On This Day in Metal – December 14th

Album Release

December 14th 1993

Katatonia – “Dance of December Souls”

“Dance of December Souls” is the debut studio album by Swedish heavy metal band Katatonia. “Without God” stands out as the haunting highlight of “Dance of December Souls”.

December 14th 2010

Motörhead – “The World Is Yours”

“The Wörld Is Yours” is the twentieth studio album by British heavy metal band Motörhead. “Get Back in Line” stands out as the defiant highlight of “The Wörld Is Yours”.

December 14th 2012

Paradox – “Tales of the Weird”

“Tales of the Weird” is the sixth studio album by German thrash metal band Paradox. “Brutalized” stands out as the explosive highlight of “Tales of the Weird”.

December 14th 2018

Venom – “Storm The Gates”

“Storm The Gates” is the fifteenth studio album by English black metal band Venom. “Bring Out Your Dead” stands out as the fierce highlight of “Storm The Gates”.

Single Release

December 14th 1990

Warrant – “I Saw Red”

“I Saw Red” is a power ballad by American glam metal band Warrant. Released as the second single from the second album “Cherry Pie”.

December 14th 2010

Stryper – “Carry On Wayward Son”

“Carry On Wayward Son” is a song by American christian metal band Stryper. It was released as the second single from the eighth studio album “The Covering”.

Metal Birthdays

December 14th 1942

Dick Wagner – Alice Cooper

Richard Allen Wagner (December 14, 1942 – July 30, 2014) was an American rock guitarist, songwriter and author best known for his work with Alice Cooper, Lou Reed, and Kiss.

December 14th 1949

Cliff Williams – AC/DC

Clifford Williams is an English musician, best known as the bassist and backing vocalist of the Australian hard rock band AC/DC.

December 14th

Mike Munro – Meliah Rage

Mike Munro is the original lead vocalist of the American thrash metal band Meliah Rage, known for his commanding voice and intense stage presence.

December 14th 1959

C. J. Snare – FireHouse

Carl Jeffrey Snare (December 14, 1959 – April 5, 2024) was an American singer best known for being the frontman and founding member of the hard rock/glam metal band FireHouse.

December 14th 1973

Tom S. Englund – Evergrey

Tom S. Englund is a Swedish musician best known for being the vocalist and guitarist of Evergrey, of which he is also a founding member, as well as the vocalist of Redemption.

Metal Memory

December 14th 2004

The funeral for Dimebag Darrell

On December 14, 2004, Dimebag Darrell’s funeral was held in Arlington, Texas. Fans and fellow musicians gathered to honor the legendary guitarist.