On This Day in Metal – December 3rd
Albums Release
December 3rd 1982
Fist – “Back with a Vengeance”
“Back with a Vengeance” is the second studio album by English heavy metal band Fist. “Devil Rise” stands out as the electrifying highlight of “Back with a Vengeance”.
December 3rd 1983
“Show No Mercy” is the debut studio album by American thrash metal band Slayer. “Antichrist” stands out as the fierce highlight of “Show No Mercy”.
December 3rd 1990
Hellwitch – “Syzygial Miscreancy”
“Syzygial Miscreancy” is the debut album by American thrash metal band Hellwitch. “Nosferatu” stands out as the blistering highlight of “Syzygial Miscreancy”.
December 3rd 1993
“The Somberlain” is the debut studio album by Swedish black metal band Dissection. “Frozen” stands out as the chilling highlight of “The Somberlain”.
December 3rd 1996
“Future of the Past” is a covers album by the Polish death metal band Vader. “Black Sabbath” stands out as the intense highlight of “Future of the Past”.
December 3rd 2010
Seventh Wonder – “The Great Escape”
“The Great Escape” is the fourth album by Swedish progressive metal band Seventh Wonder. “Alley Cat” stands out as the dynamic highlight of “The Great Escape”.
December 3rd 2013
Royal Hunt – “A Life to Die For”
“A Life to Die For” is the 12th studio album by Danish progressive metal band Royal Hunt. “Running Out Of Tears” stands out as the emotional highlight of “A Life to Die For”.
Single Release
December 3rd 2021
Blind Guardian – “Deliver Us From Evil”
“Deliver Us From Evil” is a song by German power metal band Blind Guardian. Released as first single from the 12th official studio album “The God Machine”.
December 3rd 2021
Powerwolf – “Glaubenskraft”
“Glaubenskraft” is a song by German power metal band Powerwolf. Released as single from the eighth studio album “Call of the Wild”.
December 3rd 2021
Lion’s Share – “Knock on Wood”
“Knock on Wood” is a single by Swedish heavy metal band Lion’s Share.
Metal Birthdays
December 3rd 1948
John Michael “Ozzy” Osbourne is an English singer, songwriter and media personality. He rose to prominence during the 1970s as the lead singer of the heavy metal band Black Sabbath, during which period he adopted the nickname “Prince of Darkness”.
Metal Memory Lane
