Today in Metal History – July 29th
Albums Release
July 29th 1996
Moonspell – “Irreligious”
“Irreligious” is the second studio album by Portuguese gothic metal band Moonspell. “Full Moon Madness” is a standout track from “Irreligious”.
July 29th 2003
Exhumed – “Anatomy Is Destiny”
“Anatomy Is Destiny” is the third full-length album by American death metal band Exhumed. “A Song for the Dead” is a standout track from “Anatomy Is Destiny”.
July 29th 2008
Alice Cooper – “Along Came A Spider”
“Along Came A Spider” is the eighteenth solo studio album by American hard rock musician Alice Cooper. “Vengeance Is Mine” is a standout track from “Along Came A Spider”.
July 29th 2008
Soulfly – “Conquer”
“Conquer” is the sixth studio album by American groove metal band Soulfly. “Unleash” is a standout track from “Conquer”.
July 29th 2010
Blind Guardian – “At The Edge Of Time”
“At The Edge Of Time” is the ninth studio album by the German power metal band Blind Guardian. “Wheel of Time” is a standout track from “At The Edge Of Time”.
July 29th 2011
Powerwolf – “Blood Of The Saints”
“Blood Of The Saints” is the fourth studio album by German power metal band Powerwolf. “We Drink Your Blood” is a standout track from “Blood Of The Saints”.
July 29th 2013
James Labrie – “Impermanent Resonance”
“Impermanent Resonance” is the third solo album by Canadian progressive metal vocalist James LaBrie. “Agony” is a standout track from “Impermanent Resonance”.
July 29th 2022
Krisiun – “Mortem Solis”
“Mortem Solis” is the eleventh studio album by Brazilian death metal trio Krisiun. “Swords into Flesh” is a standout track from “Mortem Solis”.
Single Release
July 29th 1989
Guns N Roses – “Nightrain”
“Nightrain” is a song by the American hard rock band Guns N’ Roses. Released as a fifth single from their debut studio album “Appetite for Destruction”.
July 29th 1991
Metallica – “Enter Sandman”
“Enter Sandman” is a song by the American heavy metal band Metallica. Released as a first single from their self-titled fifth studio album “Metallica”.
July 29th 2016
Anthrax – “A Monster at the End”
“A Monster at the End” is a song by the American thrash metal band Anthrax. Released as a single from their eleventh studio album “For All Kings”.
July 29th 2016
Epica – “Universal Death Squad”
“Universal Death Squad” is a song by the Dutch symphonic metal band Epica. Released as a single from their seventh studio album “The Holographic Principle”.
July 29th 2022
Leaves’ Eyes – “Dark Love Empress (Piano version)”
“Dark Love Empress (Piano version)” is a song by the German symphonic metal band Leaves’ Eyes. Released as a single from the special edition of their eighth studio album “The Last Viking”.
Metal Birthdays
July 29th 1953
Geddy Lee – Rush
Geddy Lee Weinrib is a Canadian musician, best known as the lead vocalist, bassist and keyboardist for the hard rock group Rush.
July 29th 1959
John Sykes – Whitesnake
John James Sykes (29 July 1959 – 20 January 2025) is an English guitarist, best known as a member of Whitesnake, Thin Lizzy and Tygers of Pan Tang.
July 29th 1965
Woody Weatherman – Corrosion Of Conformity
Woody Weatherman is lead guitar, backing vocals for an American heavy metal band Corrosion of Conformity.
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