On This Day in Metal – September 18th
Albums Release
September 18th 1975
“Paranoid” is the second studio album by English rock band Black Sabbath. The best song from this album is the iconic and genre-defining “War Pigs”.
September 18th 1978
“Paul Stanley” is the first solo album from American musician Paul Stanley. The best song from this album is the anthemic “Tonight You Belong to Me”.
September 18th 1978
Gene Simmons – “Gene Simmons”
“Gene Simmons” is the first solo album by American musician Gene Simmons. The best song from this album is the bold and theatrical “Radioactive”.
September 18th 1978
“Ace Frehley” is the first solo album by American guitarist Ace Frehley. The best song from this album is the explosive and iconic “New York Groove”.
September 18th 1982
Twisted Sister – “Under The Blade”
“Under The Blade” is the debut studio album by American heavy metal band Twisted Sister. The best song from this album is the rebellious and fierce “Shoot ‘Em Down”.
September 18th 1983
Dokken – “Breaking The Chains”
“Breaking the Chains” is the debut studio album by American heavy metal band Dokken. The best song from this album is the anthemic and powerful title track, “Breaking the Chains”.
September 18th 1983
“Lick It Up” is the eleventh studio album by American rock band Kiss. The best song from this album is the explosive and rebellious anthem “Lick It Up”.
September 18th 1988
Anthrax – “State of Euphoria”
“State of Euphoria” is the fourth studio album by the American heavy metal band Anthrax. The best song from this album is the fan-favorite “Be All, End All”.
September 18th 1989
“No More Color” is the third album by Swiss thrash metal band Coroner. The best song from this album is the blistering and technical “Mistress of Deception”.
September 18th 1989
Xentrix – “Shattered Existence”
“Shattered Existence” is the debut album by the British thrash metal band Xentrix. The best song from this album is the thrashy and relentless “No Compromise”.
September 18th 2001
“Dragontown” is the fifteenth solo album by American rock musician Alice Cooper. The best song from this album is the dark and gritty “Dragontown”.
September 18th 2001
Evergrey – “In Search Of Truth”
“In Search Of Truth” is the third studio album and first concept album by Swedish progressive metal band Evergrey. The best song from this album is the powerful and emotive “The Masterplan”.
September 18th 2005
Nocturnal Rites – “Grand Illusion”
“Grand Illusion” is the seventh studio album by Swedish power metal band Nocturnal Rites. The best song from this album is the epic and soaring “One By One”.
September 18th 2007
“The Last Sucker” is the eleventh studio album by industrial metal band Ministry. The best song from this album is the aggressive and politically charged “Life Is Good”.
September 18th 2009
Theatre of Tragedy – “Forever Is The World”
“Forever Is The World” is the seventh and final studio album by the Norwegian gothic metal band Theatre of Tragedy. The best song from this album is the haunting and atmospheric “Hide and Seek”.
September 18th 2009
“Revolve” is the seventh studio album by American glam metal band Danger Danger. The best song from this album is the energetic and catchy “Ghost of Love”.
September 18th 2015
Annihilator – “Suicide Society”
“Suicide Society” is the fifteenth album by the Canadian heavy metal band Annihilator. The best song from this album is the intense and thrashy “My Revenge”.
September 18th 2015
Metal Allegiance – “Metal Allegiance”
“Metal Allegiance” is the debut album by the American thrash metal supergroup Metal Allegiance. The best song from this album is the powerful and collaborative “Gift of Pain”.
September 18th 2015
Operation: Mindcrime – “The Key”
“The Key” is the debut album by progressive metal band Operation: Mindcrime. The best song from this album is the gripping and dramatic “Re-Inventing the Future”.
September 18th 2015
My Dying Bride – “Feel The Misery”
“Feel The Misery” is the 12th studio album by British heavy metal band My Dying Bride. The best song from this album is the haunting and melancholic “Feel the Misery”.
September 18th 2020
“Vredesvävd” is the seventh album by Finnish metal band Finntroll. The best song from this album is the darkly melodic and intense “Forsen”.
September 18th 2020
“Metal City” is the fourteen album by English heavy metal band Raven. The best song from this album is the high-octane and anthemic “Metal City”.
September 18th 2020
Napalm Death – “Throes Of Joy In The Jaws Of Defeatism”
“Throes Of Joy In The Jaws Of Defeatism” is the sixteenth studio album by British grindcore band Napalm Death. The best song from this album is the ferocious and relentless “A Bellyful of Salt and Spleen”.
September 18th 2020
Heathen – “Empire of the Blind”
“Empire of the Blind” is the fourth studio album by American thrash metal band Heathen. The best song from this album is the powerful and complex “Dead And Gone”.
Single Release
September 18th 1970
Black Sabbath – “War Pigs”
“War Pigs” is an anti-war protest song by English heavy metal band Black Sabbath, released in 1970. It is the opening track from the band second studio album “Paranoid”.
Metal Birthdays
September 18th 1970
Tony Harnell – ex-Skid Row
Tony Harnell is an American singer, best known for his work with Norwegian hard rock band TNT. Harnell has also been the frontman of Starbreaker and Skid Row.
