On This Day in Metal – December 22nd
Album Release
December 22nd 2023
“Awaken the Fury” is the debut studio album by the American power metal band Overlorde. “Fire in the Sky” stands as the definitive track from “Awaken the Fury”.
Single Release
December 22nd 1984
Autograph – “Turn Up The Radio”
“Turn Up the Radio” is a song by American glam metal band Autograph. Released as the lead single from the band’s debut album “Sign In Please”.
December 22nd 2006
Sirenia – “My Mind’s Eye”
“My Mind’s Eye” is a song by the Norwegian gothic metal band Sirenia. Released as the lead single from their third studio album “Nine Destinies and a Downfall”.
December 22nd 2017
Venom – “100 Miles to Hell”
“100 Miles to Hell” is a song by English speed/black metal band Venom. Released as the lead single from the fifteenth studio album “Storm the Gates”.
December 22nd 2023
Crimson Glory – “Triskaideka”
“Triskaideka” is a song by American progressive metal band Crimson Glory. Released in 2023 as a standalone track.
Metal Birthdays
December 22nd 1962
Bruce Corbitt – Rigor Mortis
Bruce Kendall Corbitt (December 22, 1962 – January 25, 2019) was an American heavy metal vocalist from Texas, known for alternately fronting the bands Rigor Mortis and Warbeast.
December 22nd 1964
Peavy Wagner – Rage
Peter “Peavy” Wagner is a German heavy metal musician. He is the bassist and singer of the heavy metal band Rage.
December 22nd 1964
Guillermo Sánchez – Rata Blanca
Guillermo Sánchez (December 22, 1964 – May 27, 2017) was an Argentine bassist, singer and composer of heavy metal and hard rock. He was a member of the groups Rata Blanca and Mala Medicina.
December 22nd 1965
Marcel Schirmer – Destruction
Marcel Schirmer is a German heavy metal musician. Commonly known as Schmier, he is the founding bassist and vocalist of the thrash metal band Destruction.
December 22nd 1965
Phil Moorheed – Pretty Maids
Phil Moorheed is the former drummer for the Danish hard rock and heavy metal band Pretty Maids, known for his powerful and precise drumming.
December 22nd 1967
Eddie Livingston – Armored Saint
Eddie Livingston (December 22, 1967 – June 11, 2018) was the original drummer for the American heavy metal band Armored Saint. He played a key role in the band’s early formation.
December 22nd 1967
Robert Cardenas – Possessed
Robert Cardenas is the bassist for the legendary death metal band Possessed, known for his heavy and intricate bass lines.
Metal Events
December 22nd 2012
The German answer to “The Big 4” is “The Big Teutonic 4“! Thrash legends Kreator, Sodom, Destruction and Tankard delivered a massive performance to thousands of ecstatic metalheads!
Metal Memory Lane
