On This Day in Metal – December 28th
Single Release
December 28th 1994
Van Halen – “Don’t Tell Me (What Love Can Do)”
“Don’t Tell Me (What Love Can Do)” is a song by American hard rock band Van Halen. Released as first single from their tenth studio album “Balance”.
Metal Birthdays
December 28th 1950
Hugh McDonald – Bon Jovi
Hugh John McDonald is an American musician who is best known for his session work and for being the current bassist and backup singer of American rock band Bon Jovi.
December 28th 1955
Rik Fox – W.A.S.P.
Richard Suligowski better known as Rik Fox, is an American heavy metal bassist who briefly played with heavy metal band W.A.S.P..
December 28th 1986
Parker Lundgren – Queensryche
Parker Lundgren is an American guitarist, best known for being in the progressive metal band Queensrÿche.
Legends We Lost
December 28th 2009
The Rev – Avenged Sevenfold
James Owen Sullivan (February 9, 1981 – December 28, 2009) known by his stage name The Rev, was an American musician, founding member of the heavy metal band Avenged Sevenfold.
December 28th 2015
Lemmy – Motörhead
Ian Fraser Kilmister (24 December 1945 – 28 December 2015), better known as Lemmy Kilmister or simply Lemmy, was a British musician. He was the founder, lead singer, bassist and primary songwriter of the heavy metal band Motörhead.
Metal Memory
December 28th 1982
Cliff Burton First Rehearsal
Cliff Burton had his first rehearsal with heavy metal band Metallica, marking the start of his legendary journey with the band. 🤘🎸
Metal Memory Lane
