22nd 1960
Jon Oliva – Savatage
John Nicholas “Jon” Oliva is an American singer and musician. Best known as the co-founder, keyboardist and lead vocalist of the heavy metal band Savatage.
July 22nd 1969
Jason Becker – Cacophony
Jason Eli Becker is an American composer and guitarist. At the age of 16, he became part of the Shrapnel Records-produced duo Cacophony with his friend Marty Friedman.
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