On This Day in Metal – October 31st
Albums Release
October 31st 1981
Cirith Ungol – “Frost And Fire”
“Frost and Fire” is the debut album by the American heavy metal band Cirith Ungol. “Frost and Fire” the title track, widely regarded as the standout song.
October 31st 1986
Possessed – “Beyond The Gates”
“Beyond The Gates” is the second album by death metal band Possessed. “Tribulation” considered the standout track on “Beyond The Gates”.
October 31st 1996
Slipknot – “Mate. Feed. Kill. Repeat.”
“Mate. Feed. Kill. Repeat.” is the first album recorded by American heavy metal band Slipknot. “Gently” widely regarded as the standout track on “Mate. Feed. Kill. Repeat.”.
October 31st 2000
“Midian” is the fourth studio album by English extreme metal band Cradle of Filth. “Her Ghost in the Fog” celebrated as the standout track on “Midian”.
October 31st 2000
Cryptopsy – “And Then You’ll Beg”
“And Then You’ll Beg” is the fourth studio album by Canadian technical death metal band Cryptopsy. “We Bleed” is frequently highlighted as the standout track on “And Then You’ll Beg”.
October 31st 2005
Helloween – “Keeper Of The Seven Keys: The Legacy”
“Keeper Of The Seven Keys: The Legacy” is the eleventh studio album by German power metal band Helloween. “Silent Rain” widely regarded as the standout track.
October 31st 2006
Martyr – “Feeding the Abscess”
“Feeding the Abscess” is the third album by Canadian death metal band Martyr. “Perpetual Healing (Infinite Pain)” considered the standout track on “Feeding the Abscess”.
October 31st 2006
“United” is the 4th full length album by the Swedish heavy metal band Dream Evil. “Fire! Battle! In Metal!” is often celebrated as the standout track on “United”.
October 31st 2010
“7 Sinners” is the thirteenth studio album by German power metal band Helloween. “Are You Metal?” is widely celebrated as the standout track on “7 Sinners”.
October 31st 2011
Krisiun – “The Great Execution”
“The Great Execution” is the eighth studio album by Brazilian death metal band Krisiun. “Blood of Lions” regarded as the standout track on “The Great Execution”.
October 31st 2014
Cavalera Conspiracy – “Pandemonium”
“Pandemonium” is the third studio album by Brazilian-American thrash metal supergroup Cavalera Conspiracy. “Insurrection” frequently considered the standout track on “Pandemonium”.
October 31st 2014
“Scare Force One” is the seventh studio album by Finnish rock band Lordi. “Monster Is My Name” regarded as the standout track on “Scare Force One”.
October 31st 2017
“Monstrocity” is the second album by American glam metal band MadamX . “Monstrocity” the title track, widely regarded as the standout song.
Single Release
October 31st 1980
AC/DC – “Hells Bells”
“Hells Bells” is the first track of “Back in Black”, the seventh studio album by Australian hard rock band AC/DC and their comeback album.
October 31st 1988
Helloween – “I Want Out”
“I Want Out” is a song by German power metal band Helloween from the album “Keeper of the Seven Keys: Part II” that was released as a single in 1988..
October 31st 2016
“Atlas, Rise!” is a song by heavy metal band Metallica, and the third single from their tenth studio album “Hardwired… to Self-Destruct”.
Metal Birthdays
October 31st 1963
Mikkey Dee – Motörhead
Micael Kiriakos Delaoglou known professionally as Mikkey Dee, is a Swedish musician, who has played drums for German heavy metal band Scorpions since 2016. He was the drummer for English heavy metal band Motörhead.
October 31st 1969
Mitch Harris – Napalm Death
Mitchell Harris is an American guitarist. He started his career in Nevada grindcore band Righteous Pigs. He did a side project with Mick Harris – then the drummer of grindcore band Napalm Death.