On This Day in Metal – October 9th
Albums Release
October 9th 1976
“Virgin Killer” is the fourth studio album by the German rock band Scorpions. The best song from this album is the hard-hitting “Pictured Life”.
October 9th 1978
Judas Priest – “Killing Machine”
“Killing Machine” is the fifth studio album by English heavy metal band Judas Priest. The best song from this album is the iconic “Hell Bent for Leather”.
October 9th 1984
Armored Saint – “March of the Saint”
“March of the Saint” is the debut studio album by American heavy metal band Armored Saint. The best song from this album is the title track “March of the Saint”.
October 9th 1984
“Danger Zone” is the third studio album by German heavy metal band Sinner. The best song from this album is the electrifying “Razor Blade”.
October 9th 1989
“Prime Evil” is the sixth studio album by British black metal band Venom. The best song from this album is the fierce ““Prime Evil””.
October 9th 1990
Slayer – “Seasons In The Abyss”
“Seasons In The Abyss” is the fifth studio album by American thrash metal band Slayer. The best song from this album is the haunting “Dead Skin Mask”.
October 9th 1990
“Souls Of Black” is the fourth studio album by American thrash metal band Testament. The best song from this album is the title track “Souls Of Black”.
October 9th 1990
“Renegade” is the third studio album by Swedish power metal band HammerFall. The best song from this album is the powerful “Always Will Be”.
October 9th 2006
My Dying Bride – “A Line Of Deathless Kings”
“A Line Of Deathless Kings” is the ninth studio album by doom metal band My Dying Bride. The best song from this album is the haunting “To Remain Tombless”.
October 9th 2007
“Immortalis” is the 14th studio album by American thrash metal band Overkill. The best song from this album is the relentless “Skull And Bones”.
October 9th 2007
Belphegor – “Walpurgis Rites – Hexenwahn”
Walpurgis Rites – Hexenwahn is the eighth studio album by the Austrian blackened death metal band Belphegor. The best song from this album is the brutal “Veneratio Diaboli – I Am Sin”.
October 9th 2007
“Monster” is the twentieth and final studio album by American rock band Kiss. The best song from this album is the hard-hitting “Hell or Hallelujah”.
Metal Birthdays
October 9th 1952
Dennis Stratton – ex-Iron Maiden
Dennis Stratton is an English guitarist best known as a member of the heavy metal band Iron Maiden. He was also the lead guitarist and occasional lead vocalist of Praying Mantis.
October 9th 1958
Al Jourgensen – Ministry
Alain David Jourgensen is a Cuban-American singer, musician and music producer. He is the frontman and lyricist of the industrial metal band Ministry.
October 9th 1973
Fabio Lione – Rhapsody of Fire
Fabio Tordiglione known professionally as Fabio Lione, is an Italian singer who has worked with many bands in the metal genre. Singer of Italian symphonic power metal band Rhapsody of Fire.
Metal Memory Lane
