On This Day in Metal – September 13th
Albums Release
September 13th 1984
“Animalize” is the twelfth studio album by American rock band Kiss. The best song from this album is the hard-hitting and energetic “Heaven’s on Fire”.

September 13th 1984
“Tooth And Nail” is the second studio album by American heavy metal band Dokken. The best song from this album is the powerful and melodic “Alone Again”.

September 13th 1988
Suicidal Tendencies – “How Will I Laugh Tomorrow When I Can’t Even Smile Today”
“How Will I Laugh Tomorrow When I Can’t Even Smile Today” is the third studio album by American crossover thrash band Suicidal Tendencies. The best song from this album is the emotionally charged and intense title track “How Will I Laugh Tomorrow”.

September 13th 1989
“Bodyrock” is the fifth studio album by the Canadian rock singer Lee Aaron. The best song from this album is the energetic and infectious “Whatcha Do to My Body”.

September 13th 2004
Wintersun – “Wintersun”
“Wintersun” is the 2004 debut studio album by Finnish heavy metal band Wintersun. The best song from this album is the epic and atmospheric “Death and the Healing”.

September 13th 2011
Alice Cooper – “Welcome 2 My Nightmare”
“Welcome 2 My Nightmare” is the nineteenth solo album by American rock musician Alice Cooper. The best song from this album is the theatrical and darkly whimsical “I Am Made of You”.

September 13th 2013
Surgical Steel is the sixth full-length album by British extreme metal band Carcass. The best song from this album is the brutal and precision-driven “Captive Bolt Pistol”.

September 13th 2013
“Valkyrja” is the seventh studio album by Faroese folk metal band Týr. The best song from this album is the powerful and melodic “Blood of Heroes”.

Single Release
September 13th 2011
Megadeth – “Public Enemy No. 1″
“Public Enemy No. 1” is a song by American heavy metal band Megadeth, written by Dave Mustaine. It is the first single from their thirteenth studio album “Thirteen”.

Metal Birthdays
September 13th 1957
Vinny Appice – ex-Dio
Vincent Samson Appice is an American rock and metal drummer best known for his work with the bands Dio, Black Sabbath and Heaven & Hell.

September 13th 1959
Chuck Wright – Quiet Riot
Chuck Wright is an American bassist, best known as a member of the hard rock/heavy metal band Quiet Riot.

September 13th 1961
Dave Mustaine – Megadeth
David Scott Mustaine is an American musician. He is the co-founder, frontman, primary songwriter and sole consistent member of the thrash metal band Megadeth.

September 13th 1961
Tim “Ripper” Owens – KK’s Priest
Timothy S. “Ripper” Owens is an American heavy metal singer who currently performs with KK’s Priest, Spirits of Fire, the Three Tremors and A New Revenge. He first gained attention as the lead singer of Judas Priest and then Iced Earth.

Metal Memory Lane

