Today in Metal History – July 23rd
Albums Release
July 23rd 1995
Kamelot – “Eternity”
“Eternity” is the debut studio album by American power metal band Kamelot. “Call of the Sea” is a melodic standout from “Eternity”.
July 23rd 1996
Nevermore – “The Politics Of Ecstasy”
“The Politics of Ecstasy” is the second studio album by American progressive metal band Nevermore. “The Learning” is a mind-bending standout from “The Politics of Ecstasy”.
July 23rd 2001
Jag Panzer – “Mechanized Warfare”
“Mechanized Warfare” is the sixth studio album released by American power metal band Jag Panzer. “Take to the Sky” is a soaring standout from “Mechanized Warfare”.
July 23rd 2001
Elvenking – “Heathenreel”
“Heathenreel” is the debut studio album by Italian folk metal band Elvenking. “Seasonspeech” is a vibrant standout from “Heathenreel”.
July 23rd 2003
Yngwie Malmsteen – “Parabellum“
“Parabellum” is 23rd album by Swedish neoclassical metal guitarist Yngwie Malmsteen. “Relentless Fury” is a blazing standout from “Parabellum“.
Single Release
July 23rd 1980
Black Sabbath -“Neon Knights”
“Neon Knights” is a song by the British heavy metal band Black Sabbath. Released as a single from their ninth studio album “Heaven and Hell”.
July 23rd 1986
Bon Jovi – “You Give Love A Bad Name”
“You Give Love A Bad Name” is a song by the American hard rock band Bon Jovi. Released as a first single from their third studio album “Slippery When Wet”.
July 23rd 2022
Therion – “Rise of Sodom and Gomorrah (Binaural Remix)”
“Rise of Sodom and Gomorrah (Binaural Remix)” is a song by the Swedish symphonic metal band Therion. Released as a remixed single from their tenth studio album “Vovin”.
July 23rd 2022
Axel Rudi Pell – “She’s a Lady”
“She’s a Lady” is a song by the German heavy metal guitarist Axel Rudi Pell. Released as a single from his covers album “Diamonds Unlocked”.
Metal Birthdays
July 23rd 1964
Nick Menza – Megadeth
Nicholas Menza (July 23, 1964 – May 21, 2016) an American musician who was the drummer of the thrash metal band Megadeth.
July 23rd 1965
Slash – Guns N’ Roses
Saul Hudson known as Slash is a British-American musician who is known as the lead guitarist of the hard rock band Guns N’ Roses.
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