On This Day in Metal – October 12th
Albums Release
October 12th 1986
“Born Too Late” is the third studio album by American doom metal band Saint Vitus. The best song from this album is the title track “Born Too Late”.

October 12th 1987
Sacrifice – “Forward To Termination”
“Forward To Termination” is the second album by Canadian thrash metal band Sacrifice. The best song from this album is the relentless “Re-Animation”.

October 12th 1993
Hypocrisy – “Osculum Obscenum”
“Osculum Obscenum” is the second studio album by Swedish death metal band Hypocrisy. The best song from this album is the brutal “Pleasure of Molestation”.

October 12th 1993
“Crowbar” is the second studio album by American sludge metal band Crowbar. The best song from this album is the crushing “All I Had (I Gave)”.

October 12th 1994
“Pentagram” is the debut studio album by Norwegian black metal band Gorgoroth. The best song from this album is the raw “Crushing the Scepter”.

October 12th 1999
My Dying Bride – “The Light at the End of the World”
“The Light at the End of the World” is the sixth album by English doom metal band My Dying Bride. The best song from this album is the epic “The Fever Sea”.

October 12th 2009
“Babylon” is the fourteenth studio album by American heavy metal band W.A.S.P.. The best song from this album is the anthemic “Crazy”.

October 12th 2011
Insomnium – “One For Sorrow”
“One For Sorrow” is the fifth studio album by Finnish melodic death metal band Insomnium. The best song from this album is the emotional “Through the Shadows”.

Metal Birthdays
October 12th 1958
Jeff Keith – Tesla
Jeff Keith is best known for his work as lead singer of the popular American “hair metal” band Tesla.

October 12th 1963
Gonzo Sandoval – Armored Saint
Gonzo Sandoval is the drummer and a founding member of the American heavy metal band Armored Saint.

Metal Memory Lane

