On This Day in Metal – August 26th
Albums Release
August 26th 2002
“Genesis” is the seventh full-length album by the Greek extreme metal band Rotting Christ.
August 26th 2002
Anvil – “Still Going Strong”
“Still Going Strong” is the eleventh studio album by Canadian heavy metal band Anvil.
August 26th 2002
“Through the Storm” is the twelfth studio album by American heavy metal band Riot.
August 26th 2008
Motorhead – “Motorizer”
“Motorizer” is the nineteenth studio album by British heavy metal band Motorhead.
August 26th 2008
“Age of the Joker” is the ninth studio album by the German power metal band Edguy.
August 26th 2009
“Njord” is the third studio album by the German/Norwegian symphonic metal band Leaves’ Eyes.
August 26th 2011
Arkona – “Slovo”
“Slovo” is the sixth full-length album by the Russian pagan metal band Arkona.
August 26th 2016
“Moonbathers” is the fifth studio album by Dutch symphonic metal band Delain.
August 26th 2016
“Decision Day” is the fifteenth studio album by the German thrash metal band Sodom.
August 26th 2016
Running Wild – “Rapid Foray”
“Rapid Foray” is the sixteenth studio album by the German heavy metal band Running Wild.
August 26th 2016
Vicious Rumors – “Concussion Protocol”
“Concussion Protocol” is the tenth studio album by American power metal band Vicious Rumors.
August 26th 2016
Helstar – “Vampiro”
“Vampiro” is the twelfth studio album by American heavy metal band Helstar.
August 26th 2022
Grave Digger – “Symbol of Eternity”
“Symbol of Eternity” is the 21 studio album by German heavy metal band Grave Digger.
August 26th 2022
Iron Savior – “Reforged – Ironbound”
“Reforged – Ironbound” is the fourteenth studio album by German power metal band Iron Savior.
Single Release
August 26th 2008
“My Apocalypse” is a song by American heavy metal band Metallica, and the second single from their studio album Death Magnetic.
Metal Birthdays
August 26th 1961
Mitch Malloy
Mitch Malloy is an American singer, best known as the former lead vocalist for the rock band Great White.
August 26th 1970
Rayna Foss – Coal Chamber
Rayna Foss is an American bass player, best known from the American nu metal band Coal Chamber.
August 26th 1974
Fernando Ribeiro – Moonspell
Fernando Ribeiro is a Portuguese singer, vocalist and lyricist for the Portuguese gothic metal band Moonspell.
August 26th 1975
Philip Shouse – Accept
Philip Shouse is a American rock guitarist known for his work with the German heavy metal band Accept.
Legends We Lost
August 26th 2005
Denis “Piggy” D’Amour – Voivod
Denis “Piggy” D’Amour (September 24, 1959 – August 26, 2005) was a Canadian guitarist. Member of the heavy metal band Voivod from its inception in 1982 until his death in 2005.
