On This Day in Metal – September 4th
Albums Release
September 4th 1987
Vengeance – “Take It or Leave It”
“Take It or Leave It” is the third studio album by the heavy metal band band from the Netherlands Vengeance. The best song from this album is the high-energy and anthemic “Take It or Leave It”.
September 4th 1988
Destiny – “Atomic Winter”
“Atomic Winter” is the second studio album by Swedish heavy metal band Destiny. The best song from this album is the powerful and atmospheric “Living Dead”.
September 4th 1990
Eviction – “The World Is Hours Away”
“The World Is Hours Away” is the debut album by American thrash metal band Eviction. The best song from this album is the intense and thrashing “Drunken State”.
September 4th 1998
Paragon – “The Final Command”
“The Final Command” is the second album by German heavy metal band Paragon. The best song from this album is the powerful and relentless “Eternal Life”.
September 4th 2007
“Astrology” is the second album by American heavy metal band CAGE. The best song from this album is the powerful and intense “Psychotically Deranged”.
September 4th 2007
“Red Album” is the debut studio album by American heavy metal band Baroness. The best song from this album is the dynamic and powerful “Isak”.
September 4th 2015
Five Finger Death Punch – “Got Your Six”
“Got Your Six” is the sixth studio album by American heavy metal band Five Finger Death Punch. The best song from this album is the hard-hitting and anthemic “Jekyll and Hyde”.
September 4th 2015
Iron Maiden – “The Book Of Souls”
“The Book Of Souls” is the sixteenth studio album by English heavy metal band Iron Maiden. The best song from this album is the epic and haunting “Speed Of Light”.
September 4th 2015
Amorphis – “Under The Red Cloud”
“Under The Red Cloud” is the twelfth studio album by Finnish heavy metal band Amorphis. The best song from this album is the melodic and powerful “Death of a King”.
September 4th 2015
Stryper – “Even the Devil Believes”
“Even the Devil Believes” is the thirteen studio album by American heavy metal band Stryper. The best song from this album is the uplifting and anthemic “Blood from Above”.
Single Release
September 4th 2000
“If I Could Fly” is a power ballad song and single made by German power metal band Helloween, from their album “The Dark Ride”.
Metal Birthdays
September 4th 1956
Blackie Lawless – W.A.S.P.
Steven Edward Duren known by his stage name Blackie Lawless, is an American singer, songwriter and musician, best known as the lead singer and rhythm guitarist (formerly bassist) for heavy metal band W.A.S.P..
September 4th 1963
Bobby Jarzombek – Sebastian Bach
Bobby Jarzombek is an American musician of Polish and German ancestry. Best known as a drummer for Sebastian Bach and progressive metal band Fates Warning.
September 4th 1965
Jesper Binzer – D.A.D
Jesper Binzer is a Danish rock musician who since 1982 has been the lead singer and guitarist in D.A.D.
September 4th 1970
Igor Cavalera – Cavalera Conspiracy
Igor Graziano Cavalera is a Brazilian musician, best known as the former drummer for the heavy metal band Sepultura. The brothers have since reunited in the band Cavalera Conspiracy.
