On This Day in Metal – October 5th
Albums Release
October 5th 1970
Led Zeppelin – “Led Zeppelin III”
“Led Zeppelin III” is the third studio album by the English rock band Led Zeppelin. The best song from this album is the timeless “Immigrant Song”.
October 5th 1979
“Narita” is the second studio album by the American heavy metal band Riot. The best song from this album is the electrifying “Road Racin'”.
October 5th 1981
“Denim And Leather” is the fourth studio album by English heavy metal band Saxon. The best song from this album is the anthem “Princess of the Night”.
October 5th 1990
Deep Purple – “Slaves and Masters”
“Slaves and Masters” is the thirteenth studio album by the English rock band Deep Purple. The best song from this album is the melodic “King of Dreams”.
October 5th 1992
“Penetralia” is the debut album by Swedish death metal band Hypocrisy. The best song from this album is the ferocious “Impotent God”.
October 5th 1998
“Destiny” is the seventh studio album by power metal band Stratovarius. The best song from this album is the epic “Destiny”.
October 5th 1998
Rhapsody – “Symphony Of Enchanted Lands”
“Symphony Of Enchanted Lands” is the second studio album by Italian symphonic metal band Rhapsody. The best song from this album is the majestic “Emerald Sword”.
October 5th 1998
“Thrashback” is the sixth full-length studio album by American thrash metal band Whiplash. The best song from this album is the relentless “Strike Me Blind”.
October 5th 2004
“FWX” is the tenth studio album by progressive metal band Fates Warning. The best song from this album is the introspective “Another Perfect Day”.
October 5th 2010
Joe Satriani – “Black Swans And Wormhole Wizards”
“Black Swans And Wormhole Wizards” is the thirteenth studio album by guitarist Joe Satriani. The best song from this album is the vibrant “God Is Crying”.
October 5th 2018
Behemoth – “I Loved You At Your Darkest”
“I Loved You At Your Darkest” is the eleventh studio album by Polish extreme metal band Behemoth. The best song from this album is the powerful “God=Dog”.
Single Release
October 5th 1993
Sepultura – “Territory”
“Territory” is Sepultura’s fifth official single, and the second of the three to be taken from the album “Chaos A.D.”.
October 5th 1998
Helloween – “Hey Lord!”
“Hey Lord!” is a song by German power metal band Helloween. Second single from the album “Better Than Raw”.
Metal Birthdays
October 5th 1947
Brian Johnson – AC/DC
Brian Francis Johnson De Luca is an English singer and songwriter. In 1980, after the death of Bon Scott, he became the third lead singer of the Australian rock band AC/DC.
October 5th 1950
Eddie Clarke – Motörhead
Edward Allan Clarke (5 October 1950 – 10 January 2018), better known as “Fast” Eddie Clarke or simply “Fast” Eddie, was a British guitarist who was a member of heavy metal bands Fastway and Motörhead.
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