On This Day in Metal – November 27th
Albums Release
November 27th 1971
“Killer” is the fourth studio album by American rock band Alice Cooper. “Halo of Flies” stands out as the ambitious highlight of “Killer”.
November 27th 1995
Dark Tranquillity – “The Gallery”
“The Gallery” is the second studio album by Swedish melodic death metal band Dark Tranquillity. “Punish My Heaven” stands out as the powerful highlight of “The Gallery”.
November 27th 2000
“Thelema.6” is the fifth studio album by Polish extreme metal band Behemoth. “Antichristian Phenomenon” stands out as the commanding highlight of “Thelema.6”.
November 27th 2015
“Skeletons” is the tenth studio album by the American heavy metal band Danzig. “Devil’s Angels” stands out as the gritty highlight of “Skeletons”.
November 27th 2015
“Skull Grinder” is the eight studio album by the American death metal band Autopsy. “Strung Up and Gutted” stands out as the grisly highlight of “Skull Grinder”.
November 27th 2020
“Genesis XIX” is the sixteenth studio album by the German thrash metal band Sodom. “Sodom & Gomorrah” stands out as the blistering highlight of “Genesis XIX”.
Single Release
November 27th 2006
DragonForce – “Operation Ground and Pound”
“Operation Ground and Pound” is a song by British power metal band DragonForce. Released as single from the fourth track of the band’s third album “Inhuman Rampage”.
November 27th 2006
Halford – “Silent Screams”
“Silent Screams” is a song by American heavy metal band Halford. Released as single from the debut album “Resurrection”.
November 27th 2015
Megadeth – “The Threat Is Real”
“The Threat Is Real” is a song by American thrash metal band Megadeth. Released as the opening track from their fifteenth studio album “Dystopia”.
November 27th 2020
Epica – “Freedom – The Wolves Within”
“Freedom – The Wolves Within” is a song by Dutch symphonic metal band Epica. Released as second single from the eighth studio album “Omega”.
Metal Birthdays
November 27th 1962
Charlie Benante – Anthrax
Charles Lee Benante is an American musician, best known as the drummer for thrash metal band Anthrax and crossover thrash band Stormtroopers of Death.
November 27th 1962
Mike Bordin – Faith No More
Michael Andrew Bordin is an American musician, best known as the drummer for the rock band Faith No More. Bordin has also performed with Ozzy Osbourne, Black Sabbath, Korn, Black Label Society and more…
November 27th 1963
Dave Prichard – Armored Saint
Dave Prichard (November 27th, 1963 – February 28th, 1990) was the guitarist and a founding member of the American heavy metal band Armored Saint, known for his powerful riffs and innovative playing style.
November 27th 1967
Shane Embury – Napalm Death
Shane Thomas Embury is a British musician, who is primarily known as the bassist of the grindcore and death metal band Napalm Death.
November 27th 1967
Richard West – Threshold
Richard West is the keyboardist and a longtime member of the British progressive metal band Threshold.
November 27th 1969
Myles Kennedy – Slash
Myles Richard Bass known professionally as Myles Kennedy, is an American singer, guitarist and songwriter. He is the lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist of the rock band Alter Bridge and of Slash.
Heavy Highlights
November 27th 1982
Ozzy Osbourne – “Speak Of The Devil”
“Speak of the Devil” is a live album by English heavy metal singer Ozzy Osbourne.
November 27th 1987
W.A.S.P. – “LIVE…In The Raw”
“LIVE…In The Raw” is the first live album by American heavy metal band W.A.S.P..
Metal Memory Lane
