On This Day in Metal – November 1st
Albums Release
November 1st 1974
Scorpions – “Fly To The Rainbow”
“Fly To The Rainbow” is the second studio album by the German rock band Scorpions. “Speedy’s Coming” hailed as the standout track from “Fly To The Rainbow”.
November 1st 1982
“Black Metal” is the second album by English black metal band Venom. The title track, “Black Metal” widely regarded as the defining anthem of Venom “Black Metal” album.
November 1st 1982
“Dawn Patrol” is the debut studio album by American hard rock band Night Ranger. “Don’t Tell Me You Love Me” recognized as the standout track on “Dawn Patrol”.
November 1st 1984
“Battle Cry” is the debut studio album by the American heavy metal band Omen. The track “The Axeman” from “Battle Cry” is celebrated as standout song.
November 1st 1986
“Pleasure To Kill” is the second studio album by German thrash metal band Kreator. The title track “Pleasure To Kill” hailed as the defining song of Kreator album.
November 1st 1988
Crimson Glory – “Transcendence”
“Transcendence” is the second studio album by American power metal band Crimson Glory. “Lonely” regarded as the standout track on “Transcendence”.
November 1st 1988
“Reach For The Sky” is the fourth studio album by American glam metal band Ratt. “I Want a Woman” recognized as the standout track from “Reach For The Sky”.
November 1st 1992
HeavensGate – “Hell for Sale!”
“Hell for Sale!” is the fourth album by German power metal band Heavens Gate. “Under Fire” regarded as the standout track on “Hell for Sale!”.
November 1st 1992
Amorphis – “The Karelian Isthmus”
“The Karelian Isthmus” is the debut studio album by Finnish death metal band Amorphis. “The Gathering” cited as the defining track on “The Karelian Isthmus”.
November 1st 1993
“Pure Holocaust” is the second album by Norwegian black metal band Immortal. The song “Unsilent Storms in the North Abyss” is considered the standout track.
November 1st 1994
“Youthanasia” is the sixth studio album by American thrash metal band Megadeth. “Reckoning Day” frequently cited as the standout track from “Youthanasia”.
November 1st 1994
Threshold – “Psychedelicatessen“
“Psychedelicatessen” is the second album by the English progressive metal band Threshold. “Into the Light” considered the highlight of “Psychedelicatessen“.
November 1st 1997
Nightwish – “Angels Fall First”
“Angels Fall First” is the debut studio album by Finnish symphonic metal band Nightwish. The song “Elvenpath” stands out on “Angels Fall First”.
November 1st 2002
“Get Heavy” is the debut studio album by Finnish rock band Lordi. “Get Heavy” widely regarded as the standout track on Lordi debut album.
November 1st 2010
Cradle Of Filth – “Darkly, Darkly, Venus Aversa”
“Darkly, Darkly, Venus Aversa” is the ninth studio album by English extreme metal band Cradle of Filth. The track “Lilith Immaculate” highlighted as the defining song.
November 1st 2011
“Thirteen” (stylized as Th1rt3en) is the thirteenth studio album by American thrash metal band Megadeth. “Sudden Death” frequently noted as the standout track on “Thirteen”.
November 1st 2019
Angel Witch – “Angel of Light”
“Angel of Light” is the fifth studio album by British heavy metal band Angel Witch. “The Night is Calling” recognized as the highlight of “Angel of Light”.
Single Release
November 1st 1976
Kiss – “Hard Luck Woman”
“Hard Luck Woman” is a song by American hard rock band Kiss and the lead single from their 1976 album “Rock and Roll Over”.
Metal Birthday
November 1st 1963
Rick Allen – Def Leppard
Richard John Cyril Allen is an English musician who has been the drummer of the hard rock band Def Leppard since 1978.
November 1st 1981
Tommy Karevik – Kamelot
Tommy Karevik is a Swedish metal vocalist. He is the lead singer of Kamelot and former lead vocalist of Seventh Wonder.
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