On This Day in Metal – November 7th
Albums Release
November 7th 1981
Ozzy Osbourne – “Diary Of A Madman”
“Diary Of A Madman” is the second studio album by English heavy metal singer Ozzy Osbourne. “Over the Mountain” hailed as the standout track on “Diary Of A Madman”.
November 7th 1987
Venom – “Calm Before The Storm”
“Calm Before The Storm” is the fifth studio album by British speed metal band Venom. “Metal Punk” celebrated as the defining track on “Calm Before The Storm”.
November 7th 1995
Alice In Chains – “Alice In Chains”
“Alice In Chains” is the third studio album by American rock band Alice in Chains. “Grind” recognized as the standout track on “Alice In Chains”.
November 7th 2000
Yngwie Malmsteen – “War To End All Wars”
“War To End All Wars” is the thirteenth studio album by guitarist Yngwie Malmsteen. “Prophet of Doom” regarded as the highlight of “War To End All Wars”.
November 7th 2000
“O₂” is the sixth studio album of the rock band FireHouse. “Call of the Night” often highlighted as the standout track on “O₂”.
November 7th 2011
Reckless Love – “Animal Attraction”
“Animal Attraction” is the second album from Finnish glam metal band Reckless Love. “Hot” praised as the defining track on “Animal Attraction”.
November 7th 2014
Machine Head – “Bloodstone & Diamonds”
“Bloodstone & Diamonds” is the eighth studio album by American thrash metal band Machine Head. “Now We Die” widely celebrated as the standout track on “Bloodstone & Diamonds”.
Single Release
November 7th 1988
Iron Maiden – “The Clairvoyant”
“The Clairvoyant” is a song by the English heavy metal band Iron Maiden. It is the band’s nineteenth single and the third from their seventh studio album “Seventh Son of a Seventh Son”.
Metal Birthday
November 7th 1960
Tommy Thayer – Kiss
Thomas Cunningham Thayer is an American musician. Lead guitarist and vocalist for the hard rock band Kiss from 2002 to 2023. He was also the lead guitarist for the band Black ‘n Blue.
November 7th 1961
Brian Jay – Keel
Brian Jay is the guitarist for the American heavy metal band Keel, known for his powerful riffs and energetic performances.
November 7th 1965
Tim Calvert – Forbidden
Timothy K. Calvert (November 7, 1965 – April 30, 2018) was an American metal guitarist. He was known for his dark, moody style of songwriting. He was associated with the bands Forbidden and Nevermore.
November 7th 1967
Steve Di Giorgio – Testament
Steve Di Giorgio is an American bass guitarist. Known for his work with numerous heavy metal bands such as Sadus, Death, Testament, Megadeth, Sebastian Bach, Iced Earth, Autopsy, Obituary and more.
November 7th 1971
Robin Finck – Guns N’ Roses
Robert John “Robin” Finck is an American guitarist. Finck is the longest-serving touring musician for Nine Inch Nails. Finck also was an official member of Guns N’ Roses.
November 7th 1976
Robert Caggiano – Anthrax
Robert Caggiano is an American guitarist and record producer. Known as the lead guitarist of the Danish rock band Volbeat and of thrash metal band Anthrax.
Metal Memory Lane
