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On This Day in Metal – August 20th

On This Day in Metal – August 20th

Albums Release

August 20th 1990

Black Sabbath“Tyr”

“Tyr” is the fifteenth studio album by English rock band Black Sabbath.

August 20th 1990

Queensrÿche – “Empire”

“Empire” is the fourth full-length studio album by the American heavy metal band Queensrÿche.

August 20th 1996

Mercyful Fate – “Into the Unknown”

“Into the Unknown” is the fifth album by Danish heavy metal band Mercyful Fate.

August 20th 1996

Type O Negative – “October Rust”

“October Rust” is the fourth studio album by American gothic/doom metal band Type O Negative.

August 20th 2002

L.A. Guns – “Waking The Dead”

“Waking the Dead” is the eighth album by American glam metal band L.A. Guns.

August 20th 2008

Slipknot – “All Hope Is Gone”

“All Hope Is Gone” is the fourth studio album by American heavy metal band Slipknot.

August 20th 2008

DragonForce – “Ultra Beatdown”

“Ultra Beatdown” is the fourth studio album by British power metal band DragonForce.

August 20th 2008

Accept – “Blood Of The Nations”

“Blood of the Nations” is the twelfth studio album by German heavy metal band Accept.

Metal Birthdays

August 20th 1941

Dave Brock – Hawkwind

David Anthony Brock is an English musician and multi-instrumentalist, founder, the sole constant member and the musical focus of the space rock group Hawkwind.

August 20th 1948

Robert Plant – Led Zeppelin

Robert Anthony Plant is an English singer and songwriter. He was the lead singer and lyricist of the rock band Led Zeppelin.

August 20th 1966

Dimebag Darrell – Pantera

Darrell Lance Abbott (August 20th, 1966 – December 8th, 2004), or Dimebag Darrell was an American musician. Guitarist of the heavy metal bands Pantera and Damageplan.

August 20th 1967

Ray Alder – Fates Warning

Ray Alder is an American musician. He is the lead vocalist of the progressive metal band Fates Warning since their 1988 release “No Exit”.

Legends We Lost

August 20th 2020

Frankie Banali – Quiet Riot

Francesco Felice Banali (November 14th, 1951 – August 20th, 2020) was an American rock drummer, most widely known for his work with heavy metal band Quiet Riot.

Metal Memory Lane

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On This Day in Metal – August 19th

#OnThisDay in metal history: Rock out to releases from #Sabaton #Anthrax #ACDC #Anvil #CradleofFilth #Doro #Kiss #AceFrehley #PrayingMantis #Rainbow! Plus, celebrate the birthdays of legends #IanGillan #SteveGrimmett #JoeyTempest! 🤘

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