On This Day in Metal – December 20th
Album Release
December 20th 1985
Blitzkrieg – “A Time Of Changes”
“A Time Of Changes” is the debut studio album by the British heavy metal band Blitzkrieg. “Hell To Pay” stands as the definitive track from “A Time Of Changes”.

December 20th 1994
Virgin Steele – “The Marriage Of Heaven And Hell Part I”
“The Marriage Of Heaven And Hell Part I” is the sixth studio album by American power metal band Virgin Steele. “I Will Come For You” emerges as the standout track from “The Marriage Of Heaven And Hell Part I”.

Single Release
December 20th 1980
Black Sabbath – “Die Young”
“Die Young” is a song by English heavy metal band Black Sabbath. Released as third single from the ninth studio album “Heaven and Hell”.

December 20th 2012
Soilwork – “Spectrum of Eternity”
“Spectrum of Eternity” is a song by Swedish melodic death metal band Soilwork. Released as single from the ninth studio album “The Living Infinite”.

December 20th 2013
Within Temptation – “Dangerous”
“Dangerous” is a song by Dutch symphonic metal band Within Temptation. Released as second single from the sixth studio album “Hydra”.

Metal Birthdays
December 20th 1947
Peter Criss – Kiss
George Peter John Criscuola known by his stage name Peter Criss, is a retired American musician, best known as a co-founder, original drummer and an occasional vocalist of the hard rock band Kiss.

Metal Memory Lane

On This Day in Metal – December 19th
