On This Day in Metal – December 2nd
Albums Release
December 2nd 1985
“G.O.E.” is the second studio album by German speed metal band Atlain. “Guardians of Eternity” stands out as the fierce highlight of “G.O.E.”.
December 2nd 1987
“IX” is the third album by an Italian thrash metal band Bulldozer. “Desert!” stands out as the intense highlight of “IX”.
December 2nd 1987
Einherjer – “Dragons of the North”
“Dragons of the North” is the debut album by an Norwegian viking metal band Einherjer. “Dragons of the North” stands out as the epic title track of Einherjer album.
Single Release
December 2nd 2000
Behemoth – “Antichristian Phenomenon”
“Antichristian Phenomenon” is a song by Polish extreme metal band Behemoth. Released as single from the fifth studio album “Thelema.6”.
December 2nd 2003
After Forever – “My Choice”
“My Choice” is a song by Dutch symphonic metal band After Forever. Released as single from the compilation album “Mea Culpa”.
December 2nd 2004
Nightwish – “Kuolema Tekee Taiteilijan”
“Kuolema Tekee Taiteilijan” is a song by Finnish symphonic metal band Nightwish. Released as third single from the fifth studio album “Once”.
December 2nd 2013
Primal Fear – “When Death Comes Knocking”
“When Death Comes Knocking” is a song by German power metal band Primal Fear. Released as single from the tenth studio album “Delivering the Black”.
December 2nd 2021
Within Temptation – “Forsaken (The Aftermath)”
“Forsaken (The Aftermath)” is a song by Dutch symphonic metal band Within Temptation. Released as single from the special limited edition “The Aftermath”.
December 2nd 2022
Beyond the Black – “Dancing in the Dark”
“Dancing in the Dark” is a song by German symphonic metal band Beyond the Black. Released as single from the fifth studio album “Beyond the Black“.
Metal Birthdays
December 2nd 1960
Rick Savage – Def Leppard
Richard Savage is an English musician best known as the bass guitarist and a founder member of the hard rock band Def Leppard.
December 2nd 1968
Anders Engberg – Sorcerer
Anders Engberg is the lead vocalist of the Swedish doom metal band Sorcerer, known for his powerful and melodic singing style..
Heavy Highlights
December 2nd 2003
Alice Cooper – “Hollywood Walk of Fame”
Alice Cooper received a star on the “Hollywood Walk of Fame”. The honor recognized his legendary contributions to rock music.
Metal Memory Lane
