On This Day in Metal – October 13th
Albums Release
October 13th 1981
“Rock Until You Drop” is the first full-length album by British heavy metal band Raven. The best song from this album is high-octane “Hell Patrol”.

October 13th 1982
Kiss – “Creatures Of The Night”
“Creatures Of The Night” is the tenth studio album by American rock band Kiss. The best song from this album is the thunderous “I Love It Loud”.

October 13th 1986
“Rock The Nations” is the eighth studio album by English heavy metal band Saxon. The best song from this album is the anthemic “Waiting for the Night”.

October 13th 1987
“Ignorance” is the debut studio album by American thrash metal band Sacred Reich. The best song from this album is the ferocious “Death Squad”.

October 13th 1989
Overkill – “The Years Of Decay”
“The Years of Decay” is the fourth studio album by thrash metal band Overkill. The best song from this album is the crushing “Elimination”.

October 13th 1989
“Nothingface” is the fifth studio album by Canadian thrash metal band Voivod. The best song from this album is the progressive “Astronomy Domine”.

October 13th 1992
“Cuatro” is the fourth studio album by American thrash metal band Flotsam and Jetsam. The best song from this album is the dynamic “Wading Through the Darkness”.

October 13th 2009
Skeletonwitch – “Breathing The Fire”
“Breathing The Fire” is the third studio album by American extreme metal band Skeletonwitch. The best song from this album is the relentless “Crushed Beyond Dust”.

October 13th 2017
“E” is the fourteenth studio album by Norwegian extreme metal band Enslaved. The best song from this album is the epic “Storm Son”.

October 13th 2018
L.A. Guns – “The Missing Peace”
“The Missing Peace” is the eleventh studio album by American hard rock band L.A. Guns. The best song from this album is the infectious “Speed”.

Metal Birthdays
October 13th 1947
Sammy Hagar – Chickenfoot
Sam Roy Hagar known as the Red Rocker, is an American singer, songwriter, guitarist, entrepreneur and philanthropist. He enjoyed further commercial success as the lead vocalist of Van Halen.

October 13th 1960
Joey Belladonna – Anthrax
Joey Belladonna is an American singer, best known as the vocalist for thrash metal band Anthrax. He is also the vocalist and drummer of the cover band Chief Big Way and the vocalist for the cover band Beyond Frontiers.

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