On This Day in Metal – December 1st
Albums Release
December 1st 1973
Black Sabbath – “Sabbath Bloody Sabbath”
“Sabbath Bloody Sabbath” is the fifth studio album by English heavy metal band Black Sabbath. “Sabbra Cadabra” stands out as the hard-hitting highlight of “Sabbath Bloody Sabbath”.
December 1st 1975
“T.N.T.” is the second studio album by Australian hard rock band AC/DC. “T.N.T.” stands out as the explosive anthem of AC/DC album.
December 1st 1978
“Quiet Riot II” is the second studio album by the American heavy metal band Quiet Riot. “Slick Black Cadillac” stands out as the energetic highlight of “Quiet Riot II”.
December 1st 1980
“Angel Witch” is the first album by British heavy metal band Angel Witch. “White Witch” stands out as the defining anthem of the self-titled debut.
December 1st 1981
“Welcome to Hell” is the debut studio album by English heavy metal band Venom. “Witching Hour” stands out as the ferocious of “Welcome to Hell”.
December 1st 1983
Manilla Road – “Crystal Logic”
“Crystal Logic” is the third studio album by the American heavy metal band Manilla Road. “Necropolis” stands out as the iconic highlight of “Crystal Logic”.
December 1st 1984
“Heart of Steel” is the second album by Canadian heavy metal band Reckless. “Heart of Steel” stands out as the anthemic title track of Reckless album.
December 1st 1987
“Persecution Mania” is the second studio album by German thrash metal band Sodom. “Nuclear Winter” stands out as the explosive highlight of “Persecution Mania”.
December 1st 1988
Destruction – “Release From Agony”
“Release from Agony” is the third studio album by German thrash metal band Destruction. “Release from Agony” stands out as the intense title track of Destruction album.
December 1st 1989
“Gutter Ballet” is the fifth full-length album produced by the American progressive metal band Savatage. “Gutter Ballet” stands out as the defining highlight of Savatage album.
December 1st 1989
Axel Rudi Pell – “Wild Obsession”
“Wild Obsession” is the first studio album by German heavy metal guitarist Axel Rudi Pell. “Wild Cat” stands out as the fiery highlight of “Wild Obsession”.
December 1st 2017
Morbid Angel – “Kingdoms Disdained”
“Kingdoms Disdained” is the ninth studio album by American death metal band Morbid Angel. “Piles of Little Arms” stands out as the ferocious highlight of “Kingdoms Disdained”.
December 1st 2017
Operation: Mindcrime – “The New Reality”
“The New Reality” is the third and final studio album by progressive metal band Operation: Mindcrime. “Wake Me Up” stands out as the compelling highlight of “The New Reality”.
Single Release
December 1st 2004
Tarja – “Yhden Enkelin Unelma”
“Yhden enkelin unelma” (“One Angel’s Dream”) is a Christmas song by Finnish singer Tarja Turunen. Released as her first single when she was still part of the symphonic metal band Nightwish.
December 1st 2017
Visions of Atlantis – “Return to Lemuria”
“Return to Lemuria” is a song by the Austrian symphonic metal band Visions of Atlantis. It is the first single from sixth studio album “The Deep & the Dark”.
December 1st 2017
Corrosion of Conformity – “Wolf Named Crow”
“Wolf Named Crow” is a song by the American heavy metal band Corrosion of Conformity. It is the second single from tenth studio album “No Cross No Crown”.
Metal Birthdays
December 1st 1957
Chris Poland – Megadeth
Chris Poland is an American guitarist, best known as the former guitarist of the thrash metal band Megadeth.
Legends We Lost
December 1st 1993
Ray Gillen – Badlands
Raymond Arthur Gillen (May 12, 1959 – December 1, 1993) was an American rock singer. He is best known for his work with Badlands, in addition to his stint with Black Sabbath in the mid-1980s.
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