Albums Release
August 5th 2003
Skid Row – “Thickskin”
“Thickskin” is the fourth studio album by American heavy metal band Skid Row.
August 5th 2008
Hexen – “State of Insurgency”
“State of Insurgency” is the debut album by melodic thrash metal band Hexen.
August 5th 2014
KIX – “Rock Your Face Off”
“Rock Your Face Off” is the seventh and final studio album by the American rock band KIX.
August 5th 2014
Godsmack – “1000hp”
“1000hp” is the sixth studio album by American rock band Godsmack.
August 5th 2016
Jackyl – “Rowyco”
“Rowyco” is the eighth studio album by American southern rock band Jackyl.
August 5th 2016
Tarja – “The Shadow Self”
“The Shadow Self” is the sixth studio album released by Finnish vocalist Tarja.
August 5th 2022
Amon Amarth – “The Great Heathen Army”
“The Great Heathen Army” is the twelfth studio album by Swedish melodic death metal band Amon Amarth.
August 5th 2022
Soulfly – “Totem”
“Totem” is the twelfth studio album by American heavy metal band Soulfly.
Single Release
August 5th 1983
Dio – “Holy Diver”
“Holy Diver” is a song by American heavy metal band Dio. It was released in August 1983 as the lead single from the band’s debut album of the same name.
August 5th 1983
Stratovarius – “Firefly”
“Firefly” is a song by melodic power metal band Stratovarius from the album “Survive”.
Metal Birthdays
August 5th 1955
Eddie “Fingers” Ojeda – Twisted Sister
Eddie “Fingers” Ojeda is an American musician best known as a guitarist of the heavy metal band Twisted Sister.
August 5th 1963
Craig Wells – Metal Church
Craig Wells is an American guitarist and composer best known as a member of the band Metal Church.
By
