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.
Legends We lost
July 22nd 2025
John Michael “Ozzy” Osbourne (3 December 1948 – 22 July 2025) known as the “Prince of Darkness”, was an English singer, songwriter, and media personality. Lead singer of the heavy metal band Black Sabbath, during which period he adopted the nickname “Prince of Darkness”.
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