On This Day in Metal – December 13th
Album Release
December 13th 1991
Conception – “The Last Sunset”
“The Last Sunset” is the first studio album released by the power metal/progressive metal band Conception. “War of Hate” stands out as the striking highlight of “The Last Sunset”.
December 13th 2019
“Age of Capricorn” is the seventh studio album by the Russian folk metal band Arkona. “Alone Among Wolves” stands out as the powerful highlight of “Age of Capricorn”.
December 13th 2019
Officium Triste – “The Death of Gaia”
“The Death of Gaia” is the sixth album by Dutch death/doom metal band Officium Triste. “The End is Nigh” stands out as the poignant highlight of “The Death of Gaia”.
Single Release
December 13th 1994
Guns N’ Roses – “Sympathy for the Devil”
“Sympathy for the Devil” is a song cover by American rock band Guns N’ Roses. Released as part of the soundtrack for the film “Interview with the Vampire”. The song is originally by The Rolling Stones.
December 13th 2019
In Flames – “Come Clarity”
“Come Clarity” is a song by Swedish heavy metal band In Flames. Released as second single from the eighth studio album “Come Clarity”.
December 13th 2019
Vader – “Litania”
“Litania” is a song by Polish death metal band Vader. Released on limited edition “Litania“.
Metal Birthdays
December 13th 1953
Pat Torpey – Mr. Big
Patrick Allan Torpey (December 13, 1953 – February 7, 2018) was an American musician, best known as the drummer for the rock band Mr. Big.
December 13th 1953
Dana Strum – Slaughter
Dana Strumwasser is an American musician who is a co-founder, bass player and one of the two primary songwriters of the US-based hard rock band Slaughter.
December 13th 1970
Joel Hoekstra – Whitesnake
Joel Hoekstra is an American guitarist currently in the hard rock band Whitesnake. He also tours as a guitarist for Trans-Siberian Orchestra.
December 13th 1983
Matt Deis – All That Remains
Matt Deis is an American bass guitarist. Best known as the bassist of the rock band CKY and the current bassist of metalcore band All That Remains.
Legends We Lost
December 13th 2001
Chuck Schuldiner – Death
Charles Michael Schuldiner (May 13, 1967 – December 13, 2001) was an American musician. Founder of death metal band Death, in which he was the lead vocalist, guitarist, primary songwriter and only continuous member until his death in 2001.
December 13th 2017
Warrel Dane – Nevermore
Warrel George Baker (March 7, 1961 – December 13, 2017) was an American musician and the lead singer for the heavy metal bands Sanctuary and Nevermore.
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