On This Day in Metal – December 15th
Album Release
December 15th 1980
Trust – “Répression”
“Répression” is the second studio album by French hard rock/metal band Trust. “Antisocial” stands out as the rebellious highlight of “Répression”.

December 15th 1995
Savatage – “Ghost in the Ruins“
“Ghost in the Ruins – A Tribute to Criss Oliva” is a live album by the American heavy metal band Savatage. “Hall of the Mountain King” stands out as the emotional highlight of “Ghost in the Ruins“.

December 15th 2023
“Leviathan III” is the nineteenth studio album by Swedish symphonic metal band Therion. “Ayahuasca” stands out as the majestic highlight of “Leviathan III”.

Single Release
December 15th 1990
Therion – “Wand of Abaris”
“Wand of Abaris” is a song by Swedish symphonic metal band Therion. Released as single from the thirteenth studio album “Gothic Kabbalah”.

December 15th 2008
Metallica – “All Nightmare Long”
“All Nightmare Long” is a song by American heavy metal band Metallica. Released as third single from their ninth studio album “Death Magnetic”.

Metal Birthdays
December 15th 1962
Jean-Yves Thériault – Voivod
Jean-Yves Thériault is a Canadian musician who was the bassist for thrash metal band Voivod.

December 15th 1962
Tim Gaines – Stryper
Timothy Hagelganz is an American bass guitarist best-known as the long-time bassist for the christian metal band Stryper.

Legends We Lost
December 15th 1996
Dawn Crosby – Detente
Lori Dawn Crosby Little (April 5, 1963 – December 15, 1996) was the lead singer of the underground act Detente.

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