On This Day in Metal – October 23rd
Albums Release
October 23rd 1984
“Metal Rush” is debut album by the Danish black metal band Maltese Falcon. “Metal Rush” often regarded as the standout track from the album of the same name.
October 23rd 1985
“Warning of Danger” is the second studio album by American heavy metal band Omen. “March On” often regarded as the standout track from “Warning of Danger”.
October 23rd 1985
Pandemonium – “Hole in the Sky”
“Hole in the Sky” is the second studio album by the American heavy metal band Pandemonium. “Imagination” often regarded as the standout track from “Hole in the Sky”.
October 23rd 1990
Exhorder – “Slaughter In The Vatican”
“Slaughter In The Vatican” is the debut studio album by American thrash metal band Exhorder. “Death in Vain” is often considered the standout track from “Slaughter In The Vatican”.
October 23rd 1995
“Ozzmosis” is the seventh studio album by English heavy metal singer Ozzy Osbourne. “Perry Mason” often regarded as the standout track from “Ozzmosis”.
October 23rd 2007
Exodus – “The Atrocity Exhibition… Exhibit A”
“The Atrocity Exhibition… Exhibit A” is the eighth studio album by American thrash metal band Exodus. “Funeral Hymn” often considered the standout track from “The Atrocity Exhibition… Exhibit A”.
October 23rd 2007
Helloween – “Gambling With The Devil”
“Gambling With The Devil” is the twelfth studio album by German power metal band Helloween. “Kill It” often regarded as the standout track from “Gambling With The Devil”.
October 23rd 2007
Hypocrisy – “A Taste Of Extreme Divinity”
“A Taste Of Extreme Divinity” is the eleventh studio album by Swedish melodic death metal band Hypocrisy. “Valley of the Damned” often considered the standout track from “A Taste Of Extreme Divinity”.
October 23rd 2015
“Innuendo” is the seventh studio album by the Finnish symphonic power metal band Amberian Dawn. “Fame & Gloria” often regarded as the standout track from “Innuendo”.
October 23rd 2020
Armored Saint – “Punching The Sky”
“Punching The Sky” is the eighth studio album by American heavy metal band Armored Saint. “Standing on the Shoulders of Giants” often considered the standout track from “Punching The Sky”.
October 23rd 2020
Leaves’ Eyes – “The Last Viking”
“The Last Viking” is the eighth studio album by German symphonic metal band Leaves’ Eyes. “Black Butterfly” is often considered the standout track from “The Last Viking”.
Single Release
October 23rd 2000
Iron Maiden – “Out Of The Silent Planet”
“Out of the Silent Planet” is a single from the English heavy metal band Iron Maiden album “Brave New World”, released in 2000.
Metal Birthdays
October 23rd 1949
Würzel – Motörhead
Michael Richard Burston (23 October 1949 – 9 July 2011) known by the stage name Würzel, was an English musician who played professionally for three decades. He played guitar in British heavy metal band Motörhead.
October 23rd 1964
Robert Trujillo – Metallica
Roberto Agustín Miguel Santiago Samuel Trujillo Veracruz is an American musician who has been the bassist for heavy metal band Metallica. He first rose to prominence as the bassist of crossover thrash band Suicidal Tendencies.
Metal Memory Lane
