On This Day in Metal – September 6th
Albums Release
September 6th 1974
“Rocka Rolla” is the debut studio album by English heavy metal band Judas Priest. The best song from this album is the bluesy and hard-hitting “Cheater”.
September 6th 1989
Faster Pussycat – “Wake Me When It’s Over”
“Wake Me When It’s Over” is the second album by American glam metal band Faster Pussycat. The best song from this album is the gritty and emotional “House of Pain”.
September 6th 1991
Pestilence – “Testimony Of The Ancients”
“Testimony Of The Ancients” is the third album by the Dutch death metal band Pestilence. The best song from this album is the technical and haunting “Twisted Truth”.
September 6th 1993
“Stripped” is the fifth studio album by the Danish hard rock/heavy metal band Pretty Maids. The best song from this album is the powerful “If It Ain’t Gonna Change”.
September 6th 1994
“World Demise” is the fourth album by American death metal band Obituary. The best song from this album is the crushing and groove-heavy “Don’t Care”.
September 6th 1999
“Excalibur” is the ninth studio album by German heavy metal band Grave Digger. The best song from this album is the epic and powerful “The Round Table (Forever)”.
September 6th 1999
Candlemass – “From the 13th Sun”
“From the 13th Sun” is the seventh studio album by Swedish doom metal band Candlemass. The best song from this album is the heavy and hypnotic “Tot”.
September 6th 2004
“Temple of Shadows” is the fifth studio and a concept album by the power metal band Angra. The best song from this album is the epic and dynamic “Spread Your Fire”.
September 6th 2004
“Fate Of Norns” is the fifth studio album by Swedish melodic death metal band Amon Amarth. The best song from this album is the powerful and emotional “The Pursuit of Vikings”.
September 6th 2014
Elvenstorm – “Blood Leads to Glory”
“Blood Leads to Glory” is the second studio album by French heavy metal band Elvenstorm. The best song from this album is the dynamic and epic “Fallen One”.
September 6th 2019
“Talviyö” is the tenth studio album by Finnish power metal band Sonata Arctica. The best song from this album is the melodic and uplifting “A Little Less Understanding”.
Single Release
September 6th 1986
Iron Maiden – “Wasted Years”
“Wasted Years” is a song by the English heavy metal band Iron Maiden. It is the band’s fourteenth single released and the first from their sixth studio album “Somewhere in Time” (1986).
Metal Birthdays
September 6th 1961
Scott Travis – Judas Priest
Mark Scott Travis is an American musician, best known as the drummer for the British heavy metal band Judas Priest.
September 6th 1966
Nibbs Carter – Saxon
Nibbs Carter is British musician, bassist for legendary British heavy metal band Saxon.
