Today in Metal History – October 21st

On This Day in Metal – October 21st

On This Day in Metal – October 21st

Albums Release

October 21st 1988

Quiet Riot – “QR”

“QR” is the sixth studio album by American heavy metal band Quiet Riot. “Stay with Me Tonight” often regarded as the standout track from “QR”.

October 21st 1992

Running Wild – “Pile Of Skulls”

“Pile Of Skulls” is the seventh studio album by German heavy metal band Running Wild. “Treasure Island” often considered the standout track from “Pile Of Skulls”.

October 21st 2002

King Diamond – “The Puppet Master”

“The Puppet Master” is the eleventh studio album by Danish heavy metal band King Diamond. “Blood to Walk” often regarded as the standout track from “The Puppet Master”.

October 21st 2002

Visions of Atlantis – “Eternal Endless Infinity”

“Eternal Endless Infinity” is the debut studio album by Austrian symphonic metal band Visions of Atlantis. “Lovebearing Storm” often considered the standout track from “Eternal Endless Infinity”.

October 21st 2002

Gorgoroth – “Quantos Possunt ad Satanitatem Trahunt”

“Quantos Possunt ad Satanitatem Trahunt” is the eighth studio album by Norwegian black metal band Gorgoroth. “Rebirth” often regarded as the standout track from “Quantos Possunt ad Satanitatem Trahunt”.

October 22nd 2013

Motörhead – “Aftershock”

“Aftershock” is the 21st studio album by British heavy metal band Motörhead. “Heartbreaker” is often considered the standout track from “Aftershock”.

October 21st 2013

Pestilence – “Obsideo”

“Obsideo” is the seventh studio album by Dutch death metal band Pestilence. “Necro Morph” often regarded as the standout track from “Obsideo”.

October 21st 2014

Slipknot – “.5: The Gray Chapter”

“.5: The Gray Chapter” is the fifth studio album by American heavy metal band Slipknot. “Custer” is often considered the standout track from “.5: The Gray Chapter”.

October 21st 2016

Tygers of Pan Tang – “Tygers of Pan Tang”

“Tygers of Pan Tang” is the self-titled eleventh studio album by British heavy metal band Tygers of Pan Tang. “Only the Brave” is often considered the standout track from “Tygers of Pan Tang”.

Legends We Lost

October 21st 2017

Martin Eric Ain – Celtic Frost

Martin Eric Ain (July 18, 1967 – October 21, 2017) was an American musician best known as the bassist of the influential extreme metal bands Hellhammer and Celtic Frost.

Metal Memory Lane

Today in Metal History – October 21st

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