On This Day in Metal – August 29th
Albums Release
August 29th 1988
Helloween – “Keeper Of The Seven Keys: Part II”
“Keeper of the Seven Keys: Part II” is the third studio album by German power metal band Helloween.
August 29th 1988
“Golem” is the debut album by German thrash metal band Protector.
August 29th 2000
“Afterlife” is the fourth studio album by Swedish power metal band Nocturnal Rites.
August 29th 2005
“Ghost Reveries” is the eighth studio album by Swedish progressive metal band Opeth.
August 29th 2005
Savage Circus – “Dreamland Manor”
“Dreamland Manor” is the debut album of German power metal band Savage Circus.
August 29th 2006
“Kiss of Death” is the eighteenth studio album by British rock band Motörhead.
August 29th 2006
“Beyond Hell” is the tenth studio album by American heavy metal band Gwar.
August 29th 2007
“Silent Waters” is the eighth studio album by Finnish heavy metal band Amorphis.
August 29th 2008
Destruction – “D.E.V.O.L.U.T.I.O.N”
“D.E.V.O.L.U.T.I.O.N” is the tenth studio album by German thrash metal band Destruction.
August 29th 2008
“Fallen Sanctuary” is the second full-length studio album by symphonic metal band Serenity.
August 29th 2008
“Tales of Ithiria” is the fourth studio album by the German symphonic metal band Haggard.
Single Release
August 29th 1991
Metallica – “Don’t Tread On Me”
“Don’t Tread on Me” is a song by American heavy metal band Metallica from their self-titled fifth album.
August 29th 1992
Dream Theater – “Pull Me Under”
“Pull Me Under” is the debut single by Dream Theater from their 1992 album “Images and Words”.
Metal Birthdays
August 29th 1960
Mandy Meyer – Gotthard
Armand “Mandy” Meyer is a Swiss guitarist known for being a member of the hard rock band Gotthard, the progressive rock band Asia and the heavy metal band Krokus.
August 29th 1963
Greg Steele – ex-Faster Pussycat
Greg Steele is the former guitarist for the glam metal band Faster Pussycat, known for his contributions to the band’s gritty and sleazy rock sound during the late 1980s.
August 29th 1968
Michael Gilbert – Flotsam and Jetsam
Michael Gilbert is the lead guitarist for the thrash metal band Flotsam and Jetsam, recognized for his intricate riffs and vital role in shaping the band’s aggressive sound.
